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~ “Turn your data into your asset, Because your data should work for you." ~

I’ve always been struck by how casually we give away our data. Every time we shop online, use an app, or even just scroll through a feed, bits of our lives are quietly recorded, packaged, and sold. Companies make enormous profits from this information, while the people actually creating the data—you and me—get nothing. It feels unfair, and honestly, a little unsettling. That’s what inspired me to think about a Decentralized Data Ownership Wallet.

The idea is simple but powerful-> a secure vault where all your personal data lives—your browsing history, health stats, shopping patterns, even your social activity. Instead of corporations collecting this automatically,  'you' choose who gets access, for how long, and under what conditions. Imagine a medical research company wanting your fitness data. Instead of taking it for free, your wallet could grant permission, anonymize it, and even earn you some income in return.

To make this practical, the wallet would come with an AI assistant that negotiates on your behalf. If a company offers too little for your data, the AI could counter. If several buyers are interested, it could set up a small auction. This way, your data becomes a kind of digital asset—something you actually own, control, and benefit from . 

This matters to me because our relationship with technology has become one-sided. We use platforms, but they use us more. A wallet like this could restore balance, giving people both privacy and power. It’s not just about making money; it’s about trust, consent, and fairness. I imagine a future where owning your data is as normal as owning your house keys, and this could be a first step toward that world.

~ “Privacy with power, ownership with choice.” ~

Problem Statement

Free trials auto renews to paid plans(e.g., ₹200/₹800 per month) unless you cancel, prices increases quietly, and we lose track of who’s charging what. “Subscription creep” drains student budgets because renewals are designed to be forgettable, especially tricks like “annual plan, billed monthly.”

Gaps Today

• We forget: notes/spreadsheets go stale and reminders don’t work.

• Emails/SMS get buried: real renewal alerts hide in the noise.

• Cancelling becomes harder: confusing menus and sometimes a fee.

• Small printing tricks: “annual, paid monthly” isn’t obvious at signup.

• Family plans waste money: charging for family plans without using its full services.

Solution

SubTrack is a mobile app with an optional browser extension that allows the user to:

• Auto-detect recurring charges from bank SMS/email.

• Show a single dashboard with next billing dates, monthly spend, and price-hike alerts.

• Start a trial/renewal timer at signup and sends a notice to you 48/24/3 hours before charging.

• Offer one-tap cancel/keep: deep links to the exact cancellation page + a pause card shortcut for stubborn services.

• Flag annual-billed-monthly commitments and shows the real cancel cost vs cost to keep it for 1 more month.

• Shows shareable plans and unused seats among friends/family to cut costs.

Who Benefits?

it benefits Students, clubs, and even families juggling OTT, music, cloud, course sites, design tools, and other streaming services such as Netflix.

why this problem matters to me?

I had recently purchased a free trial from a adobe service for a project, i had unknowingly accepted the terms and conditions. After the project i had forgotten about the free trial and lost thousands and even after attempting to cancel they had requested additional fees, so to prevent such mishaps SubtTrack allows individuals to control their data without handing it to yet another cloud service.

Problem. We promise one quiet hour and watch it rot, click by click. Timers and “Do Not Disturb” warn; they don’t protect. The fix is structural: bind a plan (purpose + duration) to the system itself.

Gap. Current tools police minutes, not unpredictability; they mute sounds but leave infinite scroll, pull-to-refresh, and surprise pings intact. No system-level way to enforce a user’s plan across apps and sites.

The idea. Before an app or website takes over, you start a short purpose-based session (usually 15-45 minutes) and write a few words about what you are doing. While the session runs, the system filters side pings and slows the little tricks that pull you off task. No stray alerts, no auto-playing feeds, no bottomless scroll. Later (only if you slipped), you get the same number of protected minutes where those apps run in a calmer view with finite pages and a brief hold before detours, so you read/watch/reply and then stop when the page runs out.

Why not just mute/close? Toggles are fragile and global. Sessions are specific to what you’re doing, automatically enforced, and the Reclaim Clock returns what was lost instead of scolding you.

Desktop/Web. Your browser treats each site like a session: straying to non-purpose pages asks for a quick confirm; endless scroll becomes pages; refreshes and alerts bundle into set moments.

Mobile. During a session, links open in a calm Reader view; explore tabs and recommendation feeds run in Digest Mode; only chosen people or events can interrupt.

Purpose input. Type a line, or even a number for minutes. The system turns it into simple rules—what’s allowed now, what waits till later.

Who benefits. You get intact hours; families and teams share sane defaults without spying; developers who respect plans earn trust.

Buyers: schools and universities, workplaces, and families; enablers: OS/browser vendors and ed-tech suites.

Overview

Every time we browse,shop or use an app,we unknowingly leave behind a trail of personal information or data.Sites gather data from cookies and secret trackers->where we live,what we like,what we buy and even our private chats. Most of us just click "Accept All" because cookie policies are lengthy and confusing.The danger is very real and there have been many incidents.The Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal revealed how the private data of 87 million users was secretly collected and utilized to shape the 2016 US presidential election and Brexit campaigns. Such incidents demonstrate that unmonitored data collection can be used to manipulate views,target vulnerable users and threaten privacy.

Gaps

The current privacy tools dont safeguard you from everything on internet.
->Incognito Mode hides browsing history locally but doesn’t stop trackers from collecting data.

->Ad Blockers block some ads but not hidden tracking scripts.

->VPNs hide location but don’t prevent data collection.

->Tor Browser offers strong anonymity but slows down internet speed and is difficult for everyday users.

The Solution

• Safetrace is an AI powered privacy assistant which automatically blocks harmful trackers while allowing only essential cookies needed for a site to work.It uses machine learning to recognize new cookies and trackers in real time,updating a global database to stay ahead of evolving threats.
• Safetrace will read and summarize cookie policies in plain language so users can make quick,informed choices.
• SafeTrace's code is completely open source,making it possible for independent developers to examine and enhance the software.This builds public trust and ensures no loopholes.
• Every scan will happen locally on the user's device to ensure Safetrace never shares personal data.

Who benefits from this?

Users:People who just want to browse the internet without their data being tracked.

Parents:Protect their kids from selling out their personal information.

Business:To ensure customer trust and safeguard their privacy.

Why It Matters to Me?

As a daily internet user,I have personally been affected by these trackers.While watching YouTube,I am often spammed with ads based on unrelated searches and my Discord,Riot accounts have been hacked twice.I've witnessed friends and relatives unknowingly share their own personal information,making them targets for advertisements,scams and even manipulation.SafeTrace enables individuals to take control of their own data,safeguard their privacy and safely surf the web.