What Are Personas?
Personas in the TODAQ Micro payment system serve as a digital identity and access control mechanism. They are:
- Digital identity tokens that can be delegated to users after they make a purchase
- Access credentials that prove a user has paid for specific content or services
- Verification tokens with different levels/tiers (like “fan #1”, “fan #2”, etc.)
How Personas Work
- Purchase Flow: User pays for content → system validates payment → persona is delegated to user’s “twin” (their digital wallet)
- Access Control: User can later verify they have a specific persona to access premium content
- Tiered Access: Different personas provide different access levels
Use Cases
- Subscription/Membership verification (prove you’re a paying subscriber)
- Content Unlocking (access premium articles, downloads, features after payment)
- Tiered Access (different persona levels = different privileges)
- Persistent Identity across sessions (once delegated, persona stays with user)
The Complete Flow
Payment → Validation → Persona Delegation → Future Access Verification
Essentially, personas solve the problem of “How do I prove this user paid for access to X?” - they’re cryptographic proof of purchase that enables persistent access to paid content without requiring users to pay again for the same content.
Examples
Simple signup delegate persona
Verify different persona levels
Verify to purchase