- TRUST FRAMEWORK FOR DIGITAL IDENTITY
- Trust Framework Authority
- Share your information in a digital format
- Benefits of using digital identity services
- Trust Framework Authority accreditation mark
- Trust Framework legislation
- Administering bodies
- Trust Framework Register
- Accreditation & maintenance
- Forms and guidance
- Independent evaluators
- Resources
- Make a complaint
Benefits of using digital identity services
People and businesses benefit from setting up and using accredited digital identity services.
Helpful information sharing
Digital identity services provide another way to identify who we are, and things about ourselves. Using trusted digital identity services means less reliance on face-to-face interactions or physical documents.
More services can be carried out online, whether it’s for:
- work
- connecting socially
- doing day-to-day tasks.
People will have a choice about whether to use digital identity services and can continue to use physical documents if they prefer.
Private and secure
For example, your information may be held in a digital wallet on your mobile phone, computer or other device. Technology encrypts it and keeps it safe. This reduces the risk of it being misused.
Digital identity service providers accredited under the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework have shown that their services meet certain requirements, including privacy and security.
When you use a digital identity service — look for the accreditation mark.
The mark shows that the service provider has proven they meet the rules and regulations of the Framework, and have been accredited by the Trust Framework Authority.
Business and organisational benefits
Businesses can benefit from using accredited digital identity services too.
- Receive safe, secure, valid and verified information from customers and other organisations using accredited services.
- Less reliance on in-person and paper-based services.
- Lower risks of customer information being misused, lost or stolen.
- Easily share your organisational information.
Examples - businesses using acredited digital identity services
As a business or organisation, you might need to:
- receive identity information from employees or customers
- have an employee act on behalf of your business or organisation
- onboard new staff
- show your organisation is licensed for an activity, for example, has a license to serve alcohol
- share your business details like NZBN and tax information.
More information about benefits of the Trust Framework
Check the benefits of the Trust Framework for digital identity services. These are sorted by the Framework’s:
- purpose — explaining the benefits of having a framework and regulator
- concepts — details around privacy, security, lower risks of identity theft, and rules that include te ao Māori perspectives of identity
- principles — the principles guide the Trust Framework.
