# About ivault ## There are countless companies that talk about cutting overconsumption. We’re one of the few actually doing something about it. #### ivault puts a planet-friendly lifestyle in the palm of your hand ivault is a sharing app that registers and verifies items on the blockchain using our patented technology. This means anyone with a smartphone can rent, lend or sell their stuff – securely and with zero risk to privacy. The potential is enormous. With ivault, borrowing a neighbor’s ebike will be easier, cheaper and faster than buying one new. And the feel-goods are free and endless – from meeting cool new people to just helping each other out (not to mention taking control of your carbon destiny.) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.ivault.io/about-ivault.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.