Data Dignity - A Data Dashboard Design

A centralized control center that makes data privacy easy to understand. It replaces confusing settings with a simple dashboard where users can see exactly who has access to their data and cut it off with a single tap.

Problem

Current privacy management requires navigating 5-10 different settings menus across multiple platforms. To understand your complete data exposure today, you would need to:

1. Check iOS Settings → Privacy → scroll through 40+ app permissions

2. Check Android Settings → Apps → Permissions (different path per device)

3. Visit each financial app → Settings → Connected Apps/Services

4. Log into each website → Privacy Settings → Third-Party Access

5. Review email for "Privacy Policy Updated" notices (often buried in spam)

This could easily take 3-5 hours for a comprehensive audit—and you'd still miss things. Most users have never done this. Ever.

The core issue: While regulations like GDPR and CCPA theoretically give users control, the actual user experience of exercising those rights is deliberately complex and fragmented. Privacy controls are scattered, technical, and designed to discourage use.

There is all of this data about ourselves that is being collected—some of it we know about, but much of it we don't—used in all sorts of ways," she said. "There are real implications for who we are as humans because of what is happening with this data. That for me was the key to tie it to dignity

- Dorothy Leidner

Thus came the concept of "Data Dignity" which suggested that personal data isn't just property to be bought and sold—it's an extension of human dignity that deserves respect, transparency, and user sovereignty.

Solution

Aegis is a unified, user-centric command center that centralizes privacy management into one scannable dashboard. Instead of forcing users to navigate 10 different settings menus, Aegis brings all data permissions to them in one place.

Key capabilities:

Unified View — Shows ALL data sharing across ALL platforms in one dashboard
Granular Control — Hide specific transactions, not all banking data
Privacy Tiers — Balance convenience with protection (Private/Balanced/Open modes)
Real-Time Alerts — Notifications when new permissions are requested
Actionable Insights — Suggests which permissions to revoke based on usage patterns

Rather than binary on/off toggles, Aegis allows contextual anonymity — users can mask specific sensitive data points (exact merchant names, transaction locations) while still allowing core services to function.

Impact & Metrics

Additional outcomes:

9.2/10 average confidence score in understanding their data sharing after using Aegis