a type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity

• phishing

• identity theft

• private information

• urgency

an attempt to trick someone, usually with the intention of stealing money or private information

• internet scam

• alert

• cookies

• shortened URL

when someone poses as an institution and sends you a personalized message asking you to provide private information

• internet scam

• phishing

• privacy policy

• terms of service

a web address that has been condensed and which could mislead a user into going into a risky website

• private information

• internet scam

• social media

• shortened URL

a person who buys products or services to use

• phish

• thief

• consumer

• producer

facts and statistics collected together to be used for different purposes

• data

• cookies

• spam

• privacy

small text files stored on a computer that keeps track of what a person does on a website

• brownies

• data

• cookies

• privacy settings

the use of information collected about you to show you certain types of advertisements

• data

• targeted advertising

• terms of service

• false documents

protection from being observed or tracked by others, including the government, the public, or selected individuals or groups

• data

• consumer

• phishing

• privacy

to choose not to participate in something

• phish

• set privacy

• terms of service

• opt out