# Welcome to Verida

Verida is a secure place where you can store, share, and control your personal and private data. We believe everyone should have the right to own and manage their information. With Verida, you stay in charge of your digital identity—meaning how your personal and private data is used by you or third parties—and how you represent yourself online.

The Verida Network allows individuals and organizations to store, share, and manage data safely, use secure messaging, and interact with apps, all while keeping control of their own data.

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**Explore Verida with our Co-Founder and CEO, Chris** [**here**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcNK_VhUtYM\&t=33s\&ab_channel=PrivadoID)**.**

These resources will help you quickly learn about the Verida Network:

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### Join the Verida Community <a href="#join-the-verida-community" id="join-the-verida-community"></a>

* Join the Verida Community on [Discord](https://discord.gg/verida)
* Follow Verida on [X](https://x.com/verida_io) and [explore more resources here](https://community.verida.network/verida-overview/stay-connected).

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