…In fact any relationship that has a digital component benefits from both parties having their own relationship management capabilities. As peers. Not the current model in which one party has the tooling and the power, and the other can only do as they are allowed. That’s clearly where we are headed with DataPal.

Building apps is easy.

Managing user data safely is not. Poor data handling creates security, privacy and governance risks that slow teams down and erode trust. New standards and personal data platforms now allow developers to plug in secure, consent-driven user data services — accelerating development, improving UX, and putting individuals firmly in control of their data.

MyTerms must also be seen as a mechanism through which our kids can grow up with the massive benefits that digital technology and connectivity WITHOUT the shockingly bad bits that they also have now.