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L3 - What is a digital footprint?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a digital footprint?
a)
an impression left by your foot on a soft surface
b)
information people share about you in books, newspapers, and magazines
c)
a trail of information you leave about yourself online
d)
a picture you create online
2.
Which of the following pieces of information is appropriate to include in your digital footprint?
a)
Your first and last name
b)
Your hobbies and interests
c)
Your school's name
d)
Your address
3.
Anonymous online posts/comments can _________ be traced back to the author.
a)
Always
b)
Sometimes
c)
Never
4.
Everything that is posted online is saved for how long?
a)
Until I remove it
b)
Forever
c)
Two weeks
d)
One year
5.
True or False?  
If you post something mean about someone, you can just delete it and everything will be OK
a)
True
b)
False
6.
True or False?  
Private information can be copied and sent to anyone.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False?  
Anything you do online leaves a permanent record.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False?  
Companies track what you search for.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
True or False?  
Clearing your browsing history removes your digital footprint
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What is a good way to maintain a positive digital footprint?
a)
Don't overshare
b)
Use privacy settings
c)
Only post things that you would want everyone to see
d)
All of the above
11.
True or False?  
When you become an adult, you get a new digital footprint, and the one you had when you were a teenager is erased.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
True or false: Your digital footprint is all the information about you online that only you post.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Posts and messages on Social Media are private.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

When you go online, you …

a)

a. can choose what information is recorded about you.

b)

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

c)

c. send information to recruiters.

15.

Which of the following activities can contribute to your digital footprint?

a)

Joining an online dating site

b)

Reviewing a product on a shopping site

c)

Signing up to an online newsletter

d)

Signing up to an online news service

e)

Sharing other people’s posts on social media

16.

Other people can affect your digital footprint. Is this true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Do advertisers use data from digital footprints to sell products?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

If you delete a post or photo will it contribute to your digital footprint?

a)

Yes, it may still be stored or passed on to others.

b)

No, once it is deleted it is gone forever.

19.

Can using aggressive language in a social media post create a negative digital footprint? True or false.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Select each statement that is correct.


Your digital footprint is:

a)

the number of digital devices you own

b)

a digital record of everything you do online

c)

the number of hours you spend online each month

d)

information stored online about you