# Consult Colin

> Colin O'Brien - Independent technology consultant helping European organisations and businesses choose software, hire web agencies, maintain data sovereignty, and avoid vendor lock-in. Based in Belgium, working continent-wide in English and French.

## Services

- [Home](https://consultcolin.eu/): Overview of services — software selection and web agency hiring, who Colin works with, how engagements work, and the problem of technology ritual mimicry in European organisations.
- [FAQ](https://consultcolin.eu/faq/): Common questions about the consulting process, typical engagements, pricing, and what to expect.
- [Contact](https://consultcolin.eu/contact/): Get in touch by email or book a free introductory call.

## Content

- [Newsletter](https://consultcolin.eu/newsletter/): A daily email on digital sovereignty, ethical tech choices, and making better software decisions. Practical, no hype, no pitches.
- [Blog](https://consultcolin.eu/blog/): Longer, data-backed pieces on digital sovereignty and ethical tech.
  - [How digitally sovereign are Belgian municipalities?](https://consultcolin.eu/blog/belgian-municipalities-digital-sovereignty/): I scanned all 565 Belgian municipal websites for digital sovereignty. Here are the results
- [Resources](https://consultcolin.eu/resources/): Curated resources on European software and digital sovereignty.

## About

- [Ethics](https://consultcolin.eu/ethics/): No commissions, no referral fees, no kickbacks — completely independent advice.
- [Privacy](https://consultcolin.eu/privacy/): Privacy policy — minimal data collection, GDPR-compliant, EU-based tools throughout.
- [Colophon](https://consultcolin.eu/colophon/): How this site was built.

## Full Content

- [llms-full.txt](https://consultcolin.eu/llms-full.txt): Complete site content in Markdown, optimised for AI tools.