digital identity service

A service that enables a user to share personal or organisational information in digital form with relying parties; the Act uses this term to define the scope of services subject to the trust framework and its rules. It covers categories such as authentication, credential, information, binding, and facilitation services as specified in the TF rules.

A service or product that enables users to share, verify, or manage personal or organisational information in digital form for the purpose of identification, authentication, or credentialing. The Act uses this term to describe the class of services eligible for accreditation under the trust framework.

Any service that enables the creation, assertion, verification, or management of identity information for individuals or entities to facilitate online transactions and interactions; the Regulations further categorise such services into information, binding, authentication, credential, and facilitation service types for accreditation purposes.