QEI
Quantized Encrypted Identity
A safer digital identity.
A strategic initiative for privacy-friendly, secure and
responsible identity verification.
The QEI Initiative opens a discussion on the future of digital identity, where identity can be verified using protected, encrypted and irreversible identity elements – without unnecessarily disclosing personal data.
Protecting identity must not mean losing privacy.
QEI – Quantized Encrypted Identity – is not an initiative for general tracking or the mass collection of personal data. It is a professional framework for discussing how identity could be verified in exceptional and specially protected cases without unnecessarily compromising privacy.
The purpose of the initiative is not to expand surveillance, but to explore whether a model can be developed that protects individuals, assists institutions in limited and lawful cases, and at the same time maintains a high level of privacy.
Digital identity
needs greater security and less disclosure.
Today, people often have multiple digital accounts, documents, registrations, records and procedures that require proof of identity. In practice, this often means disclosing more information than is truly necessary for a specific purpose.
QEI begins with the question of whether identity can be verified through a more limited, protected and controlled approach — so that the system confirms the required identity element without revealing more than necessary.
Existing systems often
require more data than is strictly necessary.
In many identity-verification procedures, individuals disclose identity documents, dates of birth, addresses, identification numbers, photographs or other sensitive information, even when only confirmation of a specific attribute or right is actually required.
The QEI Initiative therefore raises a professional question: can a system be developed in which identity is confirmed through a protected technical record, without the unnecessary transfer or permanent exposure of personal data?
Identity should be verifiable,
not always disclosed.
The QEI Initiative proposes considering a system in which identity, or specific identity elements, are verified through a protected, cryptographically processed and purpose-limited record.
An individual’s identity should not have to be fully disclosed again during every procedure. The aim is to verify only what is strictly necessary for a lawful and defined purpose.
A model designed for security,
privacy and the public interest.
Every approach must be based on data minimisation and the prevention of unnecessary disclosure.
The initiative does not envisage a model in which raw sensitive data would be stored in a single central database.
Identity is verified through protected elements, rather than by publicly disclosing complete personal data.
Any potential use should be limited to cases in which there is a clear public interest.
Sensitive technology
requires clear limits, oversight and accountability.
The system should use only the data that is strictly necessary for a defined purpose.
Identity data, technical records and audit trails must be kept separate to prevent misuse.
Every use must have a clear legal basis, a defined purpose and a controlled procedure.
Where identity,
security and digital systems intersect.
Safer digital identity verification without unnecessarily disclosing complete personal data.
Consideration of procedures in which identity must be confirmed securely, verifiably and in a limited manner.
A possible discussion on safer identity verification in sensitive healthcare procedures.
Identity verification in financial procedures where security is of critical importance.
A discussion on secure and privacy-friendly identity-verification procedures.
Potential use in exceptional cases involving the protection of children, vulnerable persons or the prevention of abuse.
Consideration of secure identity verification when accessing sensitive education systems.
Protecting digital identities and access rights in an increasingly connected digital environment.
From verifying identity elements
to a protected identity token.
The system verifies specific identity elements within a lawful and limited framework.
Processing is carried out in a way that prevents sensitive data from being combined unnecessarily.
A protected technical record, or identity token, is created.
The process enables verification without unnecessarily disclosing the individual’s full identity.
The initiative is not intended for
mass surveillance, but for responsible identity protection.
QEI is not a proposal for a system of general tracking, mass screening of people or constant surveillance. The initiative explicitly follows the principle that any potential system must be limited, purpose-specific, legally justified and proportionate.
Such technology must not become a tool for profiling, commercial exploitation or the expansion of surveillance. Any potential use should be subject to clear safeguards, independent oversight and the public interest.
Traditional systems often
disclose more than is strictly necessary.
Technology must be
useful, but never without accountability.
Frequently asked questions
about the QEI Initiative.
QEI is an initiative for discussing protected and privacy-friendly identity verification.
No. The initiative is based on the principle that raw sensitive data must not be collected or centralised unnecessarily.
The purpose of the initiative is precisely the opposite: to verify only what is strictly necessary for a defined purpose.
QEI opens a discussion on identity protection, the prevention of abuse and more responsible digital infrastructure.
No. It is an initiative and a professional concept that must first be subject to public discussion, legal assessment and technical analysis.
The PDF provides a comprehensive overview of the initiative, its principles, safeguards and possible areas of application in a single document.
QEI is not merely a technical proposal.
It is an initiative for a safer digital system of the future.
The future of digital identity will depend not only on technology, but also on trust, legal rules, ethical boundaries and society’s ability to protect individuals from abuse.
A safer digital future must not be viewed solely as a technical issue. It is also a matter of human dignity, privacy, accountability and the public interest.
The complete initiative is
available in the PDF document.
QEI Initiative — Inštitut 1. april
This page presents a summary of the initiative. A PDF document is available for the complete professional, legal and technical overview.
Inštitut 1. april believes that technology must serve people. QEI is an initiative for a safer, fairer and more privacy-friendly digital system of the future.