With the rise of educational tools aimed at K-12 students and the lucrative sector attracting new entrants almost daily, data privacy has been front of mind for education activists, think tanks, and government officials alike. And with good reason, as the platforms are collecting massive amounts of data.
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Introducing: Privacy Wars!
Welcome to the Privacy Wars! This is a new way to compare and contrast your favorite companies. Everyone compares product quality or customer service, but do they ever compare the complexity of requesting your OWN PERSONAL DATA?
Continue readingIntroducing Privacy Hunt!
While I was looking for a data request form from a favorite fast food restaurant, I discovered how complex it
Continue readingFacebook’s API Strategy and its anti-Data Ownership mindset
For those not in the biz, APIs are the building blocks of the internet. Think of them a nice call
Continue readingGobble Gobble – Rownd Thanksgiving Newsletter
Hey Rownd Supporter, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to find reasons to be thankful and that is never more needed than the
Continue readingWhy I started Rownd
My name is Robert Thelen, and I am the CEO and co-founder of Rownd. A little about me: I am
Continue reading3 things you need to know about online data privacy
Big Changes are coming: (1) data privacy is not a new concern and it will not pass with time, (2) governments are responding with laws, (3) users are responding with their voices and wallets
Continue readingYour customers don’t trust you…and we have the proof
We at Rownd recently commissioned a survey to dig into some of the open questions left by the McKinsey paper. Most importantly, we wanted to learn more about trust and personal data.
Continue readingMcKinsey & Co: The consumer-data opportunity
McKinsey and Co, the famous consulting company, recently released a research paper focused on the consumer data opportunity.
Continue readingAn Epic ambush for a Titan
Epic games’ ambush of Apple is impressive to watch as the battle plays out. There’s flair and panache to it,
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