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Digital self-determination

Individuals' control over their data and digital identities.

Definition

The capacity of individuals to exercise meaningful control over their personal data and digital identities, encompassing rights and mechanisms that enable autonomy and informed decision-making in digital contexts.

Digital Switzerland Strategy

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digital sovereignty

Capacity of institutions to act independently in the digital domain....

Identity in the digital environment

Attributes and credentials used to identify a person online....

valuedriven digitalisation

Applying technologies in ways that embed public values....

Datensouveränität (data sovereignty)

Principle of maximal control over public and personal data....

datensouveränität

Principle that state and citizens control use of public/personal data....

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