Computing devices and methods for propagating updates to user profile data

A computer-implemented method for propagating updates to user profile data, the user profile data comprising values for a plurality of user data elements of a plurality of users, the method implemented using a data update computing device in communication with a database storing the user profile data, the method comprising:

• receiving, from one of a user computing device and a first relying party computing device, a first access authorization message, wherein the first access authorization message identifies (i) a first relying party and (ii) a label for a first user data element of a first user of the plurality of users, the first access authorization message indicating that updates to a value of the first user data element are to be shared with the first relying party;
• creating, in response to the first access authorization message, a first record in a globally unique identifier (GUID) database table in the database, the GUID database table containing a plurality of records, each of the records associating a respective GUID, a corresponding label of one of the user data elements of one of the users, and a corresponding relying party, wherein the first record associates a first GUID, the label of the first user data element, and the first relying party, and wherein each of the GUIDs in the GUID database table is unique;
• receiving, and storing in the database, an updated value of the first user data element of the user;
• flagging the first record as updated in the GUID database table;
• receiving, from the first relying party computing device, an update status request identifying the first relying party;
• parsing the GUID database table to identify flagged records associated with the first relying party, including the first record;
• extracting the first GUID from the first record for transmission to the first relying party;
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• transmitting the first GUID to the first relying party.

A non-transitory computer readable medium that includes computer-executable instructions for propagating updates to user profile data comprising values for a plurality of user data elements of a plurality of users, wherein when executed by at least one processor of a data update computing device, the at least one processor in communication with a database storing the user profile data, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processor to:

• receive, from one of a user computing device and a first relying party computing device, a first access authorization message, wherein the first access authorization message identifies (i) a first relying party and (ii) a label for a first user data element of a first user of the plurality of users, the first access authorization message indicating that updates to a value of the first user data element are to be shared with the first relying party;
• create, in response to the first access authorization message, a first record in a-globally unique identifier (GUID) database table in the database, the GUID database table containing a plurality of records, each of the records associating a respective GUID, a corresponding label of one of the user data elements of one of the users, and a corresponding relying party, wherein the first record associates a first GUID, the label of the first user data element, and the first relying party, and wherein each of the GUIDs in the GUID database table is unique;
• receive and store in the database an updated value of the first user data element of the user;
• flag the first record as updated in the GUID database table;
• receive, from the first relying party computing device, an update status request identifying the first relying party;
• parse the GUID database table to identify flagged records associated with the first relying party, including the first record;
• extract the first GUID from the first record for transmission to the first relying party;
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• transmit the first GUID to the first relying party.