Online Privacy Exposure Score Calculator
Estimate your online privacy exposure score (0–100) based on your social media usage, data sharing habits, security practices, and digital footprint. A higher score means greater exposure risk.
Your score will appear here.
Formula
Each factor is normalized to its maximum contribution and summed to produce a score from 0 to 100:
Score = Σ (factor_value / factor_max) × factor_weight
Factor weights (max points):
- Social media platforms: min(n/15, 1) × 10
- Profile public visibility: (value/2) × 8
- Real name online: (value/2) × 6
- Location sharing: (value/3) × 9
- Data breaches: min(n/5, 1) × 10
- Password reuse: (value/3) × 10
- Lack of 2FA: (value/3) × 8
- No VPN usage: (value/3) × 7
- Third-party app access: min(n/20, 1) × 8
- Public email exposure: (value/2) × 6
- Shopping accounts: min(n/15, 1) × 5
- Browser tracking acceptance: (value/3) × 7
- Smart/IoT devices: min(n/10, 1) × 5
- Public Wi-Fi usage: (value/3) × 6
- Total maximum = 100 points
Risk tiers: Very Low (0–19), Low (20–39), Moderate (40–59), High (60–79), Very High (80–100).
Assumptions & References
- Weights are derived from relative risk significance reported in privacy research (ENISA, NIST SP 800-188, Pew Research Center digital privacy studies).
- Password reuse and lack of 2FA are weighted highest among security practices, consistent with Verizon DBIR findings that credential compromise drives the majority of breaches.
- Data breach exposure is capped at 5 breaches for scoring purposes; beyond 5, marginal additional risk is assumed to plateau.
- Third-party app access is capped at 20 apps; each app represents a potential OAuth token and data-sharing agreement.
- Smart/IoT device risk is capped at 10 devices, reflecting typical household exposure (IoT Analytics, 2023).
- VPN and 2FA are protective factors — higher usage reduces the score (inverse scoring).
- This calculator provides an indicative score for educational purposes and does not constitute a professional security audit.
- References: NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ENISA Threat Landscape 2023, Pew Research "Americans and Privacy" (2019), Verizon DBIR 2023, EFF Surveillance Self-Defense guide.