Online Privacy Awareness Quiz

Which of the following pieces of information is generally safest to share publicly online?

• Your favorite color

• Your home address

• Your full birthdate

• Your phone number

Why is it generally unsafe to share your full birthdate publicly online?

• Because people might send you too many birthday cards.

• Because it can be used to steal your identity.

• Because it might make your social media profile look too long.

• Because your friends might forget your actual birthday.

Imagine you are chatting with a new online gaming friend. They ask for your age. Is it safe to share this information?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following online actions is an example of potentially oversharing personal information?

• Posting a picture of your pet.

• Sharing your current location with all your social media followers.

• Commenting on a friend's post.

• Liking a video.

What is a good strategy to protect your privacy when using online platforms?

• Accepting friend requests from everyone.

• Using the same password for all your accounts.

• Adjusting your privacy settings to control who sees your posts.

• Sharing your passwords with close friends.

Someone you just met online asks for your email address so they can "stay in touch." What is the potential risk of sharing this information immediately?

• They might send you too many emails.

• They could use your email address for spam or other unwanted contact.

• Your email address might get lost.

• You might forget their email address.

You are filling out a survey online, and it asks for your age. Is it safe to provide this information?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following scenarios involves the LEAST risk of oversharing personal information?

• Posting a photo of your school with the name clearly visible.

• Sharing your daily schedule on a public blog.

• Sending a private message with your phone number to a trusted friend.

• Publicly listing your favorite sports teams on your profile.

Why is it important to think carefully before sharing personal details in online comments or forums?

• Because your comments might be too long.

• Because anyone online might be able to see and use that information.

• Because you might get too many replies.

• Because your friends might not agree with your comments.

Your friend posts a picture of your house online without asking you. What is a potential risk associated with this?

• Your friend might get more likes than you.

• People you don't know might learn where you live.

• The picture might use up too much data.

• The picture might not get any comments.