Earthlings Biometric Identity Policy

SECTION 01

Principles and Philosophy

Why biometrics for a people's movement?

Most biometric systems are designed for control — government surveillance, corporate tracking, restricting freedom of movement. Earthlings use biometrics for the exact opposite purpose: liberation from dependency and building trust.

Philosophy of "Identity, not Documents"

We believe that a person is more important than documents. Your identity is defined not by a passport or citizenship, but by your unique biological signature and your free choice to be part of the Earthlings people.

In a world where billions of people lack access to official documents, and state identification is used to restrict rights — biometrics becomes a tool of emancipation. Not "who recognizes you," but "who you are."

Four principles of our system

The Earthlings biometric system is built on principles opposite to state control systems:

1. Confirming uniqueness, not control

Biometrics protects the Earthlings people from multiple registrations (one person — one vote in the DAO) but does not create a surveillance database.

2. Liberation from dependency

Your identity does not depend on government documents that can be revoked. Your biometrics is you, regardless of where you were born or live.

3. Trust through verification

In a transnational community without central authority, trust is created through cryptographically confirmed uniqueness. Not a hierarchy of authorities, but mathematical certainty.

4. Protection against abuse

Decentralized storage, encryption, impossibility of image reconstruction — everything is designed so that the system cannot be used for mass surveillance.

SECTION 02

Scope and Consent

This policy defines the principles for processing biometric data when signing the Earthlings Declaration, obtaining Earthling status, using the verification system, and participating in the Earthlings people's infrastructure.

Legal basis

Processing of biometric data is carried out on the basis of the following legal provisions:

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR) — biometric data is a special category of personal data under Article 9 GDPR and is processed exclusively on the basis of your explicit consent
Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) — biometric verification is necessary for obtaining Earthling status, issuing the SBT passport, and participating in the DAO
Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) — preventing multiple registrations and protecting the integrity of the Earthlings people

Your consent: Biometric verification is fully voluntary and is a necessary condition for obtaining Earthling status and voting rights in the DAO.

SECTION 03

Requirements for Obtaining Earthling Status

To obtain Earthling status, you must pass biometric verification, which confirms your unique identity and protects the Earthlings people from multiple registrations.

Participant requirements

Age: at least 18 years old
Consent: voluntary acceptance of the Earthlings Declaration of Self-Determination
Verification: completion of biometric verification through the verification system
Membership fee payment: $ 79
SBT passport issuance: minting of a unique identifier token on the blockchain

Registration data

The complete list of collected data and legal grounds for processing are described in the Earthlings Privacy Policy. For biometric verification, the following is required:

First and last name — real data required for forming the verifiable registry of the Earthlings people
Nickname (pseudonym) — your choice, used in the SBT passport and for platform authorization
Email address (for communication and verification)
Biometric verification of document and face

Why real first and last names are needed: The Earthlings people is forming a verifiable registry of participants for application to the UN and other international organizations for official recognition. During sample verification, international organizations may contact specific participants by email to personally confirm their membership. Your nickname remains your public identifier in the SBT passport and on the platform.

What Earthling status provides

Earthling SBT Passport

A non-fungible identifier token confirming your belonging to the Earthlings people

Voting rights in the DAO

Participation in collective decision-making (one person — one vote)

Access to infrastructure

Participation in projects, use of services, access to coordination systems

Right to protection

Legal protection of interests through the collective voice of the Earthlings people

SECTION 04

Biometric Processing Technology

Visual process diagram

Your Document → Your Face → Liveness Check → Document & Face Matching → Template Creation → Secure Storage

Types of biometric data processed

Earthlings biometric verification is based on document and face verification:

📄 Document verification — matching data against an official identity document
📸 Facial geometry — key points and proportions
🔐 Liveness detection — confirmation of live presence (protection against photos and videos)

Processing workflow (step by step)

1. Capture

Obtaining document and face images through a secure connection

2. Liveness Check

Verifying live presence to protect against forgeries

3. Feature Extraction

Extracting document data and facial key points

4. Template Creation

Creating a mathematical template — a set of numbers describing unique characteristics

5. Verification

Matching biometrics against the document and checking uniqueness

6. Encryption & Storage

Encryption and secure storage of verification results in the Earthlings system

Critically important: The proprietary Earthlings verification system processes documents and biometric data in real time. Photographs and document scans are not retained after verification is complete — only the verification result (verified/not verified status) and a mathematical template for preventing duplicate registrations are stored.

SECTION 05

Biometric Data Protection

Biometric data belongs to a special category of personal data (Art. 9 GDPR) and requires an elevated level of protection. General protection measures are described in the Privacy Policy; below are measures specific to biometrics.

Multi-layered biometric protection

Secure transmission

All biometric data is transmitted through secure channels (TLS/SSL) with end-to-end encryption between your device and Earthlings verification system servers.

Encryption at rest

Mathematical templates are stored in the Earthlings system in encrypted form using AES-256. Decryption keys are stored separately from the data.

Data separation

Biometric templates and verification results are stored in the secure Earthlings system separately from personal registry data.

Temporary storage of source materials

Photographs and document scans are deleted immediately after verification is complete. Your connection to the Earthlings people is based on cryptographic confirmation, not permanent image storage.

Access control

Multi-level authentication and access audit system. All actions with biometric data are logged and can be verified.

Security philosophy: The best protection is when there is nothing to steal. We do not store what could be used against you. Only the minimum data necessary to confirm uniqueness.

SECTION 06

Your Rights Regarding Biometrics

Listed below are rights specific to biometric data. General participant rights are described in the Privacy Policy and User Agreement.

Right to Deactivation

You can deactivate your account and SBT passport. Upon deactivation, the link between biometric data and your identity is severed. Biometric hashes are retained in irreversible form to prevent re-registration.

Right to Update

If your appearance has changed significantly (age, injury, surgery), you can undergo re-verification to update your template.

Right to Complain

You have the right to file a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority in your country if you believe the processing of your biometric data violates legislation.

Right to Withdraw Consent

You can withdraw your consent to biometric data processing at any time by contacting [email protected]. Withdrawal of consent results in deactivation of your account and SBT passport.

What happens to biometrics upon deactivation

Upon account deactivation:

The link between the biometric template and your identity is severed
Biometric hashes are retained in irreversible (anonymized) form — solely to prevent re-registration
It is impossible to reconstruct a facial image or determine identity from these hashes
Blockchain data (SBT passport) is deactivated but cannot be deleted due to the nature of the technology

Inalienability of Membership

By becoming an Earthling, a person remains one by their own free choice. No majority decision, including a supermajority, can deprive a person of their belonging to the people. Leaving the Earthlings people is possible only through the voluntary will of the Earthling themselves.

SECTION 07

How Biometrics Is Used

We use biometric data strictly for its intended purpose:

Confirming uniqueness during registration (protection against multiple accounts)
Issuing the SBT passport (linking to a unique identity)
Confirming Earthling status
Participation in votes and decisions (one person — one vote)
Access to verified services
Secure P2P transactions

What we do NOT do: We do not track your location, analyze your behavior, sell data to third parties, create advertising profiles, use it for mass surveillance, or transfer it to government authorities without a lawful requirement.

SECTION 08

Technical Transparency

Open algorithms

Source code of key components will be published
Security audits are conducted by independent experts
Technical documentation is available for review
Security reports are published regularly

No "black boxes": We believe that systems concerning human identity should be maximally transparent. You have the right to know how our algorithms work, where your data is stored, who has access to it, and how security is ensured.

Independent oversight

Ethical questions regarding biometric data processing are reviewed by the independent Earthlings Council — a body of the Earthlings people not subordinate to the platform administration. Significant policy change proposals are put to a DAO vote.

SECTION 09

Role of the Verification System and Registry

Separation of responsibility

The Earthlings people follows the principle of separation of responsibility for biometric data processing. This ensures maximum security and protection of your privacy.

Earthlings Verification System

Functions:

Receiving and processing biometric data
OCR document recognition with data extraction from the MRZ zone
Liveness detection verification (confirming a live person)
Matching photographs against documents using machine learning methods (ArcFace)
Confirming identity uniqueness

Important: The proprietary Earthlings verification system processes data in real time. Photographs and document scans are not retained after verification is complete — only the verification result and a facial mathematical template for preventing duplicate registrations are stored.

Earthlings People Registry

What is NOT stored in the registry:

Passport or document numbers
Exact dates of birth
Residential addresses
Photographs or biometric templates
Phone numbers (except for 2FA cases)

What is stored:

Participant's first and last name (for the verifiable registry)
Participant's nickname (pseudonym)
Email address (for communication and verification)
Age confirmation 18+
Country of residence (for statistics)
KYC verification status (verified/not verified)
Link to SBT token
Date of obtaining Earthling status

Data minimization principle

The Earthlings people registry follows the data minimization principle in accordance with the GDPR, ISO 29100, and OECD privacy protection recommendations. Only data absolutely necessary for the functioning of the Earthlings people infrastructure is stored:

Biometric uniqueness (through KYC status)
DAO participation (through SBT and identifier)
Incentive distribution (through internal ID)

Photographs and document scans are deleted immediately after verification is complete, but the verification result remains legally valid and technically verifiable. This is analogous to how a government does not permanently store biometric samples when issuing a passport, but the fact of passport issuance remains valid.

The link between real identity and pseudonym is stored in the secure Earthlings database and is accessible only to authorized administrators within the obligations to form a verifiable registry for international organizations. This information is not accessible to other participants and is not published in the DAO.

SECTION 10

FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions

❓ Can you reconstruct my face from the biometric template?

No, it is technically impossible. A biometric template is a set of mathematical coordinates of key points, not an image. It is like trying to reconstruct a person from their height and weight.

❓ What happens if I lose my phone?

Your biometric data remains safe. To restore access, simply install the application on a new device and go through re-verification.

❓ Can hackers steal my biometrics?

Only an encrypted mathematical template can be stolen, which is useless without the decryption keys. It is impossible to reconstruct a facial image from it.

❓ Is providing my real name mandatory?

Yes, you must provide your real first and last name during registration. This is necessary for forming the verifiable registry of the Earthlings people, which will be presented to international organizations when applying for official recognition. At the same time, you choose a nickname (pseudonym) that will be used in your SBT passport and on the platform — in everyday interactions, you are known by it.

❓ What happens to biometrics when an account is deactivated?

Upon account deactivation, the link between the biometric template and your identity is severed. Biometric hashes are retained in anonymized, irreversible form solely to prevent re-registration.

❓ Can I change my biometric template?

Yes, you can go through re-verification to update your template (for example, in case of significant changes in appearance).

❓ What if my verification was rejected?

You will receive a notification about the reasons for rejection. You can retry after addressing the reasons (for example, by providing higher-quality photographs or a different document). If you disagree with the decision, you can contact [email protected] to have your case reviewed.

❓ Who has access to my real first and last name?

Your real first and last name are stored in a secure database and are accessible only to authorized administrators. Other participants see only your nickname. Data may be provided to international organizations during sample verification of the Earthlings people registry authenticity, and to government authorities upon a lawful court order.

❓ Do you transfer data to governments?

Only upon a lawful court order. We verify the legitimacy of each request and inform the participant (unless prohibited by a court decision). The history of such cases is published in an annual transparency report.