WHAT SPECIFICALLY ARE WE TRYING TO CREATE?
A free service via an app and website that will enable users to take control of their internet data and how it is used.
You will be able to request it be deleted, copied, or monetized all in one place via a few simple steps. Alongside the option to launch campaigns for internet and data change, that other users can support and vice versa.Â
Finally there will be ability to launch strike action against a business to attempt to make the desired change a reality!
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO US AND YOU?
Big data is the new oil and it's making companies very rich and very powerful!
Have you considered that you are one of the billions of people creating that oil?
We at RDATA believe this is incredibly important not only to us as individuals but much more so to the global population.
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE USING SOME OF THESE SERVICES FOR FREE?
You are paying for it with your data, your privacy and your quality of life, for better or worse. Everyday people around the world use their smartphones, tablets, PC's or any other internet connected device.
When we do this we create data about all sorts of things, from information on your location and likes, to diet and dislikes, the list is endless.
As this happens a select few businesses and organizations become more and more powerful, not only through the vast wealth they create for themselves but also the power that they possess in the form of unprecedented control of information.
WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL, IT'S ONLY DATA?
Big companies like social media platforms, ecommerce marketplaces, media streaming services and search engines etc all use your data to make their services better.Â
This can be beneficial and I imagine most people are happy for their data to be used to enable this development. However they also do something else...
ARE YOU AWARE YOUR DATA IS BEING SOLD?
Corporations also sell your data to third parties and earn huge profits from doing so. That data can have a wide reaching impact, for instance, helping to swing an election or referendum.Â
We're not saying that this practice is right or wrong, only that we think you should be aware and be able to do something about it if you wish, whatever your views.Â
Maybe you're not happy to have certain information like your medical data shared. Or maybe you're happy to share everything but would like to get a percentage of the profit its sale generates.
At RDATA we believe that you should be the one that decides who sees your data!
OUR NAME IS RDATA AND WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE INTERNET USERS CONTROL OF THEIR ONLINE DATA, FOR FREE!
HOW WILL IT ALL WORK?
CONTROL
A control panel is present for users to control their activity on the RDATA data empowerment platform.
The screen has four elements which are the profile section, analytics section, data management and the campaign management options.
‘Home’ under the Data section redirects the user to the dashboard.Â
‘Plus’ under the Data section redirects to a screen given through which a user can send multiple data requests to different online businesses.
‘Search’ under the Data section enables the user to ultimately search and view the multiple data requests created and to sort his/her data obtained.
CAMPAIGN
‘Home’ under the Campaign section redirects the user to the dashboard.  Â
‘Plus’ under the Campaign section enables a user to create a new campaign to voice their opinion.  Â
‘Search’ under the Campaign section enables a user to search for different campaigns of various fields lead by different people.
Users can search numerous online businesses to send them data requests quickly and easily. By providing an all in one platform users can enhance their online data powers overnight!
DATA
‘Your Data’ which can be accessed after choosing the ‘Plus’ option in the Control Panel under the Data section. Users can request to delete their data with a specific online business. Â
Alternatively, users can also request for a copy of their data with a specific business. As a user chooses this option, a template of a legal document with the users details can be sent to the company in question.
Depending on the online business, users may be guided on how they can delete or copy their data if the process is predefined.
The monetize option opens up a legal document template with certain details of the user which they can then send to any online business through which he/she wants their data to be monetized.
Subsequently, the user upon doing so becomes a supporter of the monetization campaign for the business he/she has sent a data monetization request to.
DASHBOARD
The dashboard screen provides the user a single view to see recent updates of their data requests, new notifications related to their campaigns, addition of supporters and many more features. This screen can also direct the user to the control panel screen.  Â
'Dashboard' is the main screen which is shown to the user after opening the mobile application along with the mobile screen widget which is based on this screen.Â
The dashboard also provides users with analytics of their data and campaigns in brief, providing users with a quick and convenient way of managing their data. Maybe users will be able to sell their own data on the data markets of the future?
STRIKE
Campaign leaders ultimately have the choice to use the ‘Strike’ option upon gaining enough supporters for their campaigns.  Â
The ‘Strike’ option refers to boycotting the use of a particular online business for a specific time period.
Our large numbers will give us the opportunity to influence the decisions that are being made about our data! If It is necessary we may have to collectively boycott a business for a 24 hour period for example, to have our voices heard!
‘Profile’ is where the users general activity such as campaigns which they support or are leading can be seen. Supporters can contact campaign leaders and form groups to communicate any potential ideas which they may have.