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Dsrrptv + Dscntrlzd ≠ Dscnnctd: A Review on Disruptive Technologies and Data Protection

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11 MIN. READ

This article outlines the relationship between disruptive technologies, GDPR compliance, and the values of a commons-oriented organization Circles, highlighting the importance of trust, privacy, and responsible data management.

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September 10, 2023
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/E4Zu3M-WEAIOTNJ-scaled.jpg 921 2560 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2023-09-10 17:48:462023-09-11 14:32:50Dsrrptv + Dscntrlzd ≠ Dscnnctd: A Review on Disruptive Technologies and Data Protection

Credit Where Credit is Due

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A Summary of the Collaborative Finance (CoFi) Commons Gathering, May 2023, Austria
June 8, 2023
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Excerpt-Image.jpg 960 1280 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2023-06-08 14:24:392023-06-16 17:52:26Credit Where Credit is Due

CIRCLES + COMMUNITY = CIRCLESCOOP

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As a design team, we see this rebranding as the embodiment of the effort and work done by Circlescoop. Giving a new look, is a way to reaffirm the roots of what we have done so far and prepare ourselves for all that is to come.
June 6, 2023
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/starter-image.png 1272 2082 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2023-06-06 13:56:492023-06-06 14:59:13CIRCLES + COMMUNITY = CIRCLESCOOP

Lessons Learned from Circles Berlin Pilot's Subsidy Program

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This article outlines our rationale for employing a subsidy system, our past experiments, the insights we've gained, and our future plans.
May 9, 2023
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/P1200015.jpg 853 1280 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2023-05-09 09:13:492023-05-10 10:09:24Lessons Learned from Circles Berlin Pilot's Subsidy Program

A pioneering online community platform: Circles Marketplace

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As Circles, we aim to support thriving sustainable local economies, and our online marketplace would serve to support this vision, and provide communities with a tool to meet their needs.
January 29, 2023
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/starter-image.png 691 1200 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2023-01-29 13:12:122023-02-01 11:10:12A pioneering online community platform: Circles Marketplace

Circles in 2022

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Happy new year! Another year has passed, full of achievements, changes, collaborations, progress, and new visions, working towards a community-organized basic income.
January 9, 2023
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-3.png 924 1210 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2023-01-09 15:21:122023-01-09 15:36:26Circles in 2022

A one-week universal basic income experiment

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When scrolling through the online marketplace I realized that with the current range of services and goods available I might be able to cover most of my basic needs in Circles, whoop! So I decided to take on a challenge. Could I survive only on Circles for a week?
December 15, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/starter-image.jpg 1280 960 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-12-15 13:48:232022-12-20 09:43:43A one-week universal basic income experiment

Closing Loops with Circles

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Circles is a powerful tool for communities to provide each other with a basic income. For Circles to work, it requires strong community ties and a proactive commitment to creating value in the system by providing products and services in exchange for CRC.
November 28, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CLoops_cover.png 924 1640 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-11-28 13:37:442023-01-13 10:58:19Closing Loops with Circles

Sir, when will you join Binance?

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This is one of the frequently asked questions around Circles. TLDR; we have no intention whatsoever to present our project on any exchange market. The longer version:
July 18, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-3.webp 788 1400 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-07-18 13:25:002023-01-12 11:02:28Sir, when will you join Binance?
On our webpage you can find all information both for individuals and business on how to be an active part of Circles communities.

New webpage of Circles is out!

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We are super happy to present our new webpage! As an ongoing experiment, we are always learning from our community, and the new website is the result of it.
June 6, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-2.webp 536 1050 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-06-06 12:59:002023-01-12 11:02:59New webpage of Circles is out!

The Revaluation of the Circles System

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We are now implementing the biggest change in the Circles UBI system which we’ve had until now. As most changes in life, this won’t be easy, but it will help open up a community based basic income for many more people worldwide, especially for the ones who really need it.
May 30, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-1.webp 788 1400 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-05-30 11:59:002023-01-12 11:03:24The Revaluation of the Circles System

Circular Berlin

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Circles is a community currency which aims at creating an unconditional basic income from the bottom-up, allowing people, cooperatives, businesses and communities to exchange with each other the things that they need for the resources available in the region.
March 28, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1.webp 536 952 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-03-28 11:46:002023-01-09 15:35:38Circular Berlin

UBIDAO: A ROADMAP

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In the last few years, there has been a recent surge of interest about Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) on what has come to be known as the Web 3 space.
February 24, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/starter.png 676 1200 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-02-24 17:38:432022-12-15 13:40:14UBIDAO: A ROADMAP

Decolonizing Circles Design

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Work on the Berlin pilot as product designer is not an easy task, and that is mostly by choice. Building an alternative economic system separate from the state and based on community building is intricate.
February 7, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/webim.webp 1024 1024 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-02-07 13:34:002022-12-15 13:41:55Decolonizing Circles Design

Circles in 2021

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Happy New Year! As the Circles Coop team, we already started the new year with a lot of motivation and exciting projects. But first, we would like to share with you our progress and achievements for the last year.
January 24, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/build.webp 1080 1920 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-01-24 13:01:002023-12-16 14:25:10Circles in 2021
Snapshot of the Circles Web of Trust (WoT). Credit to the amazing Teodoro Criscione.

Trust is Power.

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We are constantly swimming in a sea of trust. If you’re lucky enough to live in a place where you can open the tap and fresh clean water comes out...
June 9, 2021
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-tm5bO06njDr5XGk3Z_cdDg.webp 1024 1024 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2021-06-09 11:15:002023-01-12 11:04:23Trust is Power.
“Circular weaving experiment” by beadtailor

Weaving Circles

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We are on the verge of a great transformation. The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the world at a pace faster than that of globalization itself.
April 28, 2021
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/weaving.webp 500 499 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2021-04-28 12:48:002022-12-15 13:44:25Weaving Circles
Web Of Trust (WoT)

The Emergence of Circles UBI: Learnings and Lessons

Blog
On the 16th of October, something very peculiar happened...
November 12, 2020
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/em_1_s.webp 734 740 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2020-11-12 10:47:002022-12-15 13:45:51The Emergence of Circles UBI: Learnings and Lessons

A simple way to help Circles: Funding the Relayer

Blog
Say you’re a fan of the Circles project, and you want to help out keep it running and stable for all users.
November 11, 2020
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Retreat-41.png 1899 3375 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2020-11-11 10:30:002022-12-15 13:46:55A simple way to help Circles: Funding the Relayer

Dsrrptv + Dscntrlzd ≠ Dscnnctd: A Review on Disruptive Technologies and Data Protection

Blog
This article outlines the relationship between disruptive technologies, GDPR compliance, and the values of a commons-oriented organization Circles, highlighting the importance of trust, privacy, and responsible data management.
September 10, 2023
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/E4Zu3M-WEAIOTNJ-scaled.jpg 921 2560 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2023-09-10 17:48:462023-09-11 14:32:50Dsrrptv + Dscntrlzd ≠ Dscnnctd: A Review on Disruptive Technologies and Data Protection

Credit Where Credit is Due

Blog
A Summary of the Collaborative Finance (CoFi) Commons Gathering, May 2023, Austria
June 8, 2023
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Excerpt-Image.jpg 960 1280 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2023-06-08 14:24:392023-06-16 17:52:26Credit Where Credit is Due

CIRCLES + COMMUNITY = CIRCLESCOOP

Blog
As a design team, we see this rebranding as the embodiment of the effort and work done by Circlescoop. Giving a new look, is a way to reaffirm the roots of what we have done so far and prepare ourselves for all that is to come.
June 6, 2023
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/starter-image.png 1272 2082 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2023-06-06 13:56:492023-06-06 14:59:13CIRCLES + COMMUNITY = CIRCLESCOOP

Lessons Learned from Circles Berlin Pilot's Subsidy Program

Blog
This article outlines our rationale for employing a subsidy system, our past experiments, the insights we've gained, and our future plans.
May 9, 2023
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/P1200015.jpg 853 1280 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2023-05-09 09:13:492023-05-10 10:09:24Lessons Learned from Circles Berlin Pilot's Subsidy Program

A pioneering online community platform: Circles Marketplace

Blog
As Circles, we aim to support thriving sustainable local economies, and our online marketplace would serve to support this vision, and provide communities with a tool to meet their needs.
January 29, 2023
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/starter-image.png 691 1200 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2023-01-29 13:12:122023-02-01 11:10:12A pioneering online community platform: Circles Marketplace

Circles in 2022

Blog
Happy new year! Another year has passed, full of achievements, changes, collaborations, progress, and new visions, working towards a community-organized basic income.
January 9, 2023
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-3.png 924 1210 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2023-01-09 15:21:122023-01-09 15:36:26Circles in 2022

A one-week universal basic income experiment

Blog
When scrolling through the online marketplace I realized that with the current range of services and goods available I might be able to cover most of my basic needs in Circles, whoop! So I decided to take on a challenge. Could I survive only on Circles for a week?
December 15, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/starter-image.jpg 1280 960 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-12-15 13:48:232022-12-20 09:43:43A one-week universal basic income experiment

Closing Loops with Circles

Blog
Circles is a powerful tool for communities to provide each other with a basic income. For Circles to work, it requires strong community ties and a proactive commitment to creating value in the system by providing products and services in exchange for CRC.
November 28, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CLoops_cover.png 924 1640 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-11-28 13:37:442023-01-13 10:58:19Closing Loops with Circles

Sir, when will you join Binance?

Blog
This is one of the frequently asked questions around Circles. TLDR; we have no intention whatsoever to present our project on any exchange market. The longer version:
July 18, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-3.webp 788 1400 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-07-18 13:25:002023-01-12 11:02:28Sir, when will you join Binance?
On our webpage you can find all information both for individuals and business on how to be an active part of Circles communities.

New webpage of Circles is out!

Blog
We are super happy to present our new webpage! As an ongoing experiment, we are always learning from our community, and the new website is the result of it.
June 6, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-2.webp 536 1050 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-06-06 12:59:002023-01-12 11:02:59New webpage of Circles is out!

The Revaluation of the Circles System

Blog
We are now implementing the biggest change in the Circles UBI system which we’ve had until now. As most changes in life, this won’t be easy, but it will help open up a community based basic income for many more people worldwide, especially for the ones who really need it.
May 30, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-1.webp 788 1400 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-05-30 11:59:002023-01-12 11:03:24The Revaluation of the Circles System

Circular Berlin

Blog
Circles is a community currency which aims at creating an unconditional basic income from the bottom-up, allowing people, cooperatives, businesses and communities to exchange with each other the things that they need for the resources available in the region.
March 28, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1.webp 536 952 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-03-28 11:46:002023-01-09 15:35:38Circular Berlin

UBIDAO: A ROADMAP

Blog
In the last few years, there has been a recent surge of interest about Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) on what has come to be known as the Web 3 space.
February 24, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/starter.png 676 1200 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-02-24 17:38:432022-12-15 13:40:14UBIDAO: A ROADMAP

Decolonizing Circles Design

Blog
Work on the Berlin pilot as product designer is not an easy task, and that is mostly by choice. Building an alternative economic system separate from the state and based on community building is intricate.
February 7, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/webim.webp 1024 1024 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-02-07 13:34:002022-12-15 13:41:55Decolonizing Circles Design

Circles in 2021

Blog
Happy New Year! As the Circles Coop team, we already started the new year with a lot of motivation and exciting projects. But first, we would like to share with you our progress and achievements for the last year.
January 24, 2022
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/build.webp 1080 1920 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2022-01-24 13:01:002023-12-16 14:25:10Circles in 2021
Snapshot of the Circles Web of Trust (WoT). Credit to the amazing Teodoro Criscione.

Trust is Power.

Blog
We are constantly swimming in a sea of trust. If you’re lucky enough to live in a place where you can open the tap and fresh clean water comes out...
June 9, 2021
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-tm5bO06njDr5XGk3Z_cdDg.webp 1024 1024 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2021-06-09 11:15:002023-01-12 11:04:23Trust is Power.
“Circular weaving experiment” by beadtailor

Weaving Circles

Blog
We are on the verge of a great transformation. The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the world at a pace faster than that of globalization itself.
April 28, 2021
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/weaving.webp 500 499 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2021-04-28 12:48:002022-12-15 13:44:25Weaving Circles
Web Of Trust (WoT)

The Emergence of Circles UBI: Learnings and Lessons

Blog
On the 16th of October, something very peculiar happened...
November 12, 2020
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/em_1_s.webp 734 740 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2020-11-12 10:47:002022-12-15 13:45:51The Emergence of Circles UBI: Learnings and Lessons

A simple way to help Circles: Funding the Relayer

Blog
Say you’re a fan of the Circles project, and you want to help out keep it running and stable for all users.
November 11, 2020
https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Retreat-41.png 1899 3375 Szamo https://joincircles.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Circles-logo.png Szamo2020-11-11 10:30:002022-12-15 13:46:55A simple way to help Circles: Funding the Relayer

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  • Dsrrptv + Dscntrlzd ≠ Dscnnctd: A Review on Disruptive Technologies and Data Protection September 10, 2023
  • Credit Where Credit is Due June 8, 2023
  • CIRCLES + COMMUNITY = CIRCLESCOOP June 6, 2023
  • Lessons Learned from Circles Berlin Pilot's Subsidy Program May 9, 2023
  • A pioneering online community platform: Circles Marketplace January 29, 2023

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