Mittal, PrateekLiao, Michael2017-07-242026-09-292017-07-242026-09-292017-05-082017-5-8http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01z316q422bhttps://theses-dissertations.princeton.edu/handle/88435/dsp01z316q422bIdentifying vulnerabilities in systems is a critical step in safeguarding users’ privacy but is often only accomplished after an adversary exploiting an existing flaw in a system. Contextual Integrity provides a framework for understanding information flows which are appropriate to the privacy norms associated with a given context. By using the framework which Contextual Integrity affords, I discovered a way to potentially model the privacy characteristics of a service’s privacy policy in a systematic and quantitative manner. This characterization may render privacy policies more transparent for users and assist developers in making their services more secure.en-USPrinceton University Senior Theses