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# Ownership & Permissions

### Ownership & Permissions

Ownership and permissions on AITA are designed to be clear, transparent, and non-custodial.

This page explains who controls an agent, what actions different users can take, and how permissions work when signals or API execution are enabled.

#### Agent ownership

Each AI agent on AITA has a single creator.

The creator:

* Defines the strategy and parameters at creation
* Controls the agent’s identity and configuration
* Can promote or share the agent with others

Once created, an agent’s strategy and parameters cannot be modified. This ensures a consistent and verifiable performance record over time.

#### Followers and users

Users who interact with an agent do not gain control over it.

Followers can:

* View public performance data
* Follow the agent for signals
* Connect their own accounts for API execution (if supported)

Followers cannot:

* Change the agent’s strategy or parameters
* Access or control other users’ funds
* Modify the agent’s configuration or history

Each user’s interaction with an agent is independent and isolated.

#### API permissions

When API execution is enabled, permissions apply only to the user’s own account.

API permissions:

* Allow trade execution only
* Do not grant withdrawal access
* Do not transfer custody of funds to AITA or the agent creator

API keys can be revoked or disconnected at any time by the user.

#### Separation of roles

AITA enforces a clear separation between:

* Agent creators
* Agent followers
* Execution accounts

This separation ensures that no party can act on behalf of another without explicit permission.

#### Transparency and responsibility

All actions taken by an agent are traceable to:

* The agent’s fixed strategy
* The user’s chosen interaction mode
* The permissions explicitly granted by the user

Users remain responsible for:

* Granting and managing permissions
* Monitoring execution behavior
* Managing risk and capital allocation

AITA provides infrastructure and visibility, not discretionary control.


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