What Really Happens After You Click “I Agree”? Rethinking Digital Consent

In an era where mobile applications routinely collect vast amounts of personal data, understanding what an app collects — and whether that collection respects user consent — has become a challenge for both individuals and regulatory bodies. The Consentis framework aims to address this challenge...

Newsletter April 2026 Issue No5

| CONSENTIS foundational building blocks CONSENTIS has made significant progress in advancing privacy-preserving data-sharing solutions through the development of foundational building blocks. These include Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) components, innovative consent management mechanisms, and Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) for securebpersonal data management and exchange. These achievements are documented...

Empowering Privacy Audits: The Data Inspection Module in Consentis

In an era where mobile applications routinely collect vast amounts of personal data, understanding what an app collects — and whether that collection respects user consent — has become a challenge for both individuals and regulatory bodies. The Consentis framework aims to address this challenge...

Designing Consent for the Real World: Inside the CONSENTIS Schema

In today’s digital systems, consent has grown far beyond a simple checkbox. It must function as a verifiable, auditable, and machine-readable agreement that works across many technologies and regulatory contexts. Within the CONSENTIS framework, this challenge inspired a focused objective: to design a machine-readable format...

Patras IQ – Patras Innovation Quest

The University of Patras showcased the progress of the CONSENTIS project at Patras IQ – Patras Innovation Quest, held on 2 March 2026.