Help us build a platform where democracy belongs to the people, not advertisers or data brokers.
On most platforms, YOU are the product.
Social media companies, news aggregators, and engagement platforms don't charge you money because they make their revenue by selling your data, tracking your behavior, and serving you targeted advertisements. Your attention is the commodity. Your personal information is the price of entry.
House of The People operates on a different model entirely.
We don't sell your data. We don't track you across the internet. We don't serve you algorithmically optimized content designed to keep you scrolling. We exist solely to give you a direct voice in democracy and to hold Parliament accountable through transparent, verifiable data.
That means we rely entirely on user support to operate. Server costs, data processing, development, maintenance, and ongoing improvements all require funding. Without monetizing your personal information, we need people who believe in this project to help sustain it.
If you value your privacy, your vote, and transparent governance, this platform needs your support to survive.
Support the platform with any amount that works for you. Every contribution helps us maintain independence and expand our features.
One-time contribution. No recurring charges.
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£100 one-time contribution. Be recognized as one of the first 1,000 people to support House of The People at launch.
Limited to 1,000 members. Once filled, this tier will close permanently.
We launch with email verification. But the long-term integrity of this platform requires facial verification. And facial verification requires serious infrastructure.
Storing government IDs or facial scans isn't something you do lightly. The UK's Online Safety Act mandates robust identity verification for platforms like ours, with penalties up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue for noncompliance. GDPR fines for data breaches involving identity documents can reach £17.5 million. Getting this wrong doesn't just cost money, it could shut down the platform entirely.
We will only implement facial verification when we can afford to do it properly.
That means: legal compliance reviews, Data Protection Impact Assessments, ICO consultation, third-party KYC providers (not storing IDs ourselves), end-to-end encryption infrastructure, annual security audits, penetration testing, and cyber insurance. The estimated cost to implement this system responsibly is £40,000-80,000 initially, plus ongoing compliance costs of £10,000-20,000 per year.
Why does this matter?
Because without proper verification, democratic platforms can be gamed. In the US, you need ID to buy alcohol but not to vote. Western democracies correctly identify foreign election interference in places like Georgia, but refuse to acknowledge that capital IS influence in their own systems. AIPAC spent over $40 million in the 2022 US midterms. That's not a donation, it's a transaction: influence for outcome.
House of The People exists to prove that direct democracy can work when it's transparent, verifiable, and accountable. But verification isn't free. It requires infrastructure, legal expertise, and ongoing compliance. We're building toward it, but we can only get there with your support.
Read the full roadmap for facial verification →If your organization, union, charity, think tank, or educational institution believes in transparent democracy and would like to support this platform, we welcome institutional partnerships.
Institutional support helps us:
Interested in institutional partnership?
Contact us at charlie@houseofthepeople.com to discuss how your organization can support transparent democracy.
We believe in complete transparency about how your support is used.
SMS verification: £0.04 per user signup
As far as financially feasible, we aim to keep this platform advert and influence-free.
For this to work, we need your support. The platform is currently funded by:
Individual Support:
What We Don't Do:
Our commitment: Your privacy and independence come first. We'll explore partnerships with research institutions and think tanks in future, but only if they align with our core mission and protect user privacy.
Currently: £0/month (operating on minimal personal funds + family support)
I will always be transparent about my salary once I can start paying myself one.
Our commitment: We will never sell user data, accept advertising, or take funding from political parties. This platform exists for the public, funded by the public.
House of The People is built by a small, dedicated team committed to transparent democracy and civic technology.
Learn more about the founder →Whether you give £1 or £100, you're helping build a platform where democracy is transparent, accessible, and accountable to the people it serves.