Browser Privacy Design - Revision history

DistSocialNetworks at 01:29, 11 January 2012

2012-01-11T01:29:26Z

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	Our project aims to build a browser based tool for visualizing trackers' accumulation as the user browses, with excellent user interfaces and straightforward ways to blacklist or whitelist the trackers.		Our project aims to build a browser based tool for visualizing trackers' accumulation as the user browses, with excellent user interfaces and straightforward ways to blacklist or whitelist the trackers.

	The tracker visualization will appear in the browser's theme & it will grow as the user browses and more sites track her. The theme visualization will be ambient enough not to overly distract the user while ~~they are~~ browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can get a sense of how many trackers are currently watching her. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].		The tracker visualization will appear in the browser's theme & it will grow as the user browses and more sites track her. The theme visualization will be ambient enough not to overly distract the user while she is browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can get a sense of how many trackers are currently watching her. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].
	Whenever she likes, she can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.		Whenever she likes, she can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.

DistSocialNetworks at 01:25, 11 January 2012

2012-01-11T01:25:25Z

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			[[Image:I4bi - collusion from site to browser.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]
	[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]		[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]
	[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion dashboard.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]		[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion dashboard.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]

DistSocialNetworks at 01:14, 11 January 2012

2012-01-11T01:14:44Z

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	Our project aims to build a browser based tool for visualizing trackers' accumulation as the user browses, with excellent user interfaces and straightforward ways to blacklist or whitelist the trackers.		Our project aims to build a browser based tool for visualizing trackers' accumulation as the user browses, with excellent user interfaces and straightforward ways to blacklist or whitelist the trackers.

	The tracker visualization will ~~grow as the user browse, and will happen~~ in the browser's theme. It will be ambient enough not to ~~bother or~~ distract the user while they are browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can ~~see what is happening if they like~~. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].		The tracker visualization will appear in the browser's theme & it will grow as the user browses and more sites track her. The theme visualization will be ambient enough not to overly distract the user while they are browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can get a sense of how many trackers are currently watching her. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].
	Whenever ~~they like~~, ~~they~~ can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.		Whenever she likes, she can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.

	We assume that not many users will go to the trouble of installing our plug-in, but those that do will be privacy super-users: knowledgeable about online behavior tracking and concerned to control it. We hope to gather their preferences (if they consent to it) about which sites to black- or whitelist, and then use this to build a robust qualitative database of trackers.		We assume that not many users will go to the trouble of installing our plug-in, but those that do will be privacy super-users: knowledgeable about online behavior tracking and concerned to control it. We hope to gather their preferences (if they consent to it) about which sites to black- or whitelist, and then use this to build a robust qualitative database of trackers.

	This database could then be bundled into browsers -- not as a plug-in but as an option within the browser's 'Settings' dialog box -- to let non-superusers simply click "block trackers on the Master Blacklist". We hope to harness the informed preferences of the superusers to let non-superusers control tracking with the least amount of effort.		This database could then be bundled into browsers -- not as a plug-in but as an option within the browser's 'Settings' dialog box -- to let non-superusers simply click "block trackers on the Master Blacklist". We hope to harness the informed preferences of the superusers to let non-superusers control tracking with the least amount of effort.

DistSocialNetworks at 01:12, 11 January 2012

2012-01-11T01:12:14Z

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	[[Image:~~PrivacyBrowserTicker~~.~~jpg~~\|~~200px~~\|thumb\|left\|~~One possible browser design~~: ~~with the Collusion graph in the browser theme, and also a blue ticker in the plug~~-~~in bar, ticking across what personally identifiable information of the user is being sent to what site~~.]]While there is more tracking of users' online behavior & collection of their personal data, there is no tool to easily determine who is being sent users' information or what information they collect.		[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]
			[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion dashboard.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]
			While there is more tracking of users' online behavior & collection of their personal data, there is no tool to easily determine who is being sent users' information or what information they collect.

	Our project aims to build a browser based tool for visualizing trackers' accumulation as the user browses, with excellent user interfaces and straightforward ways to blacklist or whitelist the trackers.		Our project aims to build a browser based tool for visualizing trackers' accumulation as the user browses, with excellent user interfaces and straightforward ways to blacklist or whitelist the trackers.
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	This database could then be bundled into browsers -- not as a plug-in but as an option within the browser's 'Settings' dialog box -- to let non-superusers simply click "block trackers on the Master Blacklist". We hope to harness the informed preferences of the superusers to let non-superusers control tracking with the least amount of effort.		This database could then be bundled into browsers -- not as a plug-in but as an option within the browser's 'Settings' dialog box -- to let non-superusers simply click "block trackers on the Master Blacklist". We hope to harness the informed preferences of the superusers to let non-superusers control tracking with the least amount of effort.


	~~[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion.png\|600px\|thumb\|center\|]]~~
	~~[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion dashboard.png\|600px\|thumb\|center\|]]~~

DistSocialNetworks at 01:08, 11 January 2012

2012-01-11T01:08:01Z

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	[[Image:PrivacyBrowserTicker.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|One possible browser design: with the Collusion graph in the browser theme, and also a blue ticker in the plug-in bar, ticking across what personally identifiable information of the user is being sent to what site.]]While there is more tracking of users' online behavior & collection of their personal data, there is no tool to easily determine who is being sent users' information or what information they collect.		[[Image:PrivacyBrowserTicker.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|One possible browser design: with the Collusion graph in the browser theme, and also a blue ticker in the plug-in bar, ticking across what personally identifiable information of the user is being sent to what site.]]While there is more tracking of users' online behavior & collection of their personal data, there is no tool to easily determine who is being sent users' information or what information they collect.
	[[Image:PrivacyiFrame.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Once the user clicks on the ambient visuals, an iframe of their privacy visual will appear, giving them an overall view of what sites are tracking them, and a toolbox to delete, blacklist, or whitelist the sites.]]
	Our project aims to build a browser based tool for visualizing trackers' accumulation as the user browses, with excellent user interfaces and straightforward ways to blacklist or whitelist the trackers.		Our project aims to build a browser based tool for visualizing trackers' accumulation as the user browses, with excellent user interfaces and straightforward ways to blacklist or whitelist the trackers.

	The tracker visualization will grow as the user browse, and will happen in the browser's theme. It will be ambient enough not to bother or distract the user while they are browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can see what is happening if they like. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].		The tracker visualization will grow as the user browse, and will happen in the browser's theme. It will be ambient enough not to bother or distract the user while they are browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can see what is happening if they like. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].

	~~[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion.png\|600px\|thumb\|center\|]]~~
	~~[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion dashboard.png\|600px\|thumb\|center\|]]~~



	Whenever they like, they can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.		Whenever they like, they can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.

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	This database could then be bundled into browsers -- not as a plug-in but as an option within the browser's 'Settings' dialog box -- to let non-superusers simply click "block trackers on the Master Blacklist". We hope to harness the informed preferences of the superusers to let non-superusers control tracking with the least amount of effort.		This database could then be bundled into browsers -- not as a plug-in but as an option within the browser's 'Settings' dialog box -- to let non-superusers simply click "block trackers on the Master Blacklist". We hope to harness the informed preferences of the superusers to let non-superusers control tracking with the least amount of effort.


			[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion.png\|600px\|thumb\|center\|]]
			[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion dashboard.png\|600px\|thumb\|center\|]]

DistSocialNetworks at 01:07, 11 January 2012

2012-01-11T01:07:10Z

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	The tracker visualization will grow as the user browse, and will happen in the browser's theme. It will be ambient enough not to bother or distract the user while they are browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can see what is happening if they like. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].		The tracker visualization will grow as the user browse, and will happen in the browser's theme. It will be ambient enough not to bother or distract the user while they are browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can see what is happening if they like. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].

	[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion.png\|600px\|thumb\|~~left~~\|]]		[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion.png\|600px\|thumb\|center\|]]
			[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion dashboard.png\|600px\|thumb\|center\|]]

DistSocialNetworks at 20:28, 10 January 2012

2012-01-10T20:28:58Z

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	The tracker visualization will grow as the user browse, and will happen in the browser's theme. It will be ambient enough not to bother or distract the user while they are browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can see what is happening if they like. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].		The tracker visualization will grow as the user browse, and will happen in the browser's theme. It will be ambient enough not to bother or distract the user while they are browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can see what is happening if they like. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].

			[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]


	Whenever they like, they can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.		Whenever they like, they can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.

DistSocialNetworks at 06:45, 9 January 2012

2012-01-09T06:45:21Z

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	While there is more tracking of users' online behavior & collection of their personal data, there is no tool to easily determine who is being sent users' information or what information they collect.		[[Image:PrivacyBrowserTicker.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|One possible browser design: with the Collusion graph in the browser theme, and also a blue ticker in the plug-in bar, ticking across what personally identifiable information of the user is being sent to what site.]]While there is more tracking of users' online behavior & collection of their personal data, there is no tool to easily determine who is being sent users' information or what information they collect.
			[[Image:PrivacyiFrame.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Once the user clicks on the ambient visuals, an iframe of their privacy visual will appear, giving them an overall view of what sites are tracking them, and a toolbox to delete, blacklist, or whitelist the sites.]]
	[[Image:~~PrivacyBrowserTicker~~.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|~~One possible browser design: with~~ the ~~Collusion graph in~~ the ~~browser theme~~, and ~~also~~ a ~~blue ticker in the plug-in bar~~, ~~ticking across what personally identifiable information of~~ the ~~user is being sent to what site~~.]]
	Our project aims to build a browser based tool for visualizing trackers' accumulation as the user browses, with excellent user interfaces and straightforward ways to blacklist or whitelist the trackers.		Our project aims to build a browser based tool for visualizing trackers' accumulation as the user browses, with excellent user interfaces and straightforward ways to blacklist or whitelist the trackers.

	The tracker visualization will grow as the user browse, and will happen in the browser's theme. It will be ambient enough not to bother or distract the user while they are browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can see what is happening if they like. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].		The tracker visualization will grow as the user browse, and will happen in the browser's theme. It will be ambient enough not to bother or distract the user while they are browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can see what is happening if they like. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].
	[[Image:PrivacyiFrame.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Once the user clicks on the ambient visuals, an iframe of their privacy visual will appear, giving them an overall view of what sites are tracking them, and a toolbox to delete, blacklist, or whitelist the sites.]]
	Whenever they like, they can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.		Whenever they like, they can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.

DistSocialNetworks at 06:44, 9 January 2012

2012-01-09T06:44:29Z

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	While there is more tracking of users' online behavior & collection of their personal data, there is no tool to easily determine who is being sent users' information or what information they collect.		While there is more tracking of users' online behavior & collection of their personal data, there is no tool to easily determine who is being sent users' information or what information they collect.

			[[Image:PrivacyBrowserTicker.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|One possible browser design: with the Collusion graph in the browser theme, and also a blue ticker in the plug-in bar, ticking across what personally identifiable information of the user is being sent to what site.]]
	Our project aims to build a browser based tool for visualizing trackers' accumulation as the user browses, with excellent user interfaces and straightforward ways to blacklist or whitelist the trackers.		Our project aims to build a browser based tool for visualizing trackers' accumulation as the user browses, with excellent user interfaces and straightforward ways to blacklist or whitelist the trackers.

	The tracker visualization will grow as the user browse, and will happen in the browser's theme. It will be ambient enough not to bother or distract the user while they are browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can see what is happening if they like. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].		The tracker visualization will grow as the user browse, and will happen in the browser's theme. It will be ambient enough not to bother or distract the user while they are browsing, but it will be noticeable enough as the accumulation happens that the user can see what is happening if they like. It will build off of the current Firefox plug-in [http://collusion.toolness.org Collusion].
			[[Image:PrivacyiFrame.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Once the user clicks on the ambient visuals, an iframe of their privacy visual will appear, giving them an overall view of what sites are tracking them, and a toolbox to delete, blacklist, or whitelist the sites.]]
	Whenever they like, they can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.		Whenever they like, they can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.

	[[Image:PrivacyBrowserTicker.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|One possible browser design: with the Collusion graph in the browser theme, and also a blue ticker in the plug-in bar, ticking across what personally identifiable information of the user is being sent to what site.]]

	We assume that not many users will go to the trouble of installing our plug-in, but those that do will be privacy super-users: knowledgeable about online behavior tracking and concerned to control it. We hope to gather their preferences (if they consent to it) about which sites to black- or whitelist, and then use this to build a robust qualitative database of trackers.		We assume that not many users will go to the trouble of installing our plug-in, but those that do will be privacy super-users: knowledgeable about online behavior tracking and concerned to control it. We hope to gather their preferences (if they consent to it) about which sites to black- or whitelist, and then use this to build a robust qualitative database of trackers.

	[[Image:PrivacyiFrame.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Once the user clicks on the ambient visuals, an iframe of their privacy visual will appear, giving them an overall view of what sites are tracking them, and a toolbox to delete, blacklist, or whitelist the sites.]]

	This database could then be bundled into browsers -- not as a plug-in but as an option within the browser's 'Settings' dialog box -- to let non-superusers simply click "block trackers on the Master Blacklist". We hope to harness the informed preferences of the superusers to let non-superusers control tracking with the least amount of effort.		This database could then be bundled into browsers -- not as a plug-in but as an option within the browser's 'Settings' dialog box -- to let non-superusers simply click "block trackers on the Master Blacklist". We hope to harness the informed preferences of the superusers to let non-superusers control tracking with the least amount of effort.

DistSocialNetworks at 06:43, 9 January 2012

2012-01-09T06:43:35Z

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	Whenever they like, they can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.		Whenever they like, they can click the plugin icon to go from the ambient visual to a dashboard, showing a full map of all the sites that are tracking them, and giving them the opportunity to delete, blacklist, or whitelist each site.

	[[~~File~~:PrivacyBrowserTicker.jpg\|thumb\|One possible browser design: with the Collusion graph in the browser theme, and also a blue ticker in the plug-in bar, ticking across what personally identifiable information of the user is being sent to what site.]]		[[Image:PrivacyBrowserTicker.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|One possible browser design: with the Collusion graph in the browser theme, and also a blue ticker in the plug-in bar, ticking across what personally identifiable information of the user is being sent to what site.]]

	We assume that not many users will go to the trouble of installing our plug-in, but those that do will be privacy super-users: knowledgeable about online behavior tracking and concerned to control it. We hope to gather their preferences (if they consent to it) about which sites to black- or whitelist, and then use this to build a robust qualitative database of trackers.		We assume that not many users will go to the trouble of installing our plug-in, but those that do will be privacy super-users: knowledgeable about online behavior tracking and concerned to control it. We hope to gather their preferences (if they consent to it) about which sites to black- or whitelist, and then use this to build a robust qualitative database of trackers.

	[[~~File~~:PrivacyiFrame.jpg\|thumb\|Once the user clicks on the ambient visuals, an iframe of their privacy visual will appear, giving them an overall view of what sites are tracking them, and a toolbox to delete, blacklist, or whitelist the sites.]]		[[Image:PrivacyiFrame.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Once the user clicks on the ambient visuals, an iframe of their privacy visual will appear, giving them an overall view of what sites are tracking them, and a toolbox to delete, blacklist, or whitelist the sites.]]

	This database could then be bundled into browsers -- not as a plug-in but as an option within the browser's 'Settings' dialog box -- to let non-superusers simply click "block trackers on the Master Blacklist". We hope to harness the informed preferences of the superusers to let non-superusers control tracking with the least amount of effort.		This database could then be bundled into browsers -- not as a plug-in but as an option within the browser's 'Settings' dialog box -- to let non-superusers simply click "block trackers on the Master Blacklist". We hope to harness the informed preferences of the superusers to let non-superusers control tracking with the least amount of effort.

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			[[Image:I4bi - collusion from site to browser.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]
	[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]		[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]
	[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion dashboard.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]		[[Image:I4bi - ambient collusion dashboard.png\|600px\|thumb\|left\|]]