Keywords: Consent Culture, Consentful Technologies, Digital Bodies
More than a guidebook, Building Consentful Tech is a zine intended “for anyone who uses, makes, or is affected by digital technologies and wants to build a more consentful world.”
“A lot of us know about consent with regard to our physical bodies, like in the context of medical decisions or sexual activities. But when it comes to our digital lives, there’s a lack of discussion about what consent means for our data, our identities, and our online interactions.”
“Unlike our physical bodies, a digital body can be in many places at once. It can be at rest in a database, socializing in the cloud, or traveling through the tubes. You should have a good understanding of the risks to your digital body that are involved in its activities, so you can make informed decisions, just like the decisions you make about where to travel, where to stay, and how to get there with your physical body.”
Author: And Also Too, Washington, D.C., 2017
And Also Too is a collective aimed at facilitating the co-creation of art, design, media, and technology to support movements for justice and liberation.
Consentful technology is about having control over our digital bodies. Consent makes technology more just and equitable. Consent happens from the ground up. Consent is an ongoing process. Consentful technology relies on community and accountability. Consentful technology moves us towards consent culture