Datapods, explained

Your data. Your fair share.

Datapods is a consumer data monetization app. It helps you reclaim your personal data from Big Tech, understand what it says about you, and earn your fair share when you choose to make it available for market research.

Last updated: 12 September 2026

Product: Datapods — a consumer app for iOS and Android
For: People who want more control over their personal data
Business behind the app: General Evidence
Legal operator: Datapods GmbH, Bonn, Germany

What you can do with Datapods

Reclaim your data

Connect supported accounts such as Google, Amazon, Apple, TikTok, and Meta. Bring the data those services hold about you together in your Datapod.

See the bigger picture

Explore your data through visualizations and personal insights. Make sense of your purchases, digital habits, and the information stored about you.

Earn your fair share

Choose to make your data available for market research and receive a data dividend. See your earnings and the available payout options in the app.

Take control of deletion

Use the app's data-deletion tools to manage your digital footprint. You can also delete your Datapods account and request deletion of the associated data.

Protect your privacy with Shield

Datapods Shield helps you find exposure in data breaches and request removal of your personal information from data brokers. Track your removal requests in the app.

Choose what you share

Manage your sharing preferences and connected accounts. You can pause an integration or stop sharing with partners; connecting an account and choosing to share are separate decisions.

Where the money comes from

General Evidence is the market-research business behind Datapods. It helps companies understand consumer behavior using data people choose to share. That business funds the data dividend and cash-outs in the Datapods app. Datapods is the consumer brand; the legal operator remains Datapods GmbH.

About General Evidence

You stay in control

The point is simple: your data should work for you. The app gives you a place to see it, manage it, and decide how it is used.

Sharing for market research is a choice you manage in the app.
Earnings depend on the data you share and the applicable app conditions. There is no universal guaranteed payout.
Account deletion is available in settings. If you cannot access the app, contact kontakt@datapods.app.

Clear answers

Is Datapods a market-research platform for businesses?

Datapods is the consumer app. General Evidence is the business-facing market-research brand behind it. Both are operated by Datapods GmbH.

Why would I connect my accounts?

To reclaim and explore the personal data those services hold about you. If you also choose to share it for market research, it can earn you a data dividend.

How do I get paid?

Your eligible sharing earns a data dividend in the app. Check the app for your balance, available cash-out methods, and the conditions that apply to your account.

Can I stop sharing or delete my account?

Yes. Manage sharing and connections in the app. To delete your Datapods account, open settings and choose Delete Account. Your data is then deleted or anonymized as described in the app privacy policy.

What is Datapods Shield?

Shield is the app's privacy service for checking data-breach exposure and sending data-broker deletion requests. It helps reduce your digital footprint.

Product information and policies

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