Privacy Layer

Integra is designed to balance the transparency of a public blockchain with the confidentiality requirements of institutional real estate markets and data-protection regulations. The privacy model is based on selective disclosure, separation of concerns between proofs and raw data, and careful control of access to sensitive information.

For participant identity and compliance, Integra relies on Verifiable Credentials that allow entities to prove that they satisfy policy conditions (for example, professional investor status or successful KYC within a defined period) without revealing full identity records on-chain. Only cryptographic proofs and minimal metadata are stored on the ledger; underlying personal and corporate information remains with regulated credential issuers.

For asset-level information, only high-level identifiers, status flags, and cryptographic hashes are stored on-chain. Detailed documents such as contracts, deeds, valuations, and due diligence reports are stored in encrypted repositories operated by authorised providers. Access to these repositories is controlled through role-based permissions, access logs, and contractual agreements between issuers, investors, and service providers.

As the ecosystem matures, Integra can incorporate advanced privacy techniques, such as zero-knowledge proofs for policy checks or confidential order types for specific markets, where they are compatible with regulatory requirements and supervisory oversight. Any such enhancements are evaluated against the need to maintain auditability for regulators and independent assurance providers.