A method for applying electronic data sharing settings. The method includes determining a first image or a first plurality of images shared by a user to a first network-enabled application. A first plurality of image components are extracted from the first image or the first plurality of images, and access by the first network-enabled application to a second image or a second plurality of images stored on a computing device of the user is enabled based on the first plurality of image components extracted from the first image or the first plurality of images. A method for controlling internet browsing is further provided.