Help us tell the story of how to reclaim digital independence

Together with a growing network of partners and our community, Your Data Network is preparing a feature documentary that shows how to reclaim digital independence. We spotlight the founders and builders behind fantastic, real-world, privacy-first alternatives that people and organizations can use today to take back control of their data and digital lives. A crowdfunding campaign will launch soon on Kickstarter. Join the launch list now to be notified the moment it goes live.

Why

Over the past years, a few Big Tech platforms have become the rails of daily life. They can see what you read, watch and listen to and link it to your identity. You don’t see what’s collected or how it’s shared. Access can be removed, accounts locked, payments blocked. Policy shifts can reshape your choices overnight, and central points of failure can take entire organizations offline.

At the same time, concern about digital sovereignty is rising amid geopolitical shifts. In a separate track, new legislation around digital identity and programmable money is advancing, raising valid questions about profiling, gated access, and the ability to freeze transactions. That’s why this film points to something practical: you can regain digital independence today. Over recent years, robust open-source, privacy-first alternatives have matured with familiar ease-of-use, they’re just not widely known yet.

What the film will cover

• Founders and builders who created these technologies because the status quo no longer worked
• Real-world use by people and organizations already running on this stack
• Clear explanations of how it works without jargon
• Why this can scale so it does not remain a niche

Who is involved

The documentary is initiated by YourData Network with Leadervids attached as production partner. We are in conversation with multiple organizations including Volla and ThreeFold to feature their stories in the film. Soon, more names of other organizations will be announced.

Timeline

• Pre-launch: now through 30 November 2025 — collect interest and notify on launch
• Crowdfunding: 1–20 December 2025 — back the project and choose rewards
  Updates will be published on Kickstarter and via email.

Accessibility

The film will launch with EN / NL / DE plus full captions. If we reach the funding goal we intend to add more languages.

Kickstarter: more than a donation

Kickstarter is a platform where you back a project with a pledge. If we reach our goal your card is charged at the end of the campaign and you receive the reward you chose. If we do not reach the goal you are not charged.

Example rewards you can pick

• Early streaming access to The Digital Age and Reclaiming Digital Independence
• Online premiere ticket with live Q&A plus replay
• HD downloads of both films, DRM-free
• Interviews Vault access with long-form conversation
• Your name in the end credits
• In-person premiere ticket in the Netherlands (date TBA)
• Community screening license for non-profits (up to 200 attendees)
• Company credit options: name in end titles, shared logo card, or solo logo card

Go to Kickstarter to stay updated

Visit our Kickstarter pre-launch page:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yourdata/reclaiming-digital-independence

Click “Notify me on launch” on Kickstarter to boost day-one momentum

Subcribe for email updates

Press & partners: For sponsor packs or media inquiries contact YourData Network via hello@yourdata.network or the form on our site.

“People are rightly concerned about where things are heading — always-on tracking, AI-driven profiling, recurring data breaches, and lock-in to a few platforms — yet most haven’t seen the alternatives. With this documentary we simply show what already works today: open-source, privacy-first technology you can use in daily life, whether you’re an individual or a company. By supporting and sharing this project, you help more people discover these options and give the movement a powerful boost.”
Robert-Jan Lamers, founder, YourData Network