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use "non-identity information" instead of "technical data"

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Vincent Breitmoser 2019-06-12 15:54:36 +02:00
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<h3>How it works</h3>
<p>
OpenPGP keys contain two types of information:
An OpenPGP key contains two types of information:
</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Technical data</strong> is all the technical information
about the key itself. This means the large numbers used for
cryptographic operations, but also metadata like its expiry date,
and whether it is revoked or not.
<li><strong>Identity information</strong> describes the parts of
a key that identify its owner, also known as "User IDs".
A User ID typically includes a name and an e-mail address.
</li>
<li><strong>Identity information</strong> includes the parts of
a key that identify its owner (known as "User IDs"), in
particular e-mail addresses.
<li><strong>Non-identity information</strong> is all the technical
information about the key itself. This includes the large numbers
used for verifying signatures and encrypting messages.
It also includes metadata like date of creation, some expiration
dates, and revocation status.
</li>
</ul>
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</p>
<p>
Any valid technical data will be stored and freely redistributed.
Any <strong>non-identity information</strong> will be stored and freely
redistributed, if it passes a cryptographic integrity check.
Anyone can download these parts at any time as they contain only
technical information which can't be used to directly identify a person.
technical data that can't be used to directly identify a person.
Good OpenPGP software can use <span class="brand">keys.openpgp.org</span>
to keep this information up to date for any key that it knows about.
This helps OpenPGP users maintain secure and reliable communication.