Launch Digital Participation.
No tracking, no ads.
For municipalities and public organisations, digital participation should be simple to launch and easy to run. adhocracy+ is built from the ground up to remove technical barriers.
Data protection in digital participation is a roadblock.
When organisations explore digital participation tools, data protection questions come late, or not at all. But the stakes are real: participants data processed without a proper legal basis exposes organisations to regulatory risk. And for participants, uncertainty about how their data is used quietly suppresses engagement. A platform that handles data carelessly doesn't just create legal problems. It undermines the trust that civic participation depends on.
How adhocracy+ makes participation truly safe
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GDPR-compliant by design
adhocracy+ is operated by Liquid Democracy e.V., a Berlin-based non-profit, and falls fully under German and EU data protection law. Data processing is governed by a clear legal basis for every step.
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Hosted in Germany
All data is stored on servers operated by Hetzner Online GmbH in Germany. No data leaves the EU, no third-party cloud providers with opaque data practices.
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External data protection officer
We have appointed an independent, external data protection officer because we are processing personal data at scale. There's a named, accountable person responsible for compliance.
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Minimal data, maximum transparency
Participants only need a pseudonym and email address to engage. IP addresses are anonymised within 24 hours. Cookies are limited to functional purposes. And because the code is open source, anyone can verify these claims.
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As a sprawling municipality with 46 districts, the digital participation platform was key to reaching more people. The combination of online presence and traditional PR proved particularly effective. Our staff learned that it's worth involving citizens early on and citizens learned that they can take responsibility for their own future. [Translated from German]Rebecca Spaunhorst, Smart City Coordinator, City of Einbeck
The principles behind adhocracy+
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No-Cost Participation
Accessible platforms like adhocracy+ enable participation without financial barriers
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Non-profit & Open Source
Community-driven platforms foster transparency and collaboration without commercial constraints
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Effortless Civic Engagement
Intuitive interfaces and modular designs make participation accessible to all users