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4<div class="jumbotron"> 4<div class="jumbotron">
5 <div class="container text-center"> 5 <div class="container text-center">
6 <h1>{{ _("Advantages for Governments") }}</h1> 6 <h1>{{ _("Advantages for Governments") }}</h1>
7 <p>{{ _("Taler provides accountability to ensure business 7 <p>
8 accepting payments operate legally, while also 8 {% trans %}
9 respecting civil liberties of citizens spending 9 Taler provides accountability to ensure business operate
10 digital cash. Taler is a commons, a payment system 10 legally, while also respecting civil liberties of
11 based on open standards and free software. Taler 11 citizens. Taler is a payment system based on
12 needs governments to set a financial framework and 12 open standards and free software. Taler needs
13 to act as trusted regulators. Taler contributes to 13 governments as they set a financial framework and act as
14 digital sovereignty in the critical financial 14 trusted regulators. Taler contributes to digital
15 infrastructure.") }}</p> 15 sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.
16 {% endtrans %}
17 </p>
16 </div> 18 </div>
17</div> 19</div>
18 20
@@ -22,72 +24,91 @@
22 <div class="col-lg-6"> 24 <div class="col-lg-6">
23 <h3>{{ _("Taxable") }}</h3> 25 <h3>{{ _("Taxable") }}</h3>
24 26
25 <p>{{ _("Taler was 27 <p>
26 built with the goal of fighting corruption and supporting taxation. 28 {% trans %}
27 With Taler, the receiver of any form of payment is 29 Taler was built with the goal of fighting corruption and
28 easily identified by the government, and the merchant 30 supporting taxation. With Taler, the receiver of any
29 can be compelled to provide the contract that was accepted 31 form of payment is easily identified by the government,
30 by the customer. Governments can use this data to 32 and the merchant can be compelled to provide the contract
31 tax businesses and individuals based on their 33 that was accepted by the customer. Governments can use
32 income, making tax evasion and black markets less 34 this data to tax businesses and individuals based on
33 viable.") }}</p> 35 their income, making tax evasion and black markets less
34 36 viable.
35 <p>{{ _("Thus, despite offering anonymity for citizens 37 {% endtrans %}
36 spending digital cash to buy goods and services, 38 </p>
37 Taler also ensures that the state can observe 39
38 incoming funds. This can be used to ensure 40 <p>
39 businesses engage only in legal activities, and do 41 {% trans %}
40 not evade income tax, sales tax or value-added tax. 42 Thus, despite offering anonymity for citizens spending
41 However, this observational capability does not 43 digital cash to buy goods and services, Taler also
42 extend to the immediate personal domain. In 44 ensures that the state can observe incoming funds. This
43 particular, sharing access to funds within a family 45 can be used to ensure businesses engage only in legal
44 or synchronizing wallets across multiple devices is not 46 activities, and do not evade income tax, sales tax or
45 subject to monitoring.") }}</p> 47 value-added tax. However, this observational capability
48 does not extend to the immediate personal domain. In
49 particular, monitoring does not cover shared access to
50 funds with trusted friends and family, or synchronizing
51 wallets across multiple devices.
52 {% endtrans %}
53 </p>
54
55 </p>
46 </div> 56 </div>
47 <div class="col-lg-6"> 57 <div class="col-lg-6">
48 <h3>{{ _("Secure") }}</h3> 58 <h3>{{ _("Secure") }}</h3>
49 59
50 <p>{{ _("Taler's payments are cryptographically 60 <p>
51 secured. Thus, customers, merchants and the 61 {% trans %}
52 exchange can mathematically demonstrate their 62 Taler's payments are cryptographically secured. Thus,
53 lawful behavior in court in case of 63 customers, merchants and the Taler payment service provider
64 (the exchange) can mathematically
65 demonstrate their lawful behavior in court in case of
54 disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited, 66 disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited,
55 improving economic security for individuals, 67 improving economic security for individuals, merchants,
56 merchants, the exchange and the state.") }} 68 the exchange and the state.
57 69 {% endtrans %}
58 <p>{{ _("By design, the Taler payment service provider is 70 </p>
59 subject to financial regulation. Financial 71
60 regulation and regular audits are critical to 72 <p>
61 establish trust. In particular, the Taler design 73 {% trans %}
62 mandates the existence of an independent auditor 74 As a payment service provider, the Taler exchange is
63 who checks cryptographic proofs that accumulate at 75 subject to financial regulation. Financial regulation and
64 the payment service provider to ensure that the 76 regular audits are critical to establish trust. In
65 escrow account is managed honestly. This ensures 77 particular, the Taler design mandates the existence of an
66 that the payment service provider does not threaten 78 independent auditor who checks cryptographic proofs that
67 the economy due to fraud.") }}</p> 79 accumulate at the exchange to ensure that the escrow
80 account is managed honestly. This ensures that the
81 exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.
82 {% endtrans %}
83 </p>
68 </div> 84 </div>
69 </div> 85 </div>
70 <div class="row"> 86 <div class="row">
71 <div class="col-lg-6"> 87 <div class="col-lg-6">
72 <h3>{{ _("Libre") }}</h3> 88 <h3>{{ _("Libre") }}</h3>
73 89
74 <p>{{ _("Taler is free software implementing an open 90 <p>
75 protocol standard. Thus, Taler will enable 91 {% trans %}
76 competition and avoid the monopolization of payment 92 Taler is free software implementing an open protocol
77 systems that threatens global political and 93 standard. Thus, Taler will enable competition and avoid
78 financial stability today.") }}</p> 94 the monopolization of payment systems that threatens
79 95 global political and financial stability today.
96 {% endtrans %}
97 </p>
80 98
81 </div> 99 </div>
82 <div class="col-lg-6"> 100 <div class="col-lg-6">
83 <h3>{{ _("Efficient") }}</h3> 101 <h3>{{ _("Efficient") }}</h3>
84 102
85 <p>{{ _("Taler has an efficient design. Unlike 103 <p>
86 timeline-based payment systems, such as Bitcoin, 104 {% trans %}
105 Taler has an efficient design. Unlike
106 Blockchain-based payment systems, such as Bitcoin,
87 Taler will not threaten the availability of 107 Taler will not threaten the availability of
88 national electric grids or (significantly) 108 national electric grids or (significantly)
89 contribute to environmental pollution.") }}</p> 109 contribute to environmental pollution.
90 110 {% endtrans %}
111 </p>
91 </div> 112 </div>
92 </div> 113 </div>
93</div> 114</div>
@@ -98,14 +119,14 @@
98 <div class="container"> 119 <div class="container">
99 <h2 id="documentation">{{ _("Taler and regulation") }}</h2> 120 <h2 id="documentation">{{ _("Taler and regulation") }}</h2>
100 <dl> 121 <dl>
101 <dt>{{ _("Anti-money laundering (AML)")}}</dt> 122 <dt>{{ _("Anti money laundering (AML)")}}</dt>
102 <dd>{{ _("With Taler, income is visible and can be tied to the contract signed by both parties.") }}</li> 123 <dd>{{ _("With Taler, income is visible and can be tied to the contract signed by both parties.") }}</li>
103 <dt>{{ _("Know-your-customer (KYC)")}}</dt> 124 <dt>{{ _("Know your customer (KYC)")}}</dt>
104 <dd>{{ _("In Taler, payer and payee are known by their bank accounts when withdrawing or depositing coins respectively") }}</dd> 125 <dd>{{ _("In Taler, payer and payee are known by their bank accounts when withdrawing or depositing coins respectively") }}</dd>
105 <dt>{{ _("Privacy-by-design (GDPR)")}}</dt> 126 <dt>{{ _("General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)")}}</dt>
106 <dd>{{ _("Taler cryptographically protects citizen's privacy, and by design implements data minimization and privacy by default.") }}</dd> 127 <dd>{{ _("Taler cryptographically protects citizen's privacy, and by design implements data minimization and privacy by default.") }}</dd>
107 <dt>{{ _("Competitive banking (PSD2)")}}</dt> 128 <dt>{{ _("Payment Services Directive (PSD2)")}}</dt>
108 <dd>{{ _("Taler provides an open standard with public APIs contributing to a level playing field.") }}</dt> 129 <dd>{{ _("Taler provides an open standard with public APIs contributing to a competitive banking sector.") }}</dt>
109 </dl> 130 </dl>
110 </div> 131 </div>
111</div> 132</div>
@@ -115,36 +136,52 @@
115<div class="col-lg-12"> 136<div class="col-lg-12">
116 <h2 id="overview">{{ _("Taler provides privacy and accountability") }}</h2> 137 <h2 id="overview">{{ _("Taler provides privacy and accountability") }}</h2>
117 138
118 <p>{{ _("Taler assumes governments can observe traditional wire transfers 139 <p>
140 {% trans %}
141 Taler assumes governments can observe traditional wire transfers
119 entering and leaving the Taler payment system. Starting with the 142 entering and leaving the Taler payment system. Starting with the
120 wire transfers, governments can obtain: ") }}</p> 143 wire transfers, governments can obtain:
121 <ul> 144 {% endtrans %}
145 <ul>
122 146
123 <li>{{ _("The total amount of digital currency withdrawn by a 147 <li>
148 {% trans %}
149 The total amount of digital currency withdrawn by a
124 customer. The government can impose limits on how much 150 customer. The government can impose limits on how much
125 digital cash a customer can withdraw within a 151 digital cash a customer can withdraw within a
126 given time frame.") }}</li> 152 given time frame.
127 153 {% endtrans %}
128 <li>{{ _("The income received by any merchant via the Taler 154 </li>
129 system.") }}</li> 155
130 156 <li>
131 <li>{{ _("The exact details of the underlying 157 {% trans %}
132 contract that was signed between customer and 158 The income received by any merchant via the Taler
133 merchant. However, this information would 159 system.
134 typically not include the identity of the 160 {% endtrans %}
135 customer.") }}</li> 161 </li>
136 162
137 <li>{{ _("The amounts of 163 <li>
138 digital coins legitimately withdrawn by 164 {% trans %}
139 customers from the exchange, the value of 165
140 non-redeemed digital coins in customer's 166 The exact details of the underlying contract that was
141 wallets, the value and corresponding wire 167 signed between customer and merchant. However, this
142 details of deposit operations performed by 168 information would typically not include the identity
143 merchants with the exchange, and the income of 169 of the customer.
144 the exchange from transaction fees.") }}</li> 170 {% endtrans %}
145 171 </li>
172
173 <li>
174 {% trans %}
175 The amounts of digital coins legitimately withdrawn
176 by customers from the exchange, the value of
177 non-redeemed digital coins in customer's wallets, the
178 value and corresponding wire details of deposit
179 operations performed by merchants with the exchange,
180 and the income of the exchange from transaction fees.
181 {% endtrans %}
182 </li>
146 </ul> 183 </ul>
147 <p></p> 184 </p>
148</div> 185</div>
149</div> 186</div>
150 187