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  • Wise words on Privacy

O. "Own your information": learning to take control

Own your information: learning to take control

Own your Information
    • 1.
    • Sharing photos.
    • Learn that once a photo is uploaded, it might be there forever.
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    • 2.
    • Social media sites are public places.
    • Learn to only post stuff you'll be happy for anyone to see.
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    • 3.
    • Find out who's going to get your information.
    • Learn about what's happening to your information.
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    • 4.
    • Look after your storage devices.
    • Learn how to safely use portable storage devices.
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    • 5.
    • Check and correct personal information.
    • Learn about your rights to see information held about you.
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    • 6.
    • Learning about biometrics.
    • Learn about how to protect the data unique to you - your face, your voice, your fingerprints.
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W. "Wait and feel free to ask someone else"

Wait and feel free to ask someone else

Wait and feel free to ask someone
    • 1.
    • Signing up for stuff.
    • Learn that you don't always have to provide every detail.
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    • 2.
    • Watch what you say about people.
    • Learn that you have to take responsibility for what you say about other people online.
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    • 3.
    • What will people think of you if you post this?
    • Learn to think about what you put online - you leave footprints wherever you go.
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    • 4.
    • Sharing your location isn't always the best thing to do.
    • Learn about your location information - when is it good to let your location be known?
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    • 5.
    • Using apps.
    • Learn to choose what to sign up for and be aware that there are hidden costs and risks.
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    • 6.
    • Don't believe everything you get told online.
    • Learn to spot common kinds of scams.
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L. Lock your stuff

Lock your stuff

Lock your stuff
    • 1.
    • What does a good password look like?
    • Learn about secure passwords and learn how to remember them.
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    • Keep your accounts to yourself.
    • Learn about the different ways to lock your devices to make it harder for people to steal your information.
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    • 3.
    • If you have a home computer, is it protected?
    • Learn to protect your home computer to keep your information safe.
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    • 4.
    • Keep your accounts separate.
    • Learn that having different email addresses for different things can be a good idea.
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    • 5.
    • Treat your phone as carefully as you treat your money.
    • Learn to protect the data on your phone and to keep your phone safe.
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    • 6.
    • Encryption.
    • Learn about encryption and when you need it.
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S. Safety first

Safety first

Safety first
    • 1.
    • Who are you really talking to?
    • Learn that talking to people online is great but it is difficult to know sometimes who is on the other end.
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    • 2.
    • Who do you go to when things go wrong?
    • Learn that mistakes happen to everyone so it’s okay to ask for help.
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    • 3.
    • Keep some information offline.
    • Learn that if information is online, anyone could find it and use it so keep some information offline.
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    • 4.
    • Don't click on ads without checking with someone first.
    • Learn that clicking on ads may be a trick.
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    • 5.
    • Protect your money.
    • Learn about keeping your money safe from people who are trying to steal it.
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    • 6.
    • Sexting
    • Learn about what to do if someone sends you an inappropriate photo or asks you to send one to them.
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