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# How are the recipients privacy protected?

When organizations issue certified documents with Smart Certificate, all recipients' data are encrypted using state-of-the-art technology. No one is able to decipher personal information without a recipients ‘consent. Only once Smart Certificate's personal activation is triggered will data be deciphered and secured on a recipients ‘profile.