A digital charter is a formal and explicit statement by the government that it recognizes its responsibility to uphold rights and principles as it moves forward in governing data and the digital economy. It is a signal to citizens that the government is thinking about how emerging technologies may affect human rights and trust and what the state owes to its citizens when it comes to data governance. It emphasizes the rights of the citizen when it comes to control, trust, and transparency. This can be expressed as a bill, charter, or policy paper on digital rights of the citizens vis-a-vis the state; a set of principles; or a mechanism for accountability for the same.

Framework or guidelines for public servants to deal with data ethically and responsibly in the course of their work. Guidance includes overarching principles and also specific ways to apply these principles in routine work. Policymakers hope such guidenace will improve decision-making and increase trust.

Framework issued by a government body that outlines how officials can promote and utilize artificial intelligence in an ethical, accountable, and human rights-respecting manner.

Online trust is the foundation of the digital economy. Digital identities are created as people use the Internet and produce information about themselves; they are the information collected and used online which represents the offline user. In order to be confident in their use of digital technologies, people must be able to have confidence that the personal data that describes them and their online activity is managed responsibly. Governments, in turn, must be able to protect people from online threats such as fraud, data loss, and digital exclusion in order to reap the full benefits that digital identities could bring. To build confidence, some countries have started issuing frameworks or guidelines on how organizations that create and use identity services should behave. A trust framework for digital identity may include standards for processes and practices, terms of accreditation for identity services, the scope and purpose of the identity system, roles and duties of actors involved, rules and regulations for the processing of identity information, and the responsible governing bodies.