the invention provides secure and private communication over a network , as well as persistent private storage and private access control to the stored information , which is accomplished by imposing mechanisms that separate a user &# 39 ; s actions from their identity . the system provides anonymous network browsing , in which event the anonymity system is unaware of both the user &# 39 ; s identity and browsing activities , private network storage and retrieval of data such as passwords , profiles and files in a manner such that the data can be stored into the system and later retrieved without the system knowing the contents or owners of the data , and the ability of the user to control and manage access to the remotely stored data without the system knowing the contents , owners , or accessors of the data .