G3

BE TRANSPARENT

Make sure to adopt a transparent design by informing the user about how the platform operates, e.g., by making it explicit whether and how the platform is compliant with existing guidelines and policies.

The homepage of PixelFed states that the service is “a free and ethical photo sharing platform” in which there are no ads, no third-party analytics or tracking, and posts are displayed in chronological order.

Digital services like Instagram and Facebook display very long privacy policies, terms of use, and cookies policies that no one reads, so there is the risk of accepting unwanted terms and conditions.