CONSENTIS

CONSENTIS is geared to alleviate the challenges posed by personal data sharing towards the implementation of EU regulations and strategic initiatives like eIDAS, EU Data Spaces and GDPR. It introduces a novel framework which offers Self-Sovereign Identity and user-centric consent management solutions that enables users to (a) have full control over their personal data collection and usage and (b) provide informed consent through user-friendly interfaces and notifications. The proposed framework is agnostic to existing services and formats and guarantees high levels of protection avoiding potential legal uncertainty, through a continuous assessment mechanism for security, risk and legal aspects. CONSENTIS is an industry-oriented project, with SMEs and large companies covering more than 80% of the consortium and is built on a collaboration of 13 organisations from 10 EU member states and associated countries. The Consortium includes: 2 academic institutions, 9 SMEs and 2 large industry partners that bear strong interest and relevance to the project objectives and are highly committed in the delivery of scientific excellence and innovation in the fields of identity management and SSI, consent management, blockchain and smart contracts, user interfaces/user experience, cybersecurity and PETs, business and market impact and EU laws, policies and regulations for human rights and technology.

The project’s main objectives are as follows:

  • Address critical issues – Identity management, consent management, and personal information sharing and usage between diverse contexts, technologies, and administrative domains
  • Deliver a complete framework – Agnostic to existing services and technologies; Users: (1) to control identity information, (2) to monitor data sharing and processing
  • Align CONSENTIS solutions – EU strategic initiatives and regulations
  • Boost EU data landscape
  • Validate CONSENTIS solutions – Data transferring and processing
  • Connect with external stakeholders – Societal and market impact

ITML’s role in the project

In the CONSENTIS project, ITML is the Technical Coordinaton, while the company also have a leading role in designing the CONSENTIS framework that supports GDPR, eIDAS and EU Data Spaces and in integrating the CONSENTIS framework for Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) and user-centric consent management. The latter focuses on SSI and user-centric consent management and includes connecting CONSENTIS components with underlying technologies such as blockchains, completing technical integrations with external systems, and preparing for deployment in specific piloting activities. ITML will conduct preliminary validations to ensure the smooth execution of subsequent pilots, aiming to deliver a minimum viable product (MVP) version of the framework.

For more information, visit the official project website: https://consentis-project.eu/

Acknowledgment

The project CONSENTIS has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under the Grant Agreement No. 101168011.