[yoaviram]

I've worked in technology my whole professional life, founded startup companies and most recently run a London based digital agency. About 3 years ago I started asking myself if this whole Internet project that I've been a part of for so long is a net positive or a net negative in terms of our quality of life. I didn't like the answers I was giving myself and so decided to devote my time to digital activism.

In 2018 I co-founded https://YourDigitalRights.org, a free and open source service which helps you regain control of your online privacy by instructing organizations to send you a copy of, or delete the personal information that they have on you. The service automates the process of filing data access and deletion (right to be forgotten) requests.

We have a few other projects in the pipeline. We're now in the process of registering as a charitable organization in the UK, although that has proven far more difficult then we expected (our initial application was rejected on the grounds that privacy is not a right and therefore if that's what we're promoting it is a political cause, which is not permitted for a charity).

I also moved with my family to the countryside in Italy where together with my wife and some friends we're starting an alternative school: https://shadesofgreen.school/

Here's a recent interview I gave if you'd like to read more: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/yoav-aviram/

Feel free to email me through the address at https://YourDigitalRights.org if you'd like to chat.