Digital identity and protection of personal data: intersections and risks in the eIDAS and GDPR regulations

Authors

  • Alessandro Ortalda
  • Stefano Leucci

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32091/RIID0063

Keywords:

Electronic identity, Digital identity, eIDAS, GDPR

Abstract

The proposed amendment to the Regulation on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (eIDAS) has reinvigorated the European debate on the issue of digital identity. The various problems that have emerged from this debate require better coordination of the proposal with pre-existing legislative instruments. This contribution aims to analyze the main points of friction between the regulatory framework related to electronic/digital identities and the European regulation concerning the protection of personal data.

Author Biographies

  • Alessandro Ortalda

    PhD candidate at Vrije Universiteit Brussel; he works on digital identity, personal data protection and cybersecurity. He is also responsible for training activities at the Brussels Privacy Hub

  • Stefano Leucci

    Legal and technology manager at the European Data Protection Board; his main responsibilities concern strategic foresight of new technological trends, financial issues and artificial intelligence. He is a fellow at Nexa Center for Internet & Society of Politecnico of Turin

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Published

2022-04-05

Issue

Volume 4 , Issue 1 (2022): Internet governance and the challenges of digital transformation

Section

Part 2. Explorations

How to Cite

[1]
Ortalda, A. and Leucci, S. 2022. Digital identity and protection of personal data: intersections and risks in the eIDAS and GDPR regulations. Rivista italiana di informatica e diritto. 4, 1 (Apr. 2022), 145–155. DOI:https://doi.org/10.32091/RIID0063.