Problem
Traditional sharing flows expose content too broadly. The objective was to create a safer sharing experience with explicit access boundaries.
Assent Case Study
A privacy-focused photo sharing web app designed to give users control over who can access their content based on identity and permissions.
Tech Stack
- Web stack using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Authentication-first architecture for user identity validation
- Role/identity-based logic for content visibility rules
- UI patterns focused on clarity around privacy controls
Approach
- Designed secure authentication and access-control workflows
- Mapped visibility rules to identity states and user actions
- Built and tested permission checks for protected photo routes
- Improved UX messaging to make access decisions explicit
Results
- Delivered controlled photo-sharing with better privacy defaults
- Reduced accidental over-sharing through explicit visibility logic
- Provided a scalable base for future permission features
Challenges and Solutions
- Resolved edge cases around unauthorized access with stricter checks
- Improved trust by making privacy state visible in the UI
- Balanced security constraints with a simple user flow