Memdeklaro
About Memdeklaro Basics What is Memdeklaro? Memdeklaro is a web app where you can customize and print a self-declaration of identity, free of charge with no third parties. The generator is privacy-friendly and your data never leaves your browser.
What is decentralized identity? Decentralized identity (DID), also known as self-sovereign identity (SSI) or web3 identity, is a technology that helps users to keep control over their data and reduce dependency on third parties. Key features include public key cryptography, decentralized storage, verifiable credentials, trusted issuers and self-attested credentials (also known as self-issued credentials or selfattestation). As a self-declaration, Memdeklaro is part of the self-attested credentials category.
What is Memdeklaro good for? As a supporter of freedom of identity, Memdeklaro supports and recognizes the power of self-chosen names and universal access to self-declared ID. Traditional government identity systems exclude millions of people from daily necessities, which locks innocent people out of society. Unlike the Nansen Passports of the past, NGOs like the United Nations and Red Cross do not currently offer a humanitarian alternative to the monopoly on identity. In comparison, selfdeclaration is accessible to everyone and does not require third party permission, making it an ethical alternative to centralized identity services.
When was Memdeklaro founded?
The Memdeklaro project began in November 2024 as a public domain initiative aiming to support individual freedom through self-asserted identity. Memdeklaro
Getting Started How do I make a Memdeklaro self-declaration? Open https://memdeklaro.org in your web browser and fill out the self-declaration form. Your decentralized identity will be generated immediately, ready to download and print or use digitally. No signup, subscription or download is required.
How do I use Memdeklaro as a physical card? You can print the self-declaration yourself at home, for example as a business card, or order a CR-80 plastic card from a printing service. The Memdeklaro project does not print and ship cards.
How do I use Memdeklaro digitally? Simply save the front and back of the self-declaration to your device. Alternatively, you can click "Save as PDF" and then import it into a wallet such as Google Wallet or Apple Wallet.
What to do if I lose my self-declaration? For privacy reasons, the web app does not save or remember your selfdeclaration, so if you lose the files, you will need to generate a new selfdeclaration.
Is Memdeklaro free? Yes. Memdeklaro will always be free to use.
Does Memdeklaro require government ID? No. Memdeklaro is a self-declaration and will never require government ID. Many people worldwide do not have access to government ID or cannot safely use it. Memdeklaro is for everyone and aims to be an inclusive, accessible and safe alternative to centralized ID providers.
Can I use a self-chosen name?
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Yes. Memdeklaro believes in freedom of identity - that people should be allowed to choose a name that they feel comfortable with and choose their own personal ties. Preferred names and self-chosen names can provide dignity, safety and freedom, for example in cases where someone is uncomfortable with their birth name or cannot use it for safety reasons.
Why does the Memdeklaro self-declaration not include citizenship, place of birth, or birth parents' details? Memdeklaro believes that people should be judged on their actions and beliefs, and not on where they were born or who they were born to, which protects dissidents, refugees, and survivors of child abuse or cult abuse. If you wish to optionally include information such as citizenship, place of birth, family or religion, you can write it in the Notes field. The Notes field is printed on the back of the self-declaration.
Who verifies Memdeklaro? By design, Memdeklaro does not depend on third parties for verification. Memdeklaro is a self-declaration (also known as self-attestation), which means that it expresses the holder's own claims. The source of a self-chosen name is the person themselves - not the birth country or birth parents. Therefore a self-declaration serves as proof of someone's self-chosen name. Memdeklaro explicitly does not attest to place of birth, residency, citizenship or parentage, and does not include these details on the self-declaration. Self-declarations are also part of the W3C DID specification under the term selfattested verifiable credentials. Another familiar concept is usernames. Who verifies someone's username? The person themselves, when they chose what they wanted to be called when they signed up for the website and the website recorded their self-chosen name. Memdeklaro is the same.
Technical Questions Is Memdeklaro open source?
Yes, Memdeklaro is in the public domain. The project can be browsed, downloaded and forked on Github. Memdeklaro
Can I run Memdeklaro offline? Yes, you can download the generator from the Download page and run it offline.
Does Memdeklaro use a blockchain? No. Your data remains locally in your browser and is not recorded on a blockchain, database or IPFS storage.
Is my data sent to a server or stored in a database? No. The web app runs locally in your browser. User data is never sent to a server and not stored in a database. If you close the tab, the data is removed from your device's memory, unless you choose to save the self-declaration to your device's storage by clicking "Download".
Can I use Memdeklaro as a verifiable credential (DID)? Yes. To generate a verifiable credential in JSON-LD format, check the "Generate DID" checkbox. As a self-declaration, the Memdeklaro project does not act as a trusted issuer and does not sign self-declarations. You will need to sign it yourself as a self-attested verifiable credential (also known as self-issued credential or self-attestation). In addition, the Memdeklaro project does not upload files to a database, blockchain or IPFS - you will need to upload the self-declaration yourself to your digital wallet.
What is the difference between MRZ and PDF417? MRZ and PDF417 are two implementations of machine readable text. MRZ is displayed as plaintext, while PDF417 is in a barcode format. Memdeklaro uses MRZ encoding by default, but you can choose to use a PDF417 barcode by checking the "Include Barcode" checkbox.
Can the self-declaration be stored as a QR code? Yes, you can download a QR code of your self-declaration by clicking "Save as PDF". The PDF file contains your self-declaration in graphical format and as a QR code.
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Further Questions
What are some alternatives to Memdeklaro? Alternative non-government ID and self-sovereign identity providers include World Passport, Digitalcourage and Bitnation (discontinued).
How can I contact the Memdeklaro project? You can send any questions or feedback to the Memdeklaro project via the contact page.
Memdeklaro A philosophical project empowering people to self-declare their own identity. Non-government and non-corporate. Unu mondo, unu homaro. One world, one humankind.
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