Being Aware
of What
You Share
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Essential Question
How can you protect your privacy
when you're online?
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Learning Objectives
l Reflect on the concept of privacy, including what they feel
comfortable sharing and with which people.
2 Analyze different ways that advertisers collect information
about users to send them targeted ads.
3 Identify strategies for protecting their privacy, including
opting out of specific features and analyzing app or website
privacy policies.
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OBSERVE + ANALYZE IMAGE
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KEY VOCABULARY
Privacy
Protection from being observed or tracked by others, including the
government, the public, or selected individuals or groups
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OBSERVE + ANALYZE IMAGE
Has anyone seen a screen
like this before? What is it?
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KEY VOCABULARY
Cookies
Small text files placed on your device by the sites
you visit that collect information about your
device and your activity
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ACTIVITY: PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY
Tips for Protecting Your Privacy
1. Turn off cookies in your browser settings.
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OBSERVE + ANALYZE IMAGE
What do these screens
show? What could you
use them for?
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KEY VOCABULARY
Privacy settings
Choices a website or app might give you about what
information is visible to other users and third parties
Opt out
To choose to not participate in something
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ACTIVITY: PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY
Tips for Protecting Your Privacy
1. Turn off cookies in your browser settings.
2. Review the app's privacy settings and opt out of
any sharing options you're not comfortable with.
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KEY VOCABULARY
Privacy policy
A legal document that an app or website must provide and that
describes what user information they collect and how they use it
Terms of service
A legal document that an app or website must provide and that
describes the rules the company and users must obey when they
use the app or website
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OBSERVE + ANALYZE IMAGE
Accessed
What will be accessed?
Shared
What will be shared with other
people or companies?
Known
What could be known about me
if I use this?
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ACTIVITY: PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY
Tips for Protecting Your Privacy
1. Turn off cookies in your browser settings.
2. Review the app's privacy settings and opt out of
any sharing options you're not comfortable with.
3. Review the privacy policy and terms of service and
use ASK to analyze how using the app will affect
your privacy.
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