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Validating a Privacy Tool for Freelancers: Auto-Redact Personal & Client Data for GDPR/CCPA Compliance

Hey Indie Hackers,
Freelancers on Upwork/Fiverr are constantly dealing with two big pains:

  1. Clients asking for their full address, phone, ID scans, etc., in proposals/forms — worried about doxxing or leaks.
  2. Storing client personal data (names, emails, addresses, files) in emails, Notion, Drive — and knowing GDPR/CCPA could fine me if I don’t handle it right (minimize storage, delete on request, prove compliance in audits).

I’m validating a simple Chrome extension idea to solve both:
Auto-redact/black out my personal info (address, phone, ID) before uploading or sending proposals/files
Auto-fill virtual/legal burner details (address/phone/email) in client forms
Auto-redact client personal data in any file I store/share (to minimize what I hold)
One-click send “delete my data” requests to clients/platforms when jobs end
Auto-delete old client data/logs on a schedule (configurable: 3/6/12 months)
All on-device (nothing stored in cloud, no backend)

Questions for you:

  1. Do you freelance or know freelancers who face these privacy/compliance issues?
  2. Which part hurts more: sharing your own info or worrying about client data audits?
  3. What features would make this a must-have (or deal-breaker)?
  4. Would you (or freelancers you know) pay ~$9/month (or $139 lifetime) for this?

No affiliation with any platform.
If there’s interest, I’d love to add early testers to a waitlist (free beta access first).
Thanks for any honest feedback!

on December 23, 2025