Yivi

Yivi

Overview

• Yivi is a secure digital identity wallet application designed to give individuals absolute control over their personal data.

• It offers a streamlined, secure method to log in to digital services, share verified credentials, and prove your identity online without compromising your privacy.

Key Features and Privacy Controls

• Data minimization: You only share the specific details required for a transaction, preventing organizations from collecting unnecessary personal information.

• Informed consent: Before any data transfer occurs, the app clearly displays exactly what information the requesting organization wants to know, leaving the final decision to you.

• Localized storage: Your sensitive credentials are saved exclusively on your mobile device, secured behind a personal PIN code, rather than on a vulnerable centralized database.

• Absolute privacy: The system operates on a zero-knowledge basis, meaning no third parties, including Yivi, can track or monitor your activities.

Origins and Development

• Legacy: Yivi was previously known as IRMA (I Reveal My Attributes), a highly respected decentralized identity project.

• Development partners: The application is developed by the Caesar Groep, utilizing the foundational research and technology created by the Privacy By Design Foundation.

• Open-source transparency: The entire Yivi ecosystem is fully open-source, allowing developers and security experts worldwide to inspect, verify, and improve the code.

Official Resources

• Website: www.yivi.app/en/

• Technical documentation: docs.yivi.app/what-is-yivi

• Source code repository: github.com/privacybydesign

FAQ

Q: How does Yivi manage to protect my privacy better than traditional login methods?

A: Yivi protects your privacy by using a "zero-knowledge" approach, which is a fancy way of saying that no middleman—including the creators of Yivi—can see what you are doing. When you use the app to log in or share information, the transaction is direct between you and the service provider. This prevents third parties from tracking your online habits or building a profile of your activities, which is a common problem with traditional social media or search engine logins.

Q: Where is my personal data stored when I use the Yivi application?

A: In contrast to many other digital services that store your data on massive, central servers, Yivi uses a localized storage model. This means all your sensitive credentials and personal attributes are saved exclusively on your own mobile device. Because your data isn't sitting in a central database, it is much harder for hackers to steal large amounts of personal information in a single breach, as they would need physical and digital access to your specific device.

Q: What does the term "data minimization" mean in the context of using Yivi?

A: Data minimization is a core feature of Yivi that ensures you only share the absolute minimum amount of information required for a specific task. For example, if a website needs to verify that you are over 18 years old, Yivi allows you to prove just that single fact without having to reveal your full date of birth, your name, or your home address. This prevents organizations from collecting extra data that they don't actually need to provide their service.

Version History

v8.1.2——12 Aug 2026

Your digital identity in one app. Download the latest version of Yivi to enjoy new features and updates immediately!

*8.1.2

Minor bug fixes and improvements. Install or update to the newest version to check it out!

*8.1.1

Minor bug fixes and improvements. Install or update to the newest version to check it out!

*8.1.0

Minor bug fixes and improvements. Install or update to the newest version to check it out!