Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 478,988 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,288 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 104,725 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,288 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 104,725 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,232 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 478,988 cutting edge ideas.

Tech Privacy

Mainstream technology brands are prioritizing consumer's data privacy

Trend - Data privacy and control are at the forefront of many people's attention, and technology brands are now catering to consumers' desire for privacy when it comes to their personal information. As a result, these companies are changing their policies and launching new initiatives to help ensure this information is not unknowingly profited from.

Insight - Thanks to work by activists and whistleblowers, consumers are now more aware of how their personal data is being exploited. These individuals are beginning to understand that many corporations are subtly tracking their interactions, movements, and interest as a means of production. Many find this exploitative behavior an invasion of privacy and are demanding brands take steps to protect their personal data.
Workshop Question - How could your brand better ensure privacy for its customers?
Trend Themes
1. Data Privacy and Control - Mainstream technology brands are prioritizing consumer's data privacy, implementing new policies and initiatives.
2. Privacy-centric Features and Ads - Apple is leading the trend to provide privacy features and privacy-focused advertising to users.
3. Data Control Platforms and Privacy-protecting Digital Ad Platforms - New data control platforms and privacy-protecting digital ad platforms are emerging to empower users and offer them refined and relevant advertisements.
Industry Implications
1. Technology - Technology brands are leading the trend to provide privacy features, data control platforms, and privacy-centric advertising to users.
2. Marketing - The marketing industry is shifting towards privacy-protecting digital ad platforms that rely on permission-based variables and refined targeting strategies.
3. Data Management - Data management is becoming an increasingly important industry as users demand more control and transparency over their personal data.
2.2
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
Patterns
Megatrends
5 Featured, 45 Examples:
58,504 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Oct 19 — Nov 21
Trending:
Untested
Consumer Insight Topics:

Featured Examples

Data Control Platforms
Data Control Platforms
Invisibly Lets People License and Monetize Personal Data
Invisibly, a data control platform, was launched in an effort to stop the exploitative nature of many social media and technology brands selling consumers personal data. Through the app, consumers... MORE
play_circle_filledPrivacy-Boasting Smartphone Commercials
Privacy-Boasting Smartphone Commercials
The Apple 'Simple as that' Commercial Highlights Safety
The Apple ‘Simple as that’ commercial has been debuted by the technology brand as an advertisement for the new iPhone 11 Pro to help highlight its security-focused design and interface.... MORE
play_circle_filledAnti-Tracking Smartphone Ads
Anti-Tracking Smartphone Ads
The Apple 'Tracked' Commercial Highlights Privacy on the iPhone
The Apple ‘Tracked’ commercial is the tech brand’s latest ad spot that aims to draw in consumer attention when it comes to the topic of app tracking and smartphone privacy. The... MORE
Privacy-Centric Technology Features
Privacy-Centric Technology Features
Apple's Privacy Labels Help Users Understand Policies
The Apple Privacy Labels are a user-focused initiative by the technology brand that will help clearly dictate the exact kinds of information that gets used with specific programs. The feature was... MORE
Privacy-Protecting Digital Ad Platforms
Privacy-Protecting Digital Ad Platforms
This Advertising Platform Doesn't Use Third-Party Tracking
Japanese-based companies KDDI and Supership have joined forces to create a new digital ad platform that is designed to offer refined and relevant advertisements to customers whilst also placing high... MORE

Related Examples

User-Friendly Email Privacy Tools
User-Friendly Email Privacy Tools
DuckDuckGo Launches Email Protection Feature
Consumer-Brand Privacy Solutions
Consumer-Brand Privacy Solutions
Qonsent Lets Brands Builds Ethical Relationships with Consumers
Tracker-Thwarting Browser Apps
Tracker-Thwarting Browser Apps
DuckDuckGo's New Android App Blocks Unwanted Tracking Activity
Privacy-First Market Research Tools
Privacy-First Market Research Tools
The TIKI Knowledge Graph is an Ethical Marketing Solution
Anti-Tracking Privacy Apps
Anti-Tracking Privacy Apps
Norton Unveils New User Privacy Offering Called AntiTrack
Privacy-Protecting Creator Apps
Privacy-Protecting Creator Apps
This App Lets Creators Make Money Without Sacrificing Privacy
Privacy-Ensuring Social Media Initiatives
Privacy-Ensuring Social Media Initiatives
Twitter Plans to Let Users Archive Their Past Posts
Private Tracker-Free Search Engines
Private Tracker-Free Search Engines
The 'Neeva' Search Engine Offers an Ad-Free Experience
Privacy Protection Habit Trackers
Privacy Protection Habit Trackers
The 'Flat Habits' App is Mindful of the User's Data
Privacy Respecting Security Cameras
Privacy Respecting Security Cameras
This Home Security Camera Concept by Adam Shen is Intuitive
Elongated Holiday Homes
Elongated Holiday Homes
Walker Warner Architects Designed a Property Named Hale Mau’u
Innovative High-Rise Building Concepts
Innovative High-Rise Building Concepts
Nicolas Laisné’s One Open Tower Combines Various Functions
Ultra-Modern Office Desks
Ultra-Modern Office Desks
Anderssen & Voll’s Two Designs are Adaptable and Seamless
Contact-Blocking Dating App Features
Contact-Blocking Dating App Features
Tinder Has Introduced Phone Number Blocking for More Privacy
Modular Privacy Office Chairs
Modular Privacy Office Chairs
The Shhh Chair is Designed by Alena Prokhorova With Varying Heights
Airport Lounge Sleep Pods
Airport Lounge Sleep Pods
British Airways Introduces its Forty Winks Nap Lounge at Heathrow
Automated Privacy Shield Cameras
Automated Privacy Shield Cameras
The Arlo Essential Indoor Security Camera is Privacy Focused
Soothingly Minimal Desk Designs
Soothingly Minimal Desk Designs
Annabella Hevesi's ODU Desk Gives Off Japandi Sensibilities
Lavender-Hued 5G Smartphones
Lavender-Hued 5G Smartphones
The Apple iPhone 12 Now Comes in a Vibrant New Shade
Comprehensive Security Item Trackers
Comprehensive Security Item Trackers
The Apple AirTag Works with the Find My App
Optimized Safety Wireless Chargers
Optimized Safety Wireless Chargers
The Belkin Magnetic Wireless Charger is MagSafe-Compatible
Magnetic Mobile Backup Batteries
Magnetic Mobile Backup Batteries
The HyperJuice Magnetic Wireless Battery Pack is for iPhone 12
play_circle_filledSmartphone-Fumbling Commercials
Smartphone-Fumbling Commercials
The Apple iPhone 12 'Fumble' Commercial Highlights Ceramic Shield
Wearable Privacy Rings
Wearable Privacy Rings
Argodesign's Me.Ring Concept Lets Wearers Opt in or Out o Data Collection
Magnetic Charging Smartphone Cases
Magnetic Charging Smartphone Cases
The Nomad iPhone 12 Rugged Case is Compatible with MagSafe
Video Call Status Lights
Video Call Status Lights
The 'On Air' Smart Status Light Warns Others Not to Bother You
Ultra-Secure Cryptocurrency Apps
Ultra-Secure Cryptocurrency Apps
The 'Kraken' App Offers Secure and Streamlined Trading Services
play_circle_filledAI Facial Recognition Doorbells
AI Facial Recognition Doorbells
The Kami Doorbell Camera Enhances Smart Home Ecosystems
Smart Privacy Management Features
Smart Privacy Management Features
Guest Mode Gives Google Assistant Users More Control
Secure Smartphone Car Keys
Secure Smartphone Car Keys
The BMW Digital Key Plus is Based on the Apple CarKey Feature
play_circle_filledComprehensive Full-Body Fitness Apps
Comprehensive Full-Body Fitness Apps
AND/Life is Customizable Fitness Lifestyle App
Smartwatch-Integrated Fitness Apps
Smartwatch-Integrated Fitness Apps
Apple Fitness+ is Designed to Work in Tandem with Apple Watches
Privacy-Focused Smart Speakers
Privacy-Focused Smart Speakers
The Apple HomePod mini Comes in Two Color Options
Screen-Free Audio Platforms
Screen-Free Audio Platforms
The Ellodee Sound Companion Lets Kids Listen to Stories and More
Lightweight Creative Professional Laptops
Lightweight Creative Professional Laptops
The GIGABYTE AERO 17 Has a 144 Hz Refresh Rate and More
Secure Messaging Request Features
Secure Messaging Request Features
The Signal App Added New Features for Message Requests
play_circle_filledHeartwarming Sweater Commercials
Heartwarming Sweater Commercials
Gap Launched 'The Hoodie' Campaign Just in Time for the Holidays
play_circle_filledDiverse Talent Platforms
Diverse Talent Platforms
Free the Work is a Curated Talent-Discovery Platform for Diverse Creators
Dedicated Autonomous Technology Groups
Dedicated Autonomous Technology Groups
The Volvo Autonomous Solutions Group Will Operate in 2020
play_circle_filledFemale-Empowering Deodorant Ads
Female-Empowering Deodorant Ads
Secret Deodorant's 'Strong in the Fire' Ad Highlights Performance
play_circle_filledSerene Dog-Centric Insurance Ads
Serene Dog-Centric Insurance Ads
Churchill Insurance Launched the New 'Cur-Chill' Campaign
B2B Car Rental Services
B2B Car Rental Services
Free2Move is Opening Up Its Service to Other Businesses by the End of 2019
play_circle_filledHumorous Celebrity Game Ads
Humorous Celebrity Game Ads
Toon Blast Features Ryan Reynolds in New Hilarious Campaign
play_circle_filledTech-Obsessed Holiday Ads
Tech-Obsessed Holiday Ads
Apple's Holiday Commercial Shows Why Kids Are Always on Their Phones
play_circle_filledDeceptive Thin Tablet Ads
Deceptive Thin Tablet Ads
The Thin iPad Air Tablet Hides Behind a Pencil in This Commercial