This Chrome extension presents users with information on the trackers that are collecting their data. This project was developed as part of CS 4501: Privacy in the Internet Age at UVA.

1. git clone this repo
2. Open the Extension Management page by navigating to chrome://extensions.

• Alternatively, open this page by clicking on the Extensions menu button and selecting Manage Extensions at the bottom of the menu.
• Alternatively, open this page by clicking on the Chrome menu, hovering over More Tools then selecting Extensions

3. Enable Developer Mode by clicking the toggle switch next to Developer mode.
4. Click the Load unpacked button and select the extension directory.
5. You're all set! Browse around and play around with PrivaSee :)

• Data collected by trackers is not always anonymous but oftentimes user behavior can be analyzed to deanonymize users
• Internet tracking has become standard practice across web pages, however there is a significant lack of transparency in the process
• Users are not even aware of who is receiving their data
• Sources: (Source 1) (Source 2)

• Chrome Extensions
• Javascript
• HTML

Nicholas Lin, Neha Pattanaik, Esha Tulsian

December 2021