Digital Footprint

The author compares digital footprints to footprints in sand.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A digital footprint is only created when you upload videos online.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If people search for information about you, they can find your …

• a. bookmarked websites.

• b. passwords.

• c. digital footprint.

When you go online, you …

• a. can choose what information is recorded about you.

• b. leave a trail showing where you’ve been and what you’ve been doing.

• c. send information to recruiters.

Think carefully before …

• a. sharing your favourite website online.

• b. sharing your comments online.

• c. sharing personal information online

Read carefully and write ONE word.

“Your digital footprint --- anything that is about you or put out by you online,” says media and personal branding consultant Brian Harrington.

Your digital footprint is often used to obtain personal info about you, ---- as demographics, religion, political affiliations or interests.

It is especially important to take care --- your digital footprint if you’re planning to have a have a job in the future, as Googling is now a central part of the hiring process.

So how can you manage your digital footprint? Here are a few places to start:

Protect your personal data: Don’t disclose your personal address, phone number, passwords --- bank card numbers.

Which of the following best defines a 'digital footprint'?

• A) A record of your online activities and interactions.

• B) A physical mark left by your foot.

• C) A type of digital art.

• D) A new social media trend.