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What is the Lightweb?

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The Kootenay Lightweb offers an alternative to mainstream data-driven platforms, prioritizing user data sovereignty and ensuring privacy protection on an unparalleled level.

Mission
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Security & Privacy
Our Mission

The Kootenay Light Web was created to encourage real community on the internet.
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At the heart of our platform is a commitment to privacy. We believe that everyone has a right to keep their personal data and information safe, our platform is designed to help you do just that. With our community-owned and Kootenay hosted approach, you can rest assured that your data is being stored and managed by a trusted network of individuals who share your commitment to privacy.

Using cutting-edge technology and open-source software, we've built a safe, loving and uplifting space with unparalleled security and privacy.

Features

• Alternative to Big Data: A new solution for cloud storage and communication on smartphones and computers

• Local Cloud Storage: Secure data storage within a community-based cloud

• Private Messaging: Confidential and secure messaging services

• Community Marketplace: A local platform for community-driven buying and selling

Security and Privacy

• Volume-Level Encryption: Ensuring data security at the storage level
• Multi-Level Data Redundancy: Robust backup systems for data protection
• End-to-End Encryption for Messaging: Secure communication with complete privacy
• Offsite Backups: Safeguarding data with remote backup solutions
• No Metadata Collection: KLW is committed to not collecting user metadata, unlike Big Data companies like Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon• Ownership of Content: Users retain full ownership of their content in the KLW
• No Algorithmic Manipulation: An environment devoid of algorithmic influence. See the content you want to see, instead of what an algorithm thinks you should see
• Local Network Federation: A network that is federated on a local scale. This setup allows for collaboration and resource sharing without centralizing control or data under a single authority
• Exclusive Private Groups/Spaces: Secure spaces designated for interactions among friends

Empowering Connections, Enlightening Journeys. Our team is weaving a new digital tapestry for a safer, more conscious internet experience, ensuring your journey online is uplifting, private and secure.

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Kootenay Lightweb Crowdfunding Campaign

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Meet The Team

Dustin East

Board Chair
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Dustin is a dynamic individual, with a multifaceted background, and a passion for driving positive change for local businesses and his community at large. His educational foundation in business administration, coupled with his roles as a Kootenay Community Builder, Open-Source Software Advocate, and Innovative Entrepreneur, showcase his commitment to innovation, community, and technology.

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Dan Nesbitt

Board Member
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An adopter of disruptive technologies and methodologies across the diverse sectors of blockchain, mobile devices, medical imaging, telecommunications, semiconductors, post-secondary education, and packaged food, Dan is the co-founder of two innovative startup companies and a dynamic community service co-op. Dan excels at working from first principles and improvising to create novel solutions to cutting-edge problems in R&D, product design, and project management.

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Dan Nelson

Board Member
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Dan has worked as a computer teacher’s assistant from age 10 and found himself in the role of “computer repair kid” for his community. He went to an electrical and computer oriented high school then graduated with a degree in computer engineering before working at Queens University as a network technician. Before running his current company, he worked at many computer shops as a technician and teacher. He also runs an award-winning computer school called 'Avatar Computer Training' where he provides group classes on a variety of computer skills. Dan’s interest in “alternative technologies” allow him to guide and consult businesses and individuals on secure data management and adapting ethical software solutions. As an “eco-hacker” he upgrades the “non-upgradable” and modernizes disposable or obsolete computer hardware / software to function optimally; and in this spirit he is a supporter of the “right to repair” movement. Dan is a strong advocate for free and open-source hardware / software initiatives and community-owned technology, with a strong emphasis on privacy and big-data transparency.

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Matt Gregoire

Board Member
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Matt is a lifelong GNU Linux system administrator devoted to the principles of freedom and privacy. Matt's journey began with a passion for open-source technology, leading to a career where Matt championed these ideals in the software and cybersecurity industries. Matt’s influence extended to academia, where he promoted GNU/Linux and open-source tools. In the complex age of information, Matt stands as a dedicated advocate for digital liberties, ensuring that knowledge remains free and accessible to all.

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Zia Fehrenbach

Board Member
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Zia is a strategy and systems expert and the co-founder of a digit marketing agency. He possesses a strong belief in the power of sovereign concepts and pursuits to drive personal and professional fulfilment.

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