What you earn shouldn't disappear when you leave.

Jobs change.

Companies change.

Recognition often vanishes.

Ownstory ensures what you earn stays with you — across roles, careers, and retirement.

What an Ownstory Page Is

A personal, lifelong registry that exists:

before employmentduring employmentafter exitacross multiple companiesinto retirement

It is owned by you, written by others, and preserved independently of employers.

This is not a page and not a feed.

Two Separate Layers

Recognition Records

  • Issued by organisations
  • Structured, factual, and immutable
  • These build career-long proof of earned value

Appreciation & Celebrations

  • Messages, photos, videos, and voice notes
  • From colleagues, friends, or family
  • Editable and fully controlled by you

The two layers are always kept separate.

Your Control

You decide:

who can view your page

what is private or link-only

whether appreciation is visible

which organisations may request write access

whether verification access is granted

You cannot edit issued recognition records.

This protects trust.

Verified Access

When a company requests verification:

You see who is requesting and why

You approve, deny, or time-limit access

All access is logged

No silent access. Ever.

Between Jobs or After Retirement

Your page remains active even without an employer attached.

You may choose a personal custodianship plan for long-term hosting, access control, and export options.

This is preservation, not pay-to-exist.

What you earn should stay with you.