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  • A user buys many products. A product has many permissions. A user has many permissions through the products they buy. Commented Jan 14, 2021 at 23:44
  • I wrote that option but saying that this is not possible because the permissions should be also manageable per user without the need of having a product Commented Jan 15, 2021 at 1:28
  • You are conflating database design with software design. If you are looking for a proper relational database schema, this has nothing to do with code. If you are looking for a model in code, that has nothing to do with the database. The question seems to be about the database, so remove at least the "object-oriented-design" tag. Commented Jan 15, 2021 at 9:23
  • @RobertBräutigam: if an object oriented language is using a relational database, then both apply. The challenge is adapting the object oriented model to the relational database. I think tackling both in one question is too broad. Focus on database first, then the OO model. Commented Jan 15, 2021 at 14:06
  • Would you ever need to revoke a permission that was given to the user from a purchase? Commented Jan 15, 2021 at 14:11