IN SEARCH OF THE IDEAL PRIVACY ICON

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Icons are capable of enhancing the content that surrounds them, but they have to be self-explanatory for that to happen. We have icons for things we like (a thumbs up), things we can share (a box topped with an up arrow), and even for protection against malicious online attacks (a shield), but what are the options we have for representing “privacy?” A padlock, a detective, a Zorro mask, or a shield?