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# Public and Private Keys

### Ownership Model, Security, and Integrations

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Unitrum uses a cryptographic account-control model based on a pair of **public** and **private keys**.\
This mechanism defines ownership, access level, and future interaction with third-party applications and integrations.\
In upcoming releases, these keys will become the foundation for full API usage and SDK-based integrations.

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### Public Key

A public key is an **open account identifier** that can be safely shared with external services or used in integrations.

#### What the public key is used for

* identifying your account in partner services;
* integration with future Unitrum API/SDK;
* verifying signed operations;
* connecting external or custom-built applications;
* automated systems that work with your account identity.

A public key **does not grant access** to the account and is not considered sensitive information.

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### Private Key

The private key is the **primary ownership credential** of your account.\
It grants full access and authorizes all critical operations.

#### What the private key allows

* logging into your account without email or social providers;
* performing all actions available to the owner;
* managing assets, staking, and account settings;
* signing requests in future API integrations;
* connecting external applications through the Unitrum SDK;
* building your own front-end or automation on top of the platform.

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### ⚠️ Important Security Notice

The private key provides **full and unrestricted access** to your account.

Recommendations:

* Store your private key only in a secure password manager (Bitwarden, 1Password, KeePass).
* Never share your private key with anyone.
* Unitrum Support will **never** request your private key.
* Losing the key may lead to irreversible loss of access.

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By using the key-pair system, Unitrum ensures a secure, flexible, and integration-ready ownership model suitable for future expansion and third-party development.