User sovereignty is the principle that individuals should control their own data, identity, and assets rather than depending on intermediaries. It is associated with decentralised systems and privacy advocacy.
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- User sovereignty holds that people should be able to control access to their personal data, manage their digital identity, and hold assets without reliance on a single trusted party. It motivates designs based on cryptographic keys held by the user.
- The principle appears in discussions of self-custody, self-sovereign identity, and privacy-preserving technology. It contrasts with models where platforms hold user data and assets and mediate all access.