Analyze cellphone metadata to measure your electronic footprint


What’s the size of your electronic footprint? How much data is collected and stored as you go through your day? To find out, Australian reporter Will Ockenden released his own cellphone metadata, and Tableau’s own Mac Bryla visualized the results. Explore the visualization to see where Will lives, how he spends his time, and how he uses his cellphone. And consider the impact of digital data retention on privacy.