About
EyesOnYou gives any US address a surveillance score from 0 to 100. It pulls from public datasets only. Nothing is logged, nothing is stored.
What Goes Into the Score
| Component | Weight | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Density | 25% | OpenStreetMap (Overpass API) |
| ALPR Density | 25% | OpenStreetMap (Overpass API) |
| Police Tech Level | 25% | EFF Atlas of Surveillance |
| Enforcement Cameras | 10% | City open data portals (DC, Chicago) |
| DOT Traffic Cameras | 7% | State DOT APIs (Caltrans, WSDOT, Austin, DC) |
| Gunshot Detection | 8% | Public reporting, city records |
Each component is scored 0 to 100 individually, then multiplied by its weight. Camera and ALPR counts use logarithmic scaling so each additional device matters less.
Score Ranges
| Score | Level |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | Low |
| 21 to 40 | Moderate |
| 41 to 60 | High |
| 61 to 80 | Very High |
| 81 to 100 | Extreme |
What This Doesn't Capture
- Private cameras (Ring, Nest, business security) are not included.
- OpenStreetMap coverage varies. Urban areas are mapped more thoroughly than rural ones.
- Police tech data reflects public disclosures only. Classified or secret programs won't appear.
- A score of 0 means nothing was found in public data, not that nothing exists.
Data & Attribution
- Camera data: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL license.
- Police technology data: EFF Atlas of Surveillance, CC BY license.
- Enforcement cameras: DC GIS, Chicago Open Data (Socrata).
- DOT cameras: Caltrans CWWP2, WSDOT, Austin Open Data, DC CCTV.
- Map tiles: CARTO.
Privacy
No addresses are logged. No cookies. No analytics. No data collected or sold. External requests go only to Nominatim (geocoding), Overpass API (cameras), and CartoDB (map tiles).