Description (short summary):
One key aspect that could influence the digital identity policy landscape has not been studied: the views of the European citizens, particularly the views of the generation that has grown up with digital devices. This survey seeks to find out more about future user needs and requirements in the area of digital identity, with a view to informing EU policy making.

This survey has a twofold objective: identifying a) young people’s perception of the risks that the new eID technologies may pose and b) young people’s acceptance levels of these risks, and their general motivation and intent regarding the use of these new technologies. In summary, the survey should identify the key factors that should encourage or support the development of actual and potential eID-based services, in the views of young European consumers.

The study aims to remedy the lack of EU evidence on eID services perceptions:

• It focuses on young people [15-25], rather than children or adults;
• It targets multiple EU countries [France, Germany, Spain, UK];
• It works with four large national samples [total number of respondents = 5 265];
• It examines eID service scenarios [4 scenarios];
• It retrieves data relevant to policy making.

Based on the opinions of more than five thousand young Europeans, the study demonstrates what aspects of eID and eID services can be measured via a large-scale survey – among them take up, trust, privacy, responsibility, and data control.

Number of pages:
86