Privacy & Security Simulator

Experience how changes to account settings, cookies, and permissions affect privacy, security, and usability.

Account Settings Simulation

Toggle different account settings and observe the impact on your experience:

Ad Personalization

Enabled
Targeted Ad: New Gaming Laptop - Perfect for You!

Profile Visibility

Your Profile
Visible to Everyone

Two-Factor Authentication

Disabled

Impact Analysis

Setting Changed Convenience Lost Privacy/Security Gained

Cookie Simulation

Experience how cookies affect website functionality and user experience:

https://example-news-site.com

Example News Site

Your Personalized Feed

Tech News: Latest Programming Trends
Finance: Your Portfolio Update

Your Cart

Programming Book - $29.99
Wireless Mouse - $15.99

Questions to Consider

What broke or changed when cookies were cleared?

How does this illustrate the trade-off between speed/convenience and privacy?

Application Permissions Simulation

Toggle app permissions and see how functionality is affected:

Your Video Feed
Camera Access
Microphone Access
Your Location: Downtown Tech District
Turn-by-turn navigation available
Nearby restaurants and attractions
Location Access
Ready to Record
Microphone Access

Questions to Consider

What functionality stopped working when you blocked permissions?

Why might you leave permissions blocked on public PCs?