Account Creation: Allow users to create accounts with secure authentication mechanisms, including multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Profile Management: Enable users to manage their profiles, including personal information, privacy settings, and data-sharing preferences.
Access Control: Provide fine-grained access control to manage who can view or modify user profiles and shared data.
Data Sharing and Access Control
Data Sharing Policies: Define and enforce policies for data sharing, including access permissions, data usage restrictions, and expiration times.
Granular Access Control: Implement granular access controls to specify which users or entities can access different parts of the data.
Permission Management: Allow users to grant, modify, or revoke permissions for accessing their data.
Privacy-Preserving Techniques
Data Encryption: Use encryption to protect data during transmission and storage, including end-to-end encryption and encryption-at-rest.
Data Anonymization: Apply data anonymization or pseudonymization techniques to remove or obscure personally identifiable information (PII) from shared data.
Homomorphic Encryption: (Optional) Implement homomorphic encryption to enable computations on encrypted data without exposing the actual content.
Data Sharing Mechanisms
Secure Data Transmission: Ensure secure transmission of data using protocols such as HTTPS or other secure communication channels.
Data Integrity: Implement mechanisms to ensure data integrity, such as cryptographic hashes or digital signatures, to verify that data has not been altered.
Audit and Monitoring
Activity Logging: Maintain logs of data access and sharing activities, including user actions, data modifications, and access attempts.
Audit Trails: Provide audit trails for reviewing data access history and tracking changes made to data-sharing settings.
User Consent and Transparency
Consent Management: Obtain explicit user consent for data sharing and provide options to review and modify consent preferences.
Transparency Reports: Generate transparency reports detailing data sharing activities, access requests, and data usage.
Data Management
Data Classification: Allow users to classify their data based on sensitivity levels and apply appropriate privacy measures accordingly.
Data Deletion: Provide mechanisms for users to delete or request deletion of their data from the platform.
Integration with External Systems
API Access: Offer APIs for integration with third-party applications or systems, ensuring that data-sharing processes comply with privacy policies.
Interoperability: Ensure interoperability with other privacy-preserving systems and standards.
User Interaction and Interface
Dashboard: Provide a user-friendly dashboard for managing data-sharing settings, viewing shared data, and accessing audit reports.
Alerts and Notifications: Notify users of important events related to their data, such as access requests, policy changes, or consent updates.
Compliance and Legal Considerations
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations and standards, such as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), or HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
Legal Agreements: Provide and manage legal agreements related to data sharing, including terms of service and privacy policies.
Non-Functional Requirements
Performance
Scalability: Design the platform to handle increasing numbers of users and data-sharing activities without performance degradation.
Response Time: Ensure low latency in data access and sharing processes to provide a seamless user experience.
Reliability
System Uptime: Maintain high system availability with minimal downtime, ensuring the platform is accessible and functional 24/7.
Fault Tolerance: Implement fault-tolerant mechanisms to ensure continuous operation in case of hardware or software failures.
Usability
User Interface: Design an intuitive and user-friendly interface that makes it easy for users to manage data-sharing settings and view their data.
Accessibility: Ensure the platform is accessible to users with disabilities by following accessibility standards and guidelines.
Security
Data Protection: Implement robust security measures to protect user data from unauthorized access and breaches.
Authentication and Authorization: Use secure authentication methods and access controls to manage user permissions and data access.
Maintainability
Code Quality: Maintain a well-organized and documented codebase to facilitate maintenance, updates, and future development.
Update Management: Provide a structured process for deploying updates and patches, including user notifications about changes.
Compatibility
Cross-Browser Support: Ensure compatibility with major web browsers and their latest versions.
Device Compatibility: Support various devices and operating systems, including desktops, tablets, and mobile phones.
Compliance
Regulatory Compliance: Adhere to relevant regulations and standards related to data protection, privacy, and data-sharing practices.
Audit and Reporting: Ensure the platform provides comprehensive audit and reporting features to support compliance and oversight.
Backup and Recovery
Data Backup: Implement regular backups of user data and system configurations to prevent data loss.
Disaster Recovery: Develop and maintain a disaster recovery plan to restore system functionality and data in case of major failures or emergencies.
