DataCrumb: A Physical Probe for Reflections on Background Web Tracking
arXiv:2602.06177v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Cookie banners and privacy settings attempt to give users a sense of control over how their personal data is collected and used, but background tracking of personal information often continues unnoticed. To explore how such invisible data collection might be made more perceptible, we present DataCrumb, a physical probe that reacts in real-time to data tracking with visual and auditory feedback. Using a research-through-design approach, we deployed the artifact in three households and […]