What stays private

Zeronym is designed to keep your activity inside the pool private from people watching the chain. It does not make you anonymous. This page shows the line between the two.

Public on the chain

Action	Anyone can see
Shield	Your funding address, the token, the amount and the time
Send inside the pool	That a transaction happened, when, and proof-related data. If the relayer submits it, its fee (0.50 USDG) is paid out of the pool in public. Not the sender, recipient or amount
Move between vaults	That a transaction happened, and when
Share a record	Nothing on the chain
Withdraw	The destination address, the token, the amount and the time

Who else can see what

Who	What they can see
The person you pay	The payment you sent them
A relayer	When you submitted, and your connection details such as your IP address
Your RPC provider	Your connection and the requests your app makes
Someone you share a record with	Everything in the scope you shared
An outside exchange in a swap	What its route needs to execute the trade

Encrypting notes does not hide your IP address or all network data. Use a network setup you trust.

What weakens privacy

Your choices matter. These make activity easier to link:

• Unique amounts. 1,337.42 USDG is easy to follow. 1,000 USDG is not.
• Close timing. A withdrawal right after a deposit is easy to match.
• Rare tokens. If few people shield a token, its pool hides less.
• A quiet pool. Less activity means a smaller crowd to blend into.
• Repeated counterparties. Paying the same public address again and again creates a pattern.

What no app can protect

A compromised device, a fake app or a leaked spending key can defeat every protection on this page. Keep your device updated, use the official app only, and never share your keys. See Keys and recovery.

Zeronym does not promise absolute anonymity or protection from every kind of analysis. Each privacy claim is documented per action and must be tested against a stated threat model.