about the author

I'm Ava, 30 years old and from Germany. :)

I work with pharmaceutical databases full time, while also completing a university degree (Bachelor of Laws) part time. My focus is data protection law, for which I have also gotten certified separately as a consultant. Next to all that, I also volunteer as a Country Reporter for noyb.eu, the European Center for Digital Rights, meaning I translate and summarize court decisions around data protection law for their wiki, the GDPRhub.

Topics that end up finding their way into my posts are the intersection of tech and law, observations around social media, reclaiming the web and our devices, health and events in my life.

Next to this blog, I have a matcha blog and a website where you can also find little coding projects, like a diceroller, fridge magnet poetry, my poem collection and more. Just interact with the laptop!

Next to work, studying, volunteering and blogging, I spend my time with fitness, books, drawing/painting, embroidery/cross-stitch, games, and working on little projects.

• I love pixel art and glitch art the most. You can see some of my art in the gallery or in my posts.
• Books I can recommend: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dance of Connection by Harriet Lerner, The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, No Logo by Naomi Klein, The Refusal of Work by David Frayne.
• I play a lot of board games and card games as well as pen and paper roleplay sessions; things like the Cthulhu PnP, Magic the Gathering, Arkham Horror, Mansions of Madness and Star Wars: Imperial Assault.
• I tend to play cozy farming games (Stardew Valley, Coral Island, Palia, Animal Crossing, Hello Kitty Island Adventure etc.) but I am also a big fan of Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Coffee Talk, and many other indie games.

Further casual details:

• I am a pro at fishing minigames in games. No matter what, I will fish that fish for you.
• I have extremely long eyelashes.
• I am very impatient and it's my biggest weakness.
• I used to walk on my toes a lot as a kid.
• I talk in my sleep and I even sleepwalk!
• My favorite exotic animals are giraffes, sand dollars, bats and armadillos.
• I usually identify more deeply with alien or robot characters.
• I wish I grew antlers on my head.
• My favorite Sanrio characters are Mocha, Usahana, Cinnamoroll, Poron, and Big Challenges.
• I like to stir the pasta into the sauce in the pan, instead of combining it on the plate.
• I’m polyamorous.
• I’m also vegan.
• I adore heartshaped or butterflyshaped ice cubes in my iced drinks.
• At my job, I’m responsible for antibiotics, vitamins, hormones and antivirals.
• I love moonstones, opals, and labradorites.
• I run Linux (EndeavourOS).
• I am not on any of the big platforms; I have no accounts on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bluesky, SpaceHey, Mastodon, Reddit, Tumblr, Microblog, Youtube or TikTok. I use Signal, Matrix, Fluxer, and e-mail, and am currently transitioning away from Discord.

🏠 living on my own since

💼 working fulltime since

💖 being in a relationship since

💍 being married since

🏥 diagnosed with Crohn's disease since

🏥 diagnosed with Bechterew's disease since

🎓 a law student since

✏ time until my next exams

🖱 making my own websites since

Published 10 Mar, 2025 , last updated 1 day, 15 hours ago.