Great apps don’t need to know everything about you.
They just need to work well.
Photos, messages, habits, location—the things we do on our phones
are personal. We believe the people who create that data should
decide where it lives and who sees it.
That’s why we started S22 Studio. The S stands for
self-sovereign: every app we make starts with
privacy switched on, and leaves the final say with you.
“If an app can’t explain what it collects in one sentence, it probably doesn’t need it.”
// our approach
Small choices, big difference.
common patternthe S22 Studio way
One “Accept all” buttonClear choices, one at a time
Data sent to the cloud by defaultData stays on the device by default
Settings spread across many screensPrivacy settings in one place
Hard to take your data with youExport everything, any time
// in practice
Apps that ask first, and remember your answer.
Whether it’s a new app or a redesign, people keep the features
they love and share only what’s needed. Data stays local unless
someone chooses to sync.
~/you — permissions
$ permissions --recent
[09:14] gallery asks for photo library✗ declined[09:15] navigator asks for location✓ this time[09:21] messenger asks for contacts✗ declined[09:40] notes asks for cloud sync✓ allowed[10:02] analytics asks for usage data✗ declined$ whoami
you (in charge)
An illustration: every app asks, and you decide.
// principles
Three rules we build by.
01
Ask before you take
Every request is plain and honest. Saying no is easy, and so is
changing your mind later.
02
Local first
Data lives on the device by default. The cloud is optional,
never assumed.
03
Easy by design
Privacy shouldn’t feel like homework. It should come built into
apps people enjoy.
// services
How we can help.
buildNew apps with consent, export and offline support designed in from day one.
redesignMake an existing app privacy-first without changing what users love about it.
reviewA plain-language look at what your app collects, and how to collect less.
designPermission prompts and settings screens that people actually understand.
// contact
Let’s build something people trust.
Tell us about your idea or your existing app, and we’ll get back to
you.