# Our Honest Data Approach

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## Privacy by Design

Silencio ensures user privacy through robust encryption, anonymization, and decentralization measures.

## Your Terms

Earn by sharing your data on your terms—you have complete control over what to share and when.

## No Audio Recordings

Silencio collects only decibel levels dB(A), not audio content, for street and venue noise datasets, ensuring privacy while capturing valuable insights.

## On-Chain Transparency

In the Silencio Network, each instance of user consent to data collection is securely stored as a transaction on the Peaq blockchain and tied to the unique machine ID of the contributing device. This ensures that each consent is immutable, transparent, and verifiable, providing a robust record confirming that the user has authorized the collection of specific datasets. Users can withdraw consent anytime.

## Audited Compliance

Silencio is legally and technically audited by top-tier institutions and fully complies with data privacy standards, offering a secure and transparent data-sharing experience.

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