Hey, my name is Grant--G for short. I’m an Austinite techy by day and a professional dancer by night. I independently conduct consumer research and write about transparency, privacy, and manners in which companies handle our personal data. As a consumer, I adore advocating for other consumers because we are all human beings at the end of the day. And we deserve respect. My work centers on asking the types of difficult questions that most people never ask: Who handles our data? How long are y'all keeping it, and what rights do we have once our information enters the network of spider webs that is company data networks.
I aim to cut through the corporate word fog and turn the answers into clear explanations everybody can understand. That passion of mine started years ago after I got inspired by Louis Rossmann’s ABC Financial video and the broader consumer rights movements. Contributing to this wiki is my way of playing a small cog that mission--building a centralized place where consumers can hold companies accountable. I hold a large belief in focusing on factors we control, and writing detailed articles about anti-consumer practices is one of the best ways to adhere to that principle within the consumer movement.
Companies that do sh*tty things rely on us forgetting. Here's the deal, yo: don’t forget, and keep asking questions that cut like a knife. I believe informed consumers are powerful consumers. When companies know we are paying attention, and that their customers aren’t dummies, they tend to behave a little less sh*tty. Hold "enshitifiers" accountable. Accountability only works when people are willing to keep asking.
Oh--and also: Clippy no simpy. Have a good day.