System for accessing data from multiple devices

A method of accessing data at a device, wherein the data is stored in a plurality of partitions associated with the device, the partitions being stored in the device, remotely from the device or in removable storage, the method comprising the following operations:

• (i) determining a selected partition to be accessed from the plurality of partitions, based on a signal read by the device from a signal emitting device;
• (ii) sending a request from the device to access the data, the request including information specifying the selected partition to be accessed and an identification code of a secure element associated with the device;
• (ii) verifying, based at least partly on the identification code, whether access to the data is to be allowed or denied;
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• (iii) allowing or denying the device access to the data accordingly.

A method of accessing a cloud-based or web-based third party service from a device, the method comprising the following steps:

• (i) sending a request from the device to a cloud-based partition associated with the device, the partition including data for facilitating connection to the third party service, the request including an identification code of a secure element or memory card associated with the device;
• (ii) verifying, based at least partly on the identification code, whether access to the partition is to be allowed or denied;
• (iii) allowing or denying the device access to the partition accordingly;
• and, after access to the partition is allowed:
• (iv) transmitting credentials to the third party service,
• wherein information required to identify and/or access the partition is read from a signal emitting device.