https://pixelunion.eu/tags/digid/Recent content in DigiD on PixelUnion - Free your photos from American tech platformsHugoenFri, 29 May 2026 16:43:46 +0200https://pixelunion.eu/blog/2026/05/digid/Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://pixelunion.eu/blog/2026/05/digid/<p>At PixelUnion, we have a clear mission: to free your precious photos from the big American tech platforms and store them safely on European soil. Recently, our vision of digital independence received a powerful endorsement from the Dutch government. The cabinet decided to block the takeover of Solvinity the company that manages the infrastructure behind DigiD by the American IT company Kyndryl.</p> <h2 id="what-is-digid-exactly">What is DigiD, exactly?</h2> <p>For our international friends and followers, it is worth explaining what DigiD actually is. DigiD (short for Digitale Identiteit, or Digital Identity) is the central digital identification system for virtually all residents of the Netherlands. It is commonly referred to as the &ldquo;digital key to the government.&rdquo;</p>