personbased

Personbased is a term used in information governance, data ethics, and user-centered design to describe an approach that centers on the individual as a person with agency, rights, and meaningful control over data and services. The concept emphasizes designing systems, processes, and policies around the person rather than abstract aggregates or institutional needs. In practice, personbased thinking seeks to align data collection and processing with transparency, consent, and purpose limitation.

Applications include privacy-preserving data sharing, consent management platforms, and person-centric user experience where users can see and adjust which data is used for which purposes. In healthcare and social services, personbased care emphasizes patient or client autonomy and tailored services within approved boundaries.

Core features often cited in discussions include explicit and granular consent mechanisms; user-friendly data dashboards; data provenance and auditability; data minimization; portability; and interoperability that preserves the person’s rights across services.

Challenges include balancing personalization with privacy, the cost of implementing consent-centric architectures, and the risk of data fragmentation if different providers adopt incompatible standards. Critics may argue that narrow definitions of personbased can limit business models or innovation. Legal frameworks such as the GDPR and CCPA influence how personbased practices are designed and enforced.

Related concepts include person-centered design, data governance, privacy by design, and user autonomy in digital services.