{"id":34,"date":"2018-09-08T23:40:53","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T23:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.generatepress.com\/marketer\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-05-19T20:26:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:26:29","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jovonk.com\/?page_id=34","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who is behind this site and why it exists<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alex Mercer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legal Researcher \u00b7 Digital Rights Writer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I research how technology law affects ordinary people and I translate it into language that doesn&#8217;t require a law degree to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why I Built Jovonk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every week, new laws reshape how your data is collected, how AI can be used against you, what platforms can legally do with your content and almost no one knows about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem isn&#8217;t that the information doesn&#8217;t exist. It&#8217;s that it lives in dense regulatory documents, academic journals, and $500\/hour attorney briefs. Most people never see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I built Jovonk with one goal: close that gap. Every article here takes a real law, a real regulation, or a real court decision and explains what it actually means for someone living a normal digital life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What you&#8217;ll find here:<\/strong> Plain-language explanations of digital privacy laws, AI regulation, platform liability, data rights, and cybersecurity legislation sourced directly from official government and regulatory publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My background is in legal studies, with a particular focus on how legal systems respond to technological change. I&#8217;ve spent years tracking legislative developments across the EU, the United States, and internationally from GDPR&#8217;s rollout to the EU AI Act to the wave of US state privacy laws taking effect in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m not a licensed attorney, and nothing on this site is legal advice. What I bring is the ability to read legislation carefully, identify what matters, understand the enforcement mechanisms, and explain the practical implications for people who aren&#8217;t lawyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legal Studies Background<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formal training in legal analysis, statutory interpretation, and regulatory frameworks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Primary Source Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every claim traced to official legislation, regulatory guidance, or court records<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Coverage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EU, US, UK and international digital law tracked across multiple jurisdictions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regular Updates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Articles updated when laws change, with revision dates clearly marked<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How I Research and Write<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>01<strong>Primary sources first.<\/strong> Every article starts with the actual legislative text EUR-Lex for EU law, Congress.gov for US legislation, official regulatory publications (FTC, CISA, ICO, EDPB) for guidance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>02<strong>No speculation.<\/strong> If something is uncertain or actively debated, I say so explicitly. I don&#8217;t present contested interpretations as settled law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>03<strong>Practical framing.<\/strong> I write for people facing real situations not hypotheticals. &#8220;What does this mean if you&#8217;re a freelancer?&#8221; not &#8220;What does this mean in theory?&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>04<strong>Revision tracking.<\/strong> Laws change. Every article carries a &#8220;Last Updated&#8221; date. When a major law is amended, I revisit relevant articles within 30 days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>05<strong>No legal advice.<\/strong> I explain what the law says. I don&#8217;t tell you what to do in your specific situation. For that, consult a qualified attorney.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What This Site Is and Is Not<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> Jovonk is an educational publication. It is not a law firm, and its operators are not licensed attorneys. We do not provide legal representation, legal services, or personalized legal guidance of any kind. Reading this site does not create an attorney-client relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in Touch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve found an error in any article a law that has changed, a fact that needs correction  contact: <strong>contact@jovonk.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is behind this site and why it exists Alex Mercer Legal Researcher \u00b7 Digital Rights Writer I research how &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"About\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/jovonk.com\/?page_id=34#more-34\" aria-label=\"Read more about About\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jovonk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jovonk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jovonk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jovonk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jovonk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jovonk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4981,"href":"https:\/\/jovonk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions\/4981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jovonk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}