Data policies designed for humans

Problem

Data privacy policies are largely inaccessible to consumers, regulations are excessively expensive, and most small to medium sized business lack the expertise and staff to meet the extensive requirements of CCPA and GDPR.

Summary

Co-founded BEACON, a data privacy company focused on technology innovation at the intersection of policy, research, and human-centered design.

What we build

Data privacy policy generator
Enterprise data privacy front end framework (partnership with Crownpeak)
Data policy grading database/system

Our objective: Help small-medium sized businesses make privacy protection a competitive advantage by delivering a high quality, user-friendly privacy management experience for their customers.

The privacy generator tool made it easy for business owners to stay up to date with newest privacy requirements while protecting themselves, and demonstrating their commitment to customer protection.

My role: Cofounder + product design and development lead. Focused on leading early MVP no-code systems architecture and v1 product development.

Notable:

Advisors include Brittany Kaiser, Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower
Board included Intuit Chief Legal Officer, former NY Attorney General

Tools included:

Outcomes

Successfully designed and developed v1 product MVP using no-code tools and automations
Designed and created v1 marketing website and design framework
Secured partnership with Crownpeak to distribute enterprise privacy framework through their platform marketplace
Developed foundational features, workflows, and design patterns setting the stage for a successful Beta build