# Access & Permissions

The Wagon Data Layer is designed with privacy, ownership, and controlled access at its core. Data contributors and users interact with the network under a permission framework that prioritizes security and autonomy.

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## 👤 Who Owns the Data?

Data submitted by businesses (e.g. operational logs, leasing metrics) remains fully owned by the original contributor. Wagon does **not** sell or expose private data — instead, it enables **permission access** via smart contracts.

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## 🧾 How Is Access Granted?

* **Public Datasets**\
  General industry stats and anonymized aggregates are openly accessible via the Wagon platform.
* **Private Datasets**\
  Access to specific datasets requires permission from the data owner and is governed via smart contracts.

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## 🔁 How Do Users Get Access?

* **Individual Users & Enterprises** can subscribe to access data via the Wagon platform.
* Payment and permissions are handled via WAG token transactions on-chain.
* Users may select specific datasets or request custom analytics via dashboard or API.

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## 🛡️ Privacy & Security

* End-to-end encryption and zero-knowledge principles preserve anonymity.
* All access is logged immutably on-chain to ensure transparency and auditability.
* Smart contracts enforce terms like duration, pricing, and dataset scope.