We care because it’s your data.
Your life. Your data.
Our vision is a world where everyone has complete control over their digital personal data. And the power to use it for the good of society as well as their own.
Control your personal data.
When your personal data gets stored in the cloud, who gets access to that data is not up to you. You have to trust the provider.
Privact is working on the technology you need to store your data on your own devices, putting you in the driver’s seat. And we are building the infrastructure to let you and society benefit from your and our collective data.
However, the real challenge lies in establishing self-controlled data storage as the new societal norm. Therefore, this will be our primary goal.
Presenting the privact ecosystem
at KDE Akademy 2024
Unlock the true value of your personal data.
To make the most out of your personal data, it needs an ecosystem of trusted apps, services and partners. And we’re building it.
You will always be the one deciding who can access your data and for what purpose. Organizations requesting this access will need to comply with privact’s terms and conditions and are audited by us.
By giving you control over your data and the infrastructure to use it, privact helps you realize the true value of your data.
And here is
how it works.
Below is a schematic illustration of the key concepts of the privact ecosystem we need to reclaim privacy in our digital lives. At privact, we are working together with partners to make this a reality.
Detailed explanations will appear as hover effects. You need a mouse to see them. (Sorry, we currently do not support mobile use cases.)
This is an ecosystem, so there is no real starting point. But since we are all users, you might find “User Devices” a good place to start exploring.
Data ethics is privact’s core mission.
We are working to create a non-profit foundation that will provide the infrastructure required for users to take control of their personal data. We will always put user privacy first, following the approach of local data storage and federated data aggregation.
We create the infrastructure needed for users to realize the value of their data. The foundation acts as an intermediary between data owners and data consumers. We ensure that only those who play by the rules can work with personal data, and that they do so with consent and in a privacy-respecting manner.
A central function of the Foundation will be to maintain a central database schema. We act as a central coordinator for the structure and storage of personal data. This will ensure that all personal data is efficiently available for personal and societal benefit.
Here’s how you can help make a difference:
Join us
We’d love to hear your thoughts. Come on over to our Discourse forum, read more about the concepts, and let us know what you think!
Contribute financially
If you would like to help us achieve our vision through financial support, we have good news: your donation may even be tax deductible.
Collaborate with us
Are you working on a privacy project with a similar goal? Are you building an application or service and want to know how to use privact? Then reach out so we can work together!
Community Meeting every 2nd Monday of the month
Next community meeting will happen on October 14 at 8:00 pm (Berlin time) using Senfcall.
Meet us at:
Past events:
September 3. 2024: Demo Day of the Prototype Fund in Berlin
May, 6. & 7. 2024 in Berlin
Our partners and supporters:
Partner
Funding