Question 1

What is MondeID, and how does it support universities and business schools?

Accepted Answer

MondeID is Primary Source Verification (PSV) infrastructure that enables universities, business schools, and professional institutions to issue cryptographically signed credentials that graduates can store in their own wallet and share with employers instantly.

MondeID does not store student records or create a central database; instead, the institution digitally signs the credential, and MondeID anchors a non-identifiable proof of that signature to the Hedera network.

This lets institutions provide fast, fraud-proof verification to employers while maintaining full control over academic authority, brand integrity, and compliance requirements.

Question 2

How does MondeID verify degrees or certifications?

Accepted Answer

MondeID does not “verify” credentials in the traditional sense.

Instead, the issuing institution signs the credential using its authorized issuer key.

When an employer requests verification, the student approves the request in their wallet, and MondeID checks three things:

The signature matches the institution’s registered issuer key.
The credential has not been revoked or altered.
The cryptographic proof anchored on Hedera matches the issued credential.

No documents, transcripts, PDFs, or student data are ever shared.

Authenticity is confirmed by the institution’s signature — the institution remains the source of truth.

Question 3

Does MondeID store any student or institutional data?

Accepted Answer

No.

MondeID is designed as zero-storage infrastructure.

We do not collect, store, sell, share, or centralize:
student records
transcripts
identity data
grades, GPA, classification
alumni lists
credential metadata

All credential content remains in the student’s own wallet, encrypted on their device.

MondeID only processes:
non-identifiable cryptographic proofs
issuer signatures
revocation or validity markers

None of these elements contain personal data or can be reverse-engineered.

This protects institutions from data-handling risk, data-subject requests, and breach liabilities.

Question 4

How does student consent work?

Accepted Answer

MondeID requires explicit, per-verification consent for every employer request.

The student receives a prompt in their wallet and must approve or deny it; verification cannot occur without their active participation.

The institution does not need to intervene — their signed credential is simply validated when the student chooses to share it.

Consent events are timestamped and logged as non-identifiable proofs, not personal data, enabling compliance with FERPA, GDPR, CPRA, and similar frameworks.

Question 5

What happens if a degree or certificate is revoked or corrected?

Accepted Answer

The institution can revoke or correct a credential at any time using its issuer dashboard.

When a credential is updated:
The student’s wallet receives the revised signed credential.
The original proof becomes invalid.
Any future verification attempts automatically check revocation status.

No old data persists on MondeID’s systems or on-chain.

Employers always receive the current, authoritative status directly from the issuer’s signature.

Question 6

How does MondeID comply with international education and privacy regulations?

Accepted Answer

MondeID’s architecture is designed to minimise regulatory exposure for universities by limiting MondeID’s role in the data lifecycle.

For credential data:

MondeID does not act as a data controller or data processor.

Credential content stays:
issued by the institution,
held in the student’s wallet, and
shared directly from the student to the verifier.

MondeID never receives, stores, or processes the personal elements of a credential.
 
We only validate non-identifiable cryptographic proofs, which cannot be reverse-engineered and fall outside GDPR/FERPA/CCPA definitions of personal data.

For operational data:

When a student or institution contacts us (e.g., via email), MondeID acts as a data processor for that limited communication.
 
This data is:
minimal,
voluntary,
used only to fulfil the request, and
deleted after resolution.

Result:

Because MondeID does not handle academic record content, it aligns cleanly with:
FERPA (no education record storage or disclosure)
GDPR / UK GDPR (MondeID not a controller/processor for credential data)
CCPA / CPRA (no collection, sharing, or selling of personal information)

The institution remains the sole data controller of academic records, and students retain full control over when and how they share proof of their credentials.

Question 7

Can MondeID be used for transcripts or continuing education certificates?

Accepted Answer

Yes. MondeID supports any credential type where the institution is the authoritative issuer, including:

degrees
diplomas
micro-credentials
CEUs
professional certifications
executive-education certificates
digital badges
short courses

Full transcripts can also be supported, but MondeID always operates under the same principle:

the institution signs the credential, and the student shares a proof, not the underlying document.

Question 8

What differentiates MondeID from traditional verification or blockchain credentialing systems?

Accepted Answer

MondeID differs in four fundamental ways:

PSV Infrastructure, not a platform — MondeID does not replace university systems; it provides the cryptographic layer enabling authoritative, fraud-proof verification.
Zero storage — unlike blockchain transcript systems or academic databases, MondeID holds no student data.
Issuer-signed credentials — authenticity comes from the institution, not from a third party acting as a validator.
Instant verification — no portals, no emails, no manual checks; employers get real-time cryptographic confirmation.

This model reduces administrative overhead while increasing trust and reducing fraud exposure.

Question 9

Who owns the data?

Accepted Answer

The student owns their credential data in their wallet.

The institution owns the authority to issue and revoke credentials.

MondeID owns nothing — it simply validates issuer signatures and maintains the integrity of non-identifiable proofs.

This separation of roles ensures data sovereignty, privacy, and compliance.

Question 10

Can MondeID handle international degree verification?

Accepted Answer

Yes.

MondeID is designed to work globally and can onboard universities and institutions from any country, provided they are authorized to issue credentials.

Because verification is based on issuer signatures, not jurisdiction-specific processes, the model is interoperable with:
Bologna Process institutions
U.S. higher education
UK OfS-regulated institutions
EU GDPR environments
Middle East and Asia credential frameworks

International employers benefit from consistent, instant, fraud-proof verification without cross-border data transfers or manual checks.

Question 11

Does MondeID replace our existing verification process or sit alongside it?

Accepted Answer

MondeID can complement or eventually replace traditional verification channels, depending on the institution’s preference.

Some universities keep their existing manual or portal-based verification services during the initial rollout while offering digital credentials through MondeID as an additional option.

Over time, institutions may find that digital credential verification reduces inbound requests and administrative workload, allowing them to shift more activity to the MondeID model.

The platform is designed to work alongside existing systems without requiring any changes to established workflows or external verification providers.

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