Qiy
A trust-based human-centric Internet

The Qiy ecosystem offers people a human-centric solution to access, manage and share personal data, while creating value for organisations

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Unlimited data collection violates European regulations and arouses opposition

It is no longer appropriate to profile users by collecting data regarding their online behaviour; and certainly not to sell those profiles to third parties. There is increasing pressure to manage the data of users of online platforms, websites and apps in a more respectful way. Data Protection Authorities have started to enforce rules and obligations regarding data processing and data protection. This may result in heavy fines in case of violation of the data protection rules.

Studies show that the majority of people that use online services, are willing to share data with the providers of those services, if they have control over how their data will be used. This also increases their trust in digital services.

How can we restore trust in digital services?

By placing users at the centre of the process. Let them manage their profiles themselves. Within the Qiy Trust Framework, people remain anonymous, by design and by default, until the moment that they decide to share their personal needs, preferences and interests. When relevant, they might include certain personal data in their profiles.

Qiy Trust Principles

The Qiy Trust Principles define the rights of the individual when he or she is using the Qiy Scheme to exchange data with other parties. All parties who provide services over infrastructure based on the Qiy Scheme must adhere to these rules.


Read the Qiy Trust Principles

Qiy Turns the World Upside Down

Qiy Turns the World Upside Down

Video also available in Dutch

Timeline

A historical overview of Qiy Foundations' activities since its establishment in 2006 to date


May 23rd, 2006

Establishment of the Qiy Foundation

2007 - 2008

R&D

April 2009

First Qiy Notes newsletter sent

20-12-2010

Introduction of the Qiy Turns the World Around video

May 2011

Qiy Foundation wins the Identity Award at the European Identity Conference in Munich

November 2011

Accenture Innovation Award: "Qiy, a giant leap in internet development, and the new standard in privacy

2011 - 2012

Talks in Brussels at the level of the cabinets of EU Commissioners Kroes and Reding

2012 to date

Development of formats and proofs of concept with and for participating parties

2012

Format and Proof of Concept: “What it costs to study”

February 18th, 2013

Financial Times: Data: Qiy helps consumers regain control of their own data

May 2013

Key Note Speech at the European Identity Conference: “Life Management Platforms – Examples, Prototypes, Best Practices”

September 2013

The Qiy Foundation ID-cover format, developed in collaboration with de Nederlandse Vereniging voor Burgerzaken (Netherlands Association for Civil Affairs) licensed to MVG design

November 13th, 2013

Qiy Foundation organizes a session with Members of the European Parliament ahead of the establishment of the GDPR

November 2013 – April 2015

Project 1111: Development of a trust framework for the privacy-friendly exchange of validated and verifiable personal data under the control of the individual data subject

2014

Format and Proof of Concept: Mortgages

2014

Presentation at the First World Internet Governance Forum in Wuzhen (China) on a privacy friendly solution for sharing personal data by payment service providers and account information providers

January 28th, 2015

Qiy organizes the first congress in the Netherlands on the GDPR at the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam

January 4th, 2015

Publication Qiy Trust Framework

July 7th, 2015

Format and Proof of Concept: Patient data exchange under patient direction

April 21st, 2016

Qiy Foundation chosen as Winner at the Digital Insurance Agenda (DIA) Barcelona 2016

May 2016

GDPR enters into force

May 2017

TM Forum Nice: Qiy Foundation demonstrates GDPR compliance of Qiy Trust Framework

2016 - 2017

Pilot to bring individual data subjects in control of their personal data

2017 - 2018

Participation in legal (“data juridica”) working group for the creation of a trust framework for MedMij

2018

Pilot to bring individual data subjects in control of their personal data in the framework of debt control

2018 - 2019

Proof of concept: “Mobility for Everyone”

2019

Proof of concept: Unlocking electronic debt information held by municipalities for their citizens

December 2020

Advising Talpa Network on how to bring the human touch back into the online world

February 1st, 2024

Participation in the Debt Lab action meeting on innovative savings methods

2019 to date

Advising the Uniek Sporten initiative of the Sports Fund for people with disabilities

2020 - 2024

Format and Proof of Concept: “Score ForYour Club”, bringing local entrepreneurs, residents and clubs together for mutual benefits, whereby the required personal data are controlled by the individual data subject. This format was license to Dappre.

2023 - 2024

Participation preliminary research for the creation of a privacy friendly datalocker for individual data subjests: a collaboration between publishers to make the use of cookies obsolete