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Rewarded Interest on Marketecture
Ari Paparo from Marketecture got a chance to sit down with Scott Spencer, CEO of Rewarded Interest, to discuss current events, the invention of RTB and how Rewarded Interest can help consumers take back their identity online. Check out the section on Rewarded Interest or listen to the full podcast . Marketecture Interview Transcript Intro: Scott Spencer’s DoubleClick and Google legacy Welcome to the March podcast. This is Eric Paparo. I'm here with Eric Franchi and our guest
Scott Spencer
Dec 19, 202539 min read


People are tired of Big Tech taking their data. Take back your identity online!
Mozilla recently conducted a survey of eight thousand people – consumers feel they have lost control of their digital lives. The findings of the survey conducted b y yougov.com are clear: users are frustrated and feel powerless. Rewarded Interest addresses this directly by letting consumers take back control of online tracking. The Reality: A Web Without Choice Users are fed up with their data being taken without their informed consent: Only 16% of people feel in control of
Scott Spencer
Dec 15, 20252 min read


An open letter to EU Director Generals regarding GDPR
The European Union is considering significant changes to GDPR that would significantly erode consumer privacy rights. We shared the following letter with the EU Director Generals: Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy European Commission via e-mail: henna.virkkunen@ec.europa.eu ; cab-virkkunen-contact@ec.europa.eu Commissioner Michael McGrath Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection European Commission vi
Scott Spencer
Nov 13, 20252 min read


The Usability-Privacy Tradeoff is Manufactured & Driving Bad Laws
The new Digital Omnibus Package is set to be released November 19th 2025 significantly eroding the privacy protections of GDPR. Privacy regulations like GDPR heralded a vital shift in individual privacy. These laws demanded clear, unambiguous consent for specific data processing, effectively putting consumers in the driver’s seat — an unmitigated win for individual rights. Unfortunately, the digital advertising industry converted this new right into a usability tax by interru
Scott Spencer
Nov 11, 20252 min read


The GPC Storm Is Brewing
GPC isn't DNT In 2009, privacy advocates introduced a novel concept: A browser-based opt-out called "Do Not Track" (DNT). This global on/off control would allow users to block all web tracking and targeting with a single click. DNT quickly gained support from major browsers like Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. However, by 2013 it was effectively sidelined, and in 2019 the W3C disbanded the working group. Today, only a couple of browsers still support the signal. What led to the
Scott Spencer
Nov 6, 20253 min read


AdExchanger Gets It: Rewarded Interest is the Future of Consumer Identity, Advertising, and Content!
For too long, users have been the product, their data collected without appropriate and consistent consent or compensation. Rewarded Interest flips this script.
Scott Spencer
Oct 6, 20252 min read


Control Your Digital Self: Why Agentic Browsers Need Agentic Identity
We are quickly approaching a future where your AI assistant can browse the web for you – booking flights, researching products, even...
Scott Spencer
Jul 21, 20251 min read


Warning: May cause irreversible addiction to seamless browsing.
Rewarded Interest alpha users continue to provide great feedback on their experiences. Our testers have provided great feedback about the...
Scott Spencer
Jun 16, 20251 min read


Google’s cookie u-turn leaves consumers with an even more complicated privacy landscape.
With Google's decision to keep third party cookies, consumers require a more effective and user-friendly approach to managing their consent.
Scott Spencer
Apr 25, 20252 min read
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