Data Processing Agreement

A Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for a decentralized identity provider defines the provider's highly restricted role as a transient data conduit rather than a centralized storage entity. It outlines legal and technical responsibilities for routing encrypted Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and managing zero-knowledge storage. To ensure compliance with privacy frameworks like the GDPR, the DPA strictly mandates data minimization, end-to-end encryption, and cryptographic unobservability, legally reinforcing the privacy-preserving nature of the decentralized architecture.