Techlore Surveillance Report Interviewing Pierre Valade: CEO of Jumbo Privacy
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Sep 17, 2020 
In a riveting discussion, Pierre Valade, CEO and co-founder of Jumbo Privacy, shares his journey from creating Sunrise Calendar to founding Jumbo, motivated by privacy incidents like Cambridge Analytica. He explains how Jumbo simplifies user privacy while allowing people to use mainstream platforms. Valade emphasizes the importance of intuitive design for convenience and advocates for stronger privacy defaults and user control. He envisions a future where Jumbo becomes unnecessary, as trust in privacy brands grows and regulatory changes improve user safety.
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From Designer To Privacy Founder
- Pierre Valade started as a software engineer, became a designer, then co-founded Sunrise Calendar which sold to Microsoft.
- He later founded Jumbo in 2019 after realizing no trusted product simplified privacy for everyday users.
Convenience Beats Idealism
- Most people prioritize convenience over privacy because protecting privacy requires time and effort.
- Pierre argues that expecting mass behavior change is unrealistic; tools must fit where users already are.
Protect Users Where They Are
- Protect users where they already use services instead of demanding they switch platforms.
- Design privacy tools to work in the background and require minimal ongoing engagement.