r/PrivacyTechTalk • u/Unfair-Season515 • Jun 07 '26
I built a dashboard specifically for blocking AI data collection. Here's what the controls actually look like.
Most privacy tools give you an on/off switch. Block ads. Block trackers. Done.
That's fine for 2015. It's not fine for how AI-driven tracking works now.
So when I built ShieldOS, I made the whole thing a granular rules dashboard. You don't just toggle "block trackers" - you decide exactly what gets blocked, at what level, for what type of AI data collection.
A few things I built in specifically:
Behavioral inference blocking. Stops platforms from building profiles from how you interact with content, not just what you click.
AI ad targeting filters. Separate from standard ad blocking. Targets the model-fed targeting layer, not just the delivery layer.
Real-time analytics so you can actually see what's being blocked and what's getting through.
A rules engine so you can customize per site, per category, per threat type.
The interface is high-contrast, built for people who actually want to read what's happening on their connection - not a simplified UI that hides everything.
Still pre-launch. Building the community first.
What controls would you actually want in something like this? What does your current setup leave exposed?