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Data.Democracy

We advance the capacity of communities and public agencies to regulate technology with an inclusive approach that improves public trust

What we do

Analyze and produce best practices to prevent Big Tech regulatory capture

Research and develop public awareness campaigns about the dangers of surveillance capitalism

Educate about the effects of the adoption of the internet, digital platforms, and other technologies

Tackle asymmetric access to information to strengthen regulatory frameworks

Identify problematically regulated spaces using input from communities through qualitative and quantitative research

Build capacities and expertise within legislators and regulators to recognize the dangers of poorly regulated digital economies

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Mission

Strengthen Latin American democracies by inspiring fair and legitimate technology regulation processes

We envision technology adoption as a process that empowers communities and underrepresented groups. We visualize digital platforms regulated to promote democracy.

Team

Karla Prudencio

Karla has extensive experience working in the regulatory sector. She was a Senior Legal Advisor for the Mexican Federal Institute of Telecommunications, and the head of the Transparency and Data Protection Office of the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics. She also has a well-established record of working with rural and indigenous communities in Mexico in connectivity and digital rights. Currently, Karla is the Policy Advocacy Chief at Redes A.C., and Researcher from the Mexican Center for Technology and Community Knowledge (CITSAC). She holds a JD (LL.B) from CIDE, and a Master in Law, Science and Technology, from Stanford University | LinkedIn

Juan Jose Martinez

Juan has a strong record of work helping Latin American democracies to strengthen their justice systems. From over four years he was a Research Associate of the justice studies center of the Organization of American States. There, he partnered with local and international organizations to support countries in succeeding at implementing legal reforms. Expert on issues of legitimacy and trust in public institutions, Juan holds a JD (LL.B) from Universidad Alberto Hurtado, and a Master in International Legal Studies (JSM) from Stanford University. He is also a graduate from Ignite at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and was Lead Fellow on the Better Legal Internet project of the Stanford’s Legal Design Lab | LinkedIn

Fernanda Gómez Balderas

Fernanda is currently a Fulbright Scholar and is pursuing her LLM at Harvard University. Her career is defined by feminist and anti-gender violence activism, and she has specialized in digital violence. With a record of excellence, Fernanda has experience working for the Mexican Government on immigration, antitrust and regulatory improvement projects. In the judicial sector, Fernanda worked for the Mexican Supreme Court and co-authored the Protocol for Judging with a Gender Perspective of the Court. She studied law at CIDE and at Harvard she is part of the Association of Law and Technology | LinkedIn

Amit Haim

Amit is a Fullbright Scholar and currently a Ph.D. in Law (JSD) candidate at Stanford University. He was a research assistant at the Israeli Ministry of Justice and Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of Israel. Amit holds a JD (LL.B) from the Hebrew University and a Master in International Legal Studies (JSM) from Stanford University. Expert on the use of AI in legal decision-making processes, he is also a former research fellow from the Israel Democracy Institute | LinkedIn