medborgarregister
Medborgarregister, commonly translated as citizen register, refers to a centralized database that holds core demographic information about individuals who are citizens or residents of a country or jurisdiction. Typically such a register would include identifiers such as full name, date of birth, gender, nationality, address, and a unique personal registration number, along with status data like citizenship, residency status, and eligibility for services. The scope may cover residents who are legally present and/or eligible for public programs, depending on policy.
Purpose and potential uses: Facilitates identity verification, eligibility determinations for social benefits, taxation, healthcare, education, and
Legal and governance: In an EU context, a medborgarregister would be subject to data protection law (GDPR)
Criticism and challenges: Potential risks include privacy erosion, surveillance concerns, scope creep, data breaches, and the
Alternatives exist such as maintaining separate registries with standardized identifiers or relying on interoperable digital identity