checks

CHECK enhances e-commerce trust by enabling SMEs to provide verifiable public data through TrustChain’s blockchain and SSI technologies. The project develops a Verification Service that authenticates web shops and increases consumer confidence by creating open-source infrastructure for the future of verifiable e-commerce.
- Motivation for the project: CHECK bridges blockchain-based digital identity with the web by implementing cutting-edge standards like DIF's Linked Verifiable Presentations. It provides decentralized infrastructure for verifiable public data, offering TrustChain an extensible, open-source solution that can be leveraged across multiple identity and verification ecosystems.
- Generic use case description: A small e-commerce business integrates CHECK's verification service, publishing their official business credentials on the CHECK data hosting service. Potential customers can instantly verify the business's authenticity, increasing trust and reducing the risk of online shopping fraud.
- Essential functionalities: CHECK provides a Verification Service authenticating web shops, a Verifiable Data Service enabling self-sovereign data management, and seamless e-commerce platform integration. Leveraging blockchain and decentralized identity, it offers secure, transparent verification of business credentials.
- How these functionalities can be integrated within the software ecosystem: CHECK offers adaptable infrastructure compatible with diverse DID methods (did:alas, did:ebsi) and credential data structures. Its modular design supports evolving ecosystem needs, enabling seamless integration for varied use cases like digital product passports, while maintaining flexible verification and data storage capabilities.
- Gap being addressed: CHECK bridges the gap between Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 by providing a verification mechanism for web shops using W3C Verifiable Credentials. It enables independent, third-party verification of business credentials, addressing the trust and authenticity gap in current e-commerce platforms.
- Expected benefits achieved with the novel technology building blocks: CHECK enhances e-commerce trust by enabling transparent, verifiable business credentials. Benefits include increased consumer confidence, reduced fraud risk, simplified business verification, and seamless integration between decentralized identity systems and existing web platforms, ultimately driving higher engagement and sales for SMEs.
- Potential demonstration scenario: A customer visits an online store and sees a "Verified by CHECK" badge. Clicking it reveals the store's business credentials, instantly confirming its legitimacy. Reassured by the transparent verification, the customer confidently completes their purchase.
Team

Jan Christoph Ebersbach
Jan Christoph is a software developer and solution architect with a focus on decentralized identity solutions and cloud-native DevOps. He’s the founder and CEO of identinet.

Kristina Morf
Kristina is a senior user experience and user interface designer with deep expertise in Web3 wallet design and SSI technology. She is the CEO of UXD Lab.

Simon Mang
Simon is a web engineer specializing in backend and frontend development. He has led the software development teams of Violet.co and Keyp building decentralized identity and KYC solutions.
Entity

Identinet GmbH
Digitizing data sharing and trust in supply chains increases efficiency and reduces fraud. identinet provides a highly secure and decentralized identity platform for your supply chain.
Website: https://identinet.io
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/identinet