How to use this visualization

This treemap visualizes privacy settings across platforms. Rectangle area reflects the selected sizing metric (count, actionable, risk, or clicks). Data is loaded from database/data/extracted_settings_with_urls_and_layers_classified.json.

  • Views: Use the sidebar to switch between "Your recommendations" (interactive treemap) and "Cross-platform privacy" (cross-platform comparison charts).
  • Zoom: Click a category header to zoom in.
  • Details: Click a setting rectangle to view details.
  • Go back: Use breadcrumbs or the Back button.
  • Filter: Use Category, Platform, State, and Search.
  • Linked charts: In the Cross-platform privacy view, bar and pie charts update with the treemap view.
  • Settings by Platform and Type: Updates to match the current treemap view (zoom + filters).
  • Area Share (Current View): Shows platform share within the current view using the same sizing metric as the treemap.

How settings are categorized

Each category is defined as follows (from database/classify_categories.py):

  • Security & authentication Passwords, login security, account protection, two-factor authentication, passkeys, active sessions, identity verification, suspicious activity, and saved devices.
  • Identity & personal info Personal profile details such as name, birthday, gender, demographic data, identity verification information, and contact information like phone numbers and email addresses.
  • Device & sensor access Device access such as camera, microphone, audio, video, sensors, screen sharing, and recording permissions.
  • Data collection & tracking Analytics, tracking, telemetry, search history, ad preferences, inference data, AI training data, off-platform activity, and any collected data used for personalization.
  • Data sharing & third parties Third-party sharing, partner integrations, affiliates, external apps, connected apps, cookies, API access, and cross-service data flows.
  • Visibility & audience Who can view your profile, posts, connections, last name visibility, page visibility, discoverability, followers, blocking, and visibility of your actions on the platform.
  • Communication & notifications Messaging, calls, chat, comments, notifications, alerts, read receipts, typing indicators, and communication preferences.