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11 | {% include "common/navigation.j2.inc" %} | 11 | {% include "common/navigation.j2.inc" %} |
12 | <!-- Jumbotron --> | 12 | <!-- Jumbotron --> |
13 | <div class="jumbotron"> | 13 | <div class="jumbotron"> |
14 | <h1>{{ _("Advantages for citizens") }}</h1> | 14 | <h1>{{ _("Advantages for Citizens") }}</h1> |
15 | <!-- p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-success" href="#" role="button">Get started today</a></p --> | 15 | <!-- p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-success" href="#" role="button">Get started today</a></p --> |
16 | <div class="col-lg-12"> | ||
17 | |||
18 | <p>{{ _("Taler largely functions like digital cash. You | ||
19 | withdraw money from your bank account into your | ||
20 | electronic wallet, and can henceforth spend digital | ||
21 | cash. The electronic wallet can carry multiple | ||
22 | currencies.") }}</p> | ||
23 | |||
24 | </div> | ||
16 | </div> | 25 | </div> |
17 | 26 | ||
18 | <!-- Example row of columns --> | 27 | <!-- Example row of columns --> |
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20 | <div class="col-lg-6"> | 29 | <div class="col-lg-6"> |
21 | <h2>{{ _("Security") }}</h2> | 30 | <h2>{{ _("Security") }}</h2> |
22 | 31 | ||
23 | <p>{{ _("Taler is the electronic equivalent of cash, except harder to fake. | 32 | <p>{{ _("Taler uses modern cryptography, ensuring that there |
24 | If your digital wallet is lost -- say because | 33 | is no counterfeit. Your digital wallet is safer |
25 | your computer is irreparably damaged or compromised -- only the amount of coin | 34 | than your physical wallet. At most, you can lose |
26 | stored in your wallet will be lost. Unlike a physical wallet, you can make | 35 | its contents because your computer or mobile is |
27 | backups of your digital wallet which can provide security against data loss. | 36 | irreparably damaged or compromised. Unlike a |
28 | So your digital wallet works mostly just like | 37 | physical wallet, you can make backups to secure |
29 | a physical wallet, except online and without the need to manually count coins.") }}</p> | 38 | against data loss.") }}</p> |
39 | |||
30 | </div> | 40 | </div> |
31 | <div class="col-lg-6"> | 41 | <div class="col-lg-6"> |
32 | <h2>{{ _("Privacy") }}</h2> | 42 | <h2>{{ _("Privacy") }}</h2> |
33 | 43 | ||
34 | <p>{{ _("Your transactions are private, neither the exchange nor merchant needs to | 44 | <p>{{ _("Your transactions are private, neither the exchange |
35 | learn your identity. There is no need to give our credit card numbers or | 45 | nor merchant needs to learn your identity. There is |
36 | other sensitive information, and the merchant will only be able to do | 46 | no need to give out credit card numbers or other |
37 | exactly the transaction you confirmed using your digital wallet.") }}</p> | 47 | sensitive information. The merchant will only be |
48 | able to do exactly the transaction you agreed to.") | ||
49 | }}</p> | ||
50 | |||
38 | </div> | 51 | </div> |
39 | </div> | 52 | </div> |
40 | <div class="row"> | 53 | <div class="row"> |
41 | <div class="col-lg-6"> | 54 | <div class="col-lg-6"> |
42 | <h2>{{ _("Convenience") }}</h2> | 55 | <h2>{{ _("Convenience") }}</h2> |
43 | 56 | ||
44 | <p>{{ _("You will be able to withdraw digital coins to replenish your wallet using | 57 | <p>{{ _("You will be able to withdraw money to replenish the |
45 | your credit card or SEPA transactions, similar to how you pay or withdraw | 58 | digital coins in your wallet using your credit card |
46 | cash today.") }}</p> | 59 | or wire transfers. Afterwards you can pay with |
60 | one-click using the Taler wallet, which optionally | ||
61 | keeps your transaction history on your computer.") | ||
62 | }}</p> | ||
63 | |||
47 | </div> | 64 | </div> |
48 | <div class="col-lg-6"> | 65 | <div class="col-lg-6"> |
49 | <h2>{{ _("Stability") }}</h2> | 66 | <h2>{{ _("Stability") }}</h2> |
50 | 67 | ||
51 | <p>{{ _("Coins in your digital wallet will be of the same denomination as the | 68 | <p>{{ _("Coins in your digital wallet will be of the same |
52 | cash in your physical wallet. So you will not have to worry about | 69 | denomination as the cash in your physical wallet. |
53 | currency fluctuations or conversion rates. Like a physical wallet, | 70 | Taler is not a crypto-currency, so you do not have |
54 | you can carry digital coins of different currencies in your digital | 71 | to worry about cryto-currency related value |
55 | wallet at the same time.") }}</p> | 72 | fluctuations. Banking with Taler is subject to the |
73 | usual government protections for finanical | ||
74 | services.") }}</p> | ||
75 | |||
56 | </div> | 76 | </div> |
57 | </div> | 77 | </div> |
58 | <div class="col-lg-12"> | 78 | <div class="col-lg-12"> |
59 | <h2 id="overview">{{ _("Taler as seen by customers") }}</h2> | 79 | <h2 id="overview">{{ _("Taler as seen by customers") }}</h2> |
60 | 80 | ||
61 | <p>{{ _("Customers interact with the Taler system mostly using | 81 | <p>{{ _("Customers interact with the Taler system mostly using |
62 | a free wallet implementation, which may be an extension or plugin | 82 | a free wallet implementation, which may be an |
63 | to their browser or a custom application on their computer(s). | 83 | extension or plugin to their browser or a custom |
64 | Typical steps performed by customers are: | 84 | application on their computer(s). Typical steps |
65 | ") }}</p> | 85 | performed by customers are: ") }}</p> |
86 | |||
66 | <p> | 87 | <p> |
67 | </p> | 88 | </p> |
68 | <img src="{{ url('images/customer.svg') }}" alt="customer perspective" style="float: right; margin: 50px 5px 5px 5px;" width="50%"> | 89 | <img src="{{ url('images/customer.svg') }}" alt="customer perspective" style="float: right; margin: 50px 5px 5px 5px;" width="50%"> |
69 | <ol> | 90 | <ol> |
70 | <li>{{ _("The customer selects an exchange (i.e. by visiting the | 91 | |
71 | respective website or selecting from a list of exchanges in the | 92 | <li>{{ _("The customer selects an exchange (i.e. by |
72 | application) and asks the wallet to create bank transfer | 93 | visiting the respective website or selecting |
73 | instructions to withdraw a certain amount of electronic cash. | 94 | from a list of exchanges in the application) and |
74 | The bank transfer instructions will contain an | 95 | asks the wallet to create bank transfer |
75 | access code that must be included in the subject of the | 96 | instructions to withdraw a certain amount of |
76 | transaction, as well as the wire details for the exchange (i.e. | 97 | electronic cash. The bank transfer instructions |
77 | a SEPA account number).") }}</li> | 98 | will contain an access code that must be |
99 | included in the subject of the transaction, as | ||
100 | well as the wire details for the exchange (i.e. | ||
101 | a SEPA account number).") }}</li> | ||
78 | 102 | ||
79 | <li>{{ _("The customer then instructs his <b>bank</b> to | 103 | <li>{{ _("The customer then instructs his <b>bank</b> to |
80 | transfer funds from his account to the Taler exchange using | 104 | transfer funds from his account to the Taler |
81 | these instructions provided by the wallet (top left).") }}</li> | 105 | exchange using these instructions provided by |
106 | the wallet (top left).") }}</li> | ||
82 | 107 | ||
83 | <li>{{ _("Once the funds have arrived, the wallet will | 108 | <li>{{ _("Once the funds have arrived, the wallet will |
84 | automatically withdraw the electronic coins. The | 109 | automatically withdraw the electronic coins. |
85 | customer can use the wallet to review his remaining balance | 110 | The customer can use the wallet to review his |
86 | at any time. He can also make backups to secure his digital | 111 | remaining balance at any time. He can also make |
87 | coins against hardware failures.") }}</li> | 112 | backups to secure his digital coins against |
113 | hardware failures.") }}</li> | ||
88 | 114 | ||
89 | <li>{{ _("When visiting a merchant that supports Taler, | 115 | <li>{{ _("When visiting a merchant that supports Taler, |
90 | an additional payment option for Taler is enabled in the checkout system. | 116 | an additional payment option for Taler is |
91 | If the customer selects payments via Taler, the wallet | 117 | enabled in the checkout system. If the |
92 | displays the secured contract from the merchant and asks | 118 | customer selects payments via Taler, the wallet |
93 | for confirmation. Taler does not require the customer | 119 | displays the secured contract from the merchant |
94 | to provide any identity information to the merchant. | 120 | and asks for confirmation. Taler does not |
95 | Transaction histories and digitally | 121 | require the customer to provide any identity |
96 | signed contracts can be preserved in the wallet for future | 122 | information to the merchant. Transaction |
97 | review by the customer, or even use in court.") }}</li> | 123 | histories and digitally signed contracts can be |
124 | preserved in the wallet for future review by | ||
125 | the customer, or even use in court.") }}</li> | ||
98 | </ol> | 126 | </ol> |
99 | <p></p> | 127 | <p></p> |
100 | </div> | 128 | </div> |