Share data without losing control

Connected Data Spaces are secure, collaborative environments designed for continuous collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

They replace the fragmented sharing of sensitive information via email, isolated cloud folders, or disconnected tools with one or more persistently governed data spaces. Within these spaces, collaboration, approvals, and usage are managed in a granular, traceable, and controlled manner.

The core principles are:

• data sovereignty remains with the data owner

• usage and access rights are shared selectively and under control

• collaboration is structured and dynamic across project and organizational boundaries

Connected Data Spaces are not intended for one-off data transfers. They are designed as a persistent environment for ongoing, trusted collaboration, especially in complex multi-stakeholder and multi-vendor projects.

Within Connected Data Spaces, data sovereignty always remains with the data owner.

Access and usage rights can be shared with other parties in a targeted, controlled, and adjustable manner at any time.

In practice, this means:

• access rights are assigned granularly and based on roles
• approvals can be controlled by time, content, and context
• permissions can be expanded, restricted, or revoked without relinquishing control over the data

A distinctive feature is the visual representation of access and approval structures.

on:mint clearly shows:

• who has access to which data
• which approvals are active or have existed in the past
• how individual data spaces are connected

This ensures transparency and active control even when many parties are involved.

Connected Data Spaces are built specifically for collaboration.

Organizations can:

• operate multiple data spaces in parallel
• assign them to different customers, partners, or suppliers
• selectively and securely connect individual data spaces

This makes it possible to manage complex multi-vendor projects involving multiple external parties at the same time, without unintentionally mixing or exposing sensitive information.

Depending on the project structure, data spaces can be organized and connected in parallel, hierarchical, or network-based configurations.

The data owner retains full control over structure, content, and approvals at all times.

on:mint Connected Data Spaces ensure that the original digital asset is always shared, not copies or modified versions.

This is achieved through:

• content-based addressing, where each file is uniquely identifiable via its cryptographic fingerprint
• gated IPFS for private, access-restricted, and redundant storage
• blockchain-based attestation of relevant transactions and states

Manipulation or undetected changes are technically prevented.

As a result, Connected Data Spaces are suitable for use cases in which data integrity and authenticity are business-critical.

Yes. Documents can be electronically and cryptographically signed within Connected Data Spaces.

The signature ensures that:

• the document content is clearly defined
• the signer can be technically attributed
• the time and immutability of the signature are provable

The signature is integrated directly into the data space and becomes part of the documented collaboration.

This enables contracts, approvals, and agreements to be concluded without media breaks.

Compliance with eIDAS is currently undergoing final review.

Yes. Connected Data Spaces can be adapted to the customer’s corporate identity.

This includes:

• logo and color scheme
• visual design of the interface
• customer-specific naming and structures

A branded data space strengthens trust, professionalism, and orientation, particularly when working with external parties.

Depending on scope and effort, individual branding customizations may incur additional costs. These are defined transparently on a project-by-project basis.