The PRIME project envisions user-controlled identity management systems within which the players concerned act together, mediated by technology to enforce the rules set by law and the contracting partners.

In these systems, the user has control of personal information and negotiates its disclosure in return for access to a service. The result of such a negotiation is an agreement between the user and the service provider, whereby the provider collects personal data for a stated, legitimate, purpose (which may include the transfer of these data to other actors), and – in the case of certain providers – issues certified data to individuals.

All act within the strict bounds of the law, under anonymity, pseudonymity, or on the basis of explicitly agreed terms between the parties. In all cases technology supports accountability and recourse.

Get further information on PRIME’s vision from the PRIME White Paper!