Being Aware of What You Share

Which of the following is the definition of a privacy policy?

• Small text files stored on a computer that keep track of what a person does on a website.
• A legal document that an app or a website must provide to describe the rules the company and users must obey when they use the app.
• Choices a website or an app provides users about which information is collected and visible to others.
• A legal document that an app or a website must provide explaining which user information they collect and how it is used.

Maya and a group of friends are organizing a play for one of their classes. The group uses an app to communicate with each other about what materials to get for their costumes. After their chat, Maya starts seeing ads for some of the materials the group decided to get. Why might Maya be seeing these ads?

• Maya is seeing the ads that everyone else in school sees.
• The websites asked the teachers which materials students needed for their project.
• The messaging app is sharing data with online advertisers.

Which of the following helps you adjust what information a website or an app collects and what is visible to others?

• Cookies
• Online ads
• Privacy settings
• Terms of service

Josh wants to sign up for a gaming website to download free games. He can't find a privacy policy. Should he join the website?

• Yes. Josh doesn't share much personal information playing games.
• Sure. Josh likes to play games.
• No. Without understanding the privacy policy, he won't know what they collect and why. Josh could be sharing all sorts of information that he doesn't want to.

Where on a website would you find the Privacy Policy?

• At the top.
• At the bottom.
• I am not sure.

What are computer cookies?

• choices a website or app provides users about what information is collected and visible to others
• a legal document that an app or website must provide which describes what user information they collect and how they use it
• small text files stored on a computer that keep track of what a person does on a website

Sarah downloaded a free app that lets her use unique emojis and stickers when she texts. The app asked her for permission to collect her location. Why might Sarah deny the app access to her location?

• The app is free, so it might be unsafe.

• It's not clear why the app needs to track her location.

• The app could keep her information private & secure.

A tech company has just released a new smart speaker, and your family has been wanting to get one for the house. What advice would you give your parents to protect everyone's privacy?

• Get it before the store runs out of stock.

• Don't get it. Smart devices break all of the time.

• Wait until a better version comes out.

• Understand which private information the device collects.