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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 29/09/2026

Your kid's favorite app knows their bedtime, their location, and what makes them click "just one more." Teaching kids about their data isn't about fear. It's about giving them a say.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 20/05/2026

🧵 As someone in privacy/governance, I loved seeing a reminder that admiration should never come at the expense of humanity, consent, or dignity. Real connection still needs boundaries. #Borahae #BeyondTheScene #BTSConcert #BTSLive

Emotional closing moment from the BTS concert showing members embracing in a group hug onstage while surrounded by glowing purple ARMY lights in the crowd. Overlay text reads: “…then why do we call that shit NORMAL?”

Dramatic concert image of BTS members running across the stage with smoke effects and bright red lights during a high-energy performance. Overlay text reads: “MIC DROP.”

Purple-lit concert photo showing BTS members walking together along the stage runway during the finale. Overlay text in Korean reads “사랑해♡” (“I love you”).

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 20/05/2026

Seeing Suga last night at Stanford Stadium was EVERYTHING. 💜 The music was incredible, the performance was electric, and one moment really stayed with me: hearing him call out privacy and boundaries. 🧵 #BTS #SUGA #BTSARMY #Privacy #DigitalEthics

Sunset selfie of two smiling concertgoers at a BTS concert with the stage and crowd visible behind them. One person wears sunglasses and red lipstick, while the other wears a “Valkyries Playoffs” hat. Overlay text reads: “We saw BTS last night.”

Concert photo of a BTS member performing in red lighting with dancers and a cheering crowd surrounding the stage catwalk. Overlay text reads: “They were FYA.”

Concert photo of Suga on the stadium screen during a BTS concert at Stanford Stadium. Overlay text reads: “During the final speech, Yoongi made a reference to the FAKE LOVE of targeted advertising that made our privacy hearts go wild.” Purple “Privacy x GarWu” branding appears in the top corner.

Wide concert shot of Suga performing onstage with dancers and a packed stadium crowd at Stanford Stadium. Overlay text reads: “Because if a global IDOL like Suga thinks surveillance is creepy…”

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 10/04/2026

Leave It to Abigail! (4-10) is a reminder that voice matters, even when you’re not the one in power. Through letters & grit, Abigail Adams shaped history behind the scenes. This is a beautiful #kidlit entry point to speaking up, being heard, & using influence. Stories like this help build agency.📚👍🍎

Illustrated book cover of Leave It to Abigail! The Revolutionary Life of Abigail Adams by Barb Rosenstock and Elizabeth Baddeley. At the center is a portrait of Abigail Adams smiling and holding a quill pen, with papers and handwritten letters swirling around her. The background features colonial-style patterns in red, blue, and beige with stars and fabric textures, evoking the American Revolutionary era.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 05/04/2026

We sent a tooth to the Tooth Fairy without asking why. We do the same with our data every day. Not about saying no. About asking better questions: Why. How. Where. With whom. That’s how you raise kids who don’t just share— they understand. (Also: we still paid. And we’re flossing.) 🧵 🍎👩‍🔬

Illustration of a smiling tooth fairy with blue wings holding a tooth, on a soft green background with decorative leaves. Text reads “Privacy and the Tooth Fairy.”

Green background with small smiling tooth illustrations. Text reads: “We lost a first tooth in our household recently. In trying to figure out the current Tooth Fairy rate, we ended up somehow with a full term sheet with the Tooth Fairy.”

Green background with tooth illustrations. Text reads: “As a lawyer, it was entertaining to ‘negotiate’ with the Tooth Fairy (fine, ChatGPT), but one question stood out: What does the Tooth Fairy do with the teeth and why does she need it?”

Green background with tooth illustrations. Text reads: “We accept and pass on a paradigm where we sent a piece of ourselves off to a mysterious fairy without asking the why or how. Even when we know dental records can be used to identify people.”

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 10/03/2026

The last class of the term was bittersweet. In our Info Privacy class for @northwesternlaw.bsky.social, the students owned the night. Their research & analysis were impressive. To this year’s class: TY for your curiosity & hard work. The future of privacy is in capable hands. 🍎 #privacy #lawstudents

Lauren Wu at Northwestern University Podium in classroom wearing a hot pink shirt and black blazer.

Alea Garbagnati at Northwestern University Podium in classroom wearing a zippered dark charcoal hoodie and gray star sweater.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 20/02/2026

A LNY surprise from my #Christmascactus. Gotta love the existential crisis happening for this plant - do I bloom for Christmas or 2 months later? #bloomscrolling

Red Christmas cactus with two blooms on a window sill in a green pot with a red bow

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 18/02/2026

Happy #lunarnewyear 🧧 Today we’re honoring #Seollal & #ChineseNewYear — family, renewal, intention, prosperity. LNY energy is powerful: Clear what no longer serves. Protect what matters. Design on purpose. (Yes, it applies to data too.) Wishing you health, wisdom, & abundance. 新年快乐 새해 복 많이 받으세요

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 14/02/2026

Happy Valentine's Day! Roses are red 🌹 Violets are blue 💙 Our love is encrypted 🔐 And 2FA too. We made privacy pun valentines because teaching boundaries can be sweet, not scary. “I’d never sell your data.” “You auto-complete me.” “I’d 2FA for you.” 📚❤️ 🍎 👩‍🔬 #GarWu #PrivacyIsLove #CyberSmartKids

Red heart-shaped lock with a gold key. Writing says "privacyxgarwu" and "you are the key...to the encryption of my heart!".

Pink background with red hearts. There's a pink envelope in the middle with writing on the bottom, the writing says "privacyxgarwu". In the envelope is a stamped letter that says "Happy Valentine's Day! Roses are red, violets are fine, I'll be your firewall, will you be mine?"

Pink and red hearts over a beige background. Writing says "privacyxgarwu" and "Happy Valentine's Day. You've got the key to my heart, and I'm your two-factor authentication!". There's also a gold key.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 11/02/2026

Many 🧚 fairy tales ✨ are really about hidden intentions and power. Those same lessons apply to digital spaces — especially for kids. 📚❤️ 🍎 📖 Teach your kids about privacy and have your happily-ever-after.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 08/02/2026

🧒📖 Digital literacy doesn’t start with technical explanations. 📚🧚 It starts with teaching kids boundaries, consent, and choice — stories help make that possible. 📚❤️ 🍎🛡️

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 06/02/2026

We’re Lauren & Alea. Privacy attorneys creating children’s 📚❤️ books that teach digital literacy through fairy tales. Here we share: • Fairytale-based privacy ideas • Help for parents & educators • Story-driven approaches to digital literacy We’re glad you’re here. 🍎

Illustrated intro graphic for GarWu by Alea and Lauren. A soft pastel background with clouds features playful text reading: “GarWu — Alea & Lauren. Privacy attorneys creating children’s stories that teach digital literacy through fairytales, not fear.” The image notes they are working toward a 2026 children’s book that helps kids learn about cookies, data sharing, and digital agency in age-appropriate ways. At the bottom are illustrations of children reading books, a teddy bear, a colorful children’s book labeled “Kids,” and whimsical icons like stars, rainbows, and lightbulbs. A section lists: fairytale-based privacy frameworks, ideas for parents, educators, and libraries, and story-driven approaches to early digital literacy. The tone is playful, gentle, and welcoming.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 04/02/2026

6. Educate on Phishing: Kids (and seniors) are prime targets. Teach them to spot fake emails and links. → A 12-year-old almost fell for a scam until her parents intervened with a quick lesson.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 04/02/2026

5. Parental Controls: Use tools like Qustodio to monitor and limit screen time. → A dad cut his son's exposure to inappropriate content by 90% using these controls.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 04/02/2026

4. Device Updates: Postpone updates? Big mistake. Always install the latest security patches. → A delay cost a family their savings when malware exploited an outdated system.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 04/02/2026

3. Social Media: Kids overshare. Set profiles to private and teach them about digital footprints. → A study showed 60% of teens regretted a post. Early education can prevent lifelong regrets.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 04/02/2026

2. App Permissions: Kids download apps without thinking. Disable location and camera access unless necessary. → One mom found her child's location was shared with strangers until she adjusted these settings.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 04/02/2026

1. Secure Wi-Fi: Hackers love weak passwords. Use WPA3 and change your password every 3 - 6 months. Use a phrase if you can't remember a word.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 04/02/2026

Have you ever unknowingly exposed your data or your kids' data to privacy risks? Below are 6 privacy tips that will shield your family like a pro 👇 These strategies are your armor in the data privacy battle. Stay vigilant, stay secure. #privacy #themoreyouknow #privacyxgarwu

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 28/01/2026

5 parenting tips for raising privacy-smart kids on #DataPrivacyDay 🧒🔐 1️⃣ Teach “ask before you click.” 2️⃣ Explain data in kid language (names, photos, location). 3️⃣ Model consent before posting about your child. 4️⃣ Normalize saying "no" to apps that ask for too much data. 🧵

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 05/09/2025

Totally loved Jellyfish Scientist Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas by Michelle Cusolito and illustrated by Ellen Rooney. You get to learn about the lifecycle of Jellyfish while learning about a trailblazing female scientist. Picked it up while visiting the Seymour Marine Discovery Center.

Photo of the California Coast on a sunny day, with a lush green cliff aside dark blue water. in the forefront is a picture of the cover of the book where a woman is smiling and staring at a jar with a Jellyfish instead.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 29/08/2025

In honor of spooky season being around the corner, this week's recommendation is a book about a not-so-scary monster who doesn't think it's bedtime. Written by Eoin McLaughlin and illustrated by Rob Starling, this book is good (not) bedtime fun. #bookrecs #kidlit 📚👍

backdrop is a blue starry night sky. in the forefront is a group of colorful monsters of different shapes. the monster in the front is large red monster holding a yellow sign that reads the books title "This Book is Not a Bedtime Story"

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 26/08/2025

Wishing the happiest and spookiest birthday to one of my favorite partners in crime. Happy birthday Lauren!

image of a person in a bedsheet dressed up as a ghost and wearing sunglasses. the picture is set against a blue-gray background. the top of the image says "Boo!!" in a spooky off-white font. mid-picture, across the ghost, reads "Happy birthday, Lauren!" in black font.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 15/08/2025

Had a lovely family trip to Arizona, where we saw the Grand Canyon and picked up this adorable and relatable book, Max Almost Missed It by Chris Britt, about a kid who almost misses amazing sights because he's stuck on his phone. Do you relate? #bookrecs #kidlit 👍📚 #Nationalparkservice #grandcanyon

Picture of a book entitled Max almost Missed It by Chris Britt. The book has a white cover and featured a kid on his smartphone who is followed by animals. The book is set to a backdrop of an image of the Grand Canyon with a caption in white the says "For those who need to stop and look around."

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 01/08/2025

Arrrrre ye ready for #backtoschool? If yarrr're not, then Kindergarrrten Bus, written by Mike Ornstein and illustrated by Kevin Barry has ye covered. Reading the book in a pirate voice is a hit with the little scallywags (less so for m'vocal chords). #kidlit #pb #picturebooks #bookrecs 📚👍

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 25/07/2025

The Interpreter is a heartfelt and funny #picturebook written by Olivia Abtahi and cleverly illustrated by Monica Arnaldo follows Cecilia, a young girl who has two important jobs - being a kid and translating for her parents. #kidlit #picturebooks #bookrecs 📚👍

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 01/07/2025

Want a fun alternative to birthday party gifts? We've been doing book swaps. Everyone brings two books, each kid can take one book and the rest get donated. Fun way to trade books and help our library. #kidlit

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 27/06/2025

#peonies are my happy place. Enjoying every second of their season while they last, as I know it won’t be for long. #fridayflowers #prettyinpink 🌸 #bloomscrolling

Pink peonies and peony buds in a pink vase with white flowers on a white table with windows in the background

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 26/06/2025

A #kidlit #bookrec for a whimsical & quirky #PB exploring the important & ever-present challenge of finding the perfect place to read by Leigh Hodgkinson. It’s fun & cute. Great for young readers. 📚👍

Background of a library or home bookshelf. Text leading to the book title “For Those looking for…” picture of a Cover of “A Place To Read” by Leigh Hodgkinson. Text at the top reads “privacy by GarWu”.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 07/04/2025

A #kidlit #bookrec for those who want (need) a magic trick up their sleeve. The Book That Can Read Your Mind, by Marianna Coppo, is the perfect read aloud book (4-8). It captures & delights the mind🪄 . It's a perfect 📚💙 & game all in one magical package 💫 . We had a 🚀 reading it to our littles. 📚👍

Cover image of The Book That Can Read Your Mind. At the top in a tan banner is black text reading: For Those Who Want A Few Magic Tricks Up Their Sleeve. On the Left side in small tan text is: Privacy x GarWu. The background is navy blue with gold celestial images like stars, moons, planets, orbits, etc.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 03/04/2025

A #bookrec for those who want to do good deeds and Read Happily Ever After! Reading Beauty hilariously written by @underwoodwriter.bsky.social & fabulously illus'd by @meghunt.bsky.social is not only a delightful read, but an empowering one. A spellbindingly wonderful Sleeping Beauty retelling. 📚👍

Cover Image of the book: "Reading Beauty". At the top in black text reads: For those who strive to do good deeds no matter what and want to Read Happily Ever After... At the bottom in small black text reads: Privacy x GarWu. The background is swirls of colors in purples, pinks, and oranges. There is a green and yellow aura around the book cover image. There is a medium orange star shape in the bottom left corner with a green center and a small orange dot with blue dots all around it just to the right of that.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 31/03/2025

It's no secret we love #Ballet! With this #kidlit #Bookrec we are able to enjoy the magic of Swan Lake by story 📚💙, art🎨, & MUSIC 🎶! The Story Orchestra - Swan Lake, fabulously retold by Katy Flint & gorgeously Illus'd by Jessica Courtney Tickle, is the perfect book for book & ballet lovers. 📚👍

Cover image of The Story Orchestra - Swan Lake. Black text at the top reads: Privacy x GarWu. Black text at the bottom reads: For Those Who Want to Re-Live the Magic of Swan Lake Through Story & Music. The background image is of a pair of toe shoes on the floor of what looks like a wooden dance studio floor.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 27/03/2025

A #kidlit #bookrec for those who are just enough of the right stuff to shine ✨ like the star 🌟 they are!!! Not Quite Snow White, beautifully written by @ashleyfranklin.bsky.social & adorably illus'd by Ebony Glenn, is an inspirational read perfect for the family (3-8). We loved the story. 📚👍 📚💙

Cover image of the book "Not Quite Snow White". There are red curtains surrounding the book with golden yellow stays pulling the curtains back on both sides bracketing the cover image. At the top in red text reads: For Those Who Struggle to Know They Have Just Enough of the Right Stuff to Shine Like the Star They Are. At the bottom right in small black text reads: Privacy x GarWu.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 24/03/2025

We were skeptical until Flava Flav confirmed it.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 24/03/2025

A #bookrec for those who enjoy epic adventures & myths set in Ancient Greece, you'll love these #kidlit (8 -12) retellings of classics like the The Wooden Horse, The Odyssey, Perseus & Medusa, The Minotaur, & others. Warning that there remains some mature themes of patricide, adultery, etc. 📚👍 📚💙

Cover Image of Usborne Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths. At the top in black text: For Those Who Enjoy Epic Adventures and Ancient Myths. At the bottom in small text is: Privacy x GarWu. There are two ancient looking cracked vases in the bottom two corners. In the middle is a border that looks like it belongs on an ancient Greek ruin.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 21/03/2025

Aries are known for being courageous, adventurous, & competitive. They are often bold & ambitious. Your Data Protection Divinity (our version of a #horoscope) is for Privacy-by-Design (PxD). PxD means building-in privacy from start to finish. It’s all about anticipating & strategizing privacy.

Tan background, with beige inner block. There are swiggles on the top right and bottom left of the image. In the center, in a circle are two fish on top of each other forming a circle with some bubbles from under each one. On the left side is "Privacy x GarWu". On the right side is "Data Protection Divinity". Under the center image says "Aries (March 21-April 19". Underneath that in black text, is small writing stating: "Aries are known for being courageous, adventurous, & competitive. They are often bold & ambitious. Your Data Protection Divinity (our version of a horoscope) is for Privacy-by-Design (PxD). PxD means building-in privacy from start to finish. It’s all about anticipating & strategizing privacy. This is perfect for Aries who have abundant energy & love a challenge."

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 20/03/2025

A #bookrec for those wanting to experience the beautiful, dizzying, & sensory experience of "The Night Market". Be transported by this gorgeous book by Seina Wedlick & Illus'd by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu. You can almost smell the spices & feel the magic. It's art for the mind & soul. #kidlit 📚💙 📚👍

Background of a night sky with lights on the bottom. The text at the top in yellow reads: For those who want to experience the beautiful, dizzying, and sensory experience of a night market. There's a cover image of the book "The Night Market". And at the bottom in small text is: Privacy x GarWu.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 19/03/2025

Yes! I guess it popped up from last year’s planting. What a happy surprise.

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 19/03/2025

Love spending time in the garden as you’ll never know what surprises are in store. First #ranunculus of the year and it’s a gorgeous scarlet blossom. #bloomscrolling #gardening

Close up of a scarlet ranunculus with some leaves in the foreground

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 19/03/2025

This is SO GOOD to know! Parenting help for the win! 😂 #kidlitchat

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 19/03/2025

I think there's a fear of not doing the mood boards/agent slides and getting lost in a sea of mood boards with just a simple text post. So this is interesting commentary and good to know. #kidlitchat

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 19/03/2025

It's SO GOOD though! The 90s classics are 🍌s. Having just rewatched Mrs Doubtfire & been reminded of all of the obscenity/cursing that I had NO RECOLLECTION of was eye opening to my littles. I kept saying - that's a stage word (i.e., a word that actors/actresses can use but they can't) #kidlitchat

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 19/03/2025

You need a blurb to sell the book, which would include at least a partial synopsis. #kidlitchat

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Privacy x GarWu @garwuprivacypublications.com · 19/03/2025

Yes! Pitch parties have been a great learning experience. They've also been such a lovely way to build community. #kidlitchat

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