> Don't know if I should be suggesting you sue us, but since you won't have a reason to, think we're safe :p
This is the strongest, most credible privacy guarantee, imo. Ask your lawyer to make you as ridiculously vulnerable as possible, perhaps with a small “good faith error” clause.
When you get big, you will turn evil. Bind the company now, and it will remain trustworthy for many more years.
You don't need to communicate it to users. If they ask, and you can truthfully reply:
> We are contractually forbidden from doing this, and if we do, you're entitled to [insert compensation plan that would cripple the company, without a private equity-style (or other) takeover being able to game it for profit] – on top of any legal obligations.
then they'll probably sing your praises… if they believe you. So maybe publish a blog post or something about how you bullet-proofed the commitment (with lots of details)? Added bonus: I'd learn how you managed it, because it's too hard a legal problem for my amateur mind to solve.
This is the strongest, most credible privacy guarantee, imo. Ask your lawyer to make you as ridiculously vulnerable as possible, perhaps with a small “good faith error” clause.
When you get big, you will turn evil. Bind the company now, and it will remain trustworthy for many more years.