The Association

Founded in 2018, PersonalData.IO is a public interest association for the defense of personal data protection rights enabling us to have control over our digital and physical lives.

PersonalData.IO encourages participatory projects with civil society in all its diversity (individuals, collectives, companies, institutions, activists, researchers, educators, etc.). We offer training on the ecosystem and protection of personal data, using cutting-edge tools to give us the means to react collectively to data collection practices at local and international level.

PersonalData.IO promotes privacy, freedom, and democracy around the world. We empower vulnerable populations to access, understand, and regain control of their personal data with the goal of improving data literacy. Our work aims to empower citizens to participate in a democratic society by rebalancing the power and information asymmetries between users and privacy-unfriendly platform companies.

We focus on communities that are often overlooked in the defense of privacy: workers in the gig economy who navigate opaque algorithmic systems, content moderators exposed to harmful content without adequate protection, and young people on platforms designed to exploit their data. By enabling these groups to understand and exercise their rights, we strengthen the foundations of democratic participation and individual autonomy.

Our vision is of a democratic society where autonomy and governance power are equitably distributed. Understanding the digital world gives us the means to change it.