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2012

API of You

A past concept for giving individuals more ownership, control and value from their personal data.

Concept

A past concept for a personal data home where identity, content and digital records belonged first to the individual.

Why it matters

It explored a future where consent, portability and value sat with the person rather than being scattered across companies and services.

How it could work

The experience imagined people choosing what to keep private, what to share and who could benefit from access to their personal information.

Status

Past idea from 2012.

Playful API of You illustration inspired by the idea concept
Playful monochrome illustration inspired by API of You.