Websites, Apps and Agents Should Come to My Data rather than My Data Going to them

What if websites, apps and AI agents came to your data—rather than forcing you to hand it over to them?

For 25 years we’ve accepted a one-way model: visit a site, sign up, give away data, live inside their silo. DataPal argues that this is no longer the only way—or the best way. A new paradigm is emerging where individuals hold their own data, control who accesses it, and benefit from richer, safer and more seamless digital experiences. Using simple examples like Travel Log, we show how interoperable, user-controlled data unlocks better apps, lower compliance burdens and entirely new possibilities.

This shift is coming fast—here’s why it matters.