Being Aware Of What You Share

Question 1

What do you call the small text files that keep track of what a person does on a website?

Accepted Answer

cookies

Question 2

The thought that Amazon, Snapchat, Facebook, and other apps are collecting & selling my data...

Accepted Answer

feels me with rage--how dare they?!, makes me happy--now they can really provide what I want!, doesn't trouble me--it's a small price to pay for cool apps!, fills me with fear & dread-next the killer robots will rise!

Question 3

A privacy policy is a legal document that...

Accepted Answer

describes what user info is collected and how it is used

Question 4

How can the word ASK help us decide whether to use an app?

Accepted Answer

K = KNOWN What could be known about me if I use this?, S = SHARED What will be shared with people or companies?, A = ACCESSED What will be accessed?

Question 5

Josh wants to join a gaming website to download games, but he can't find a privacy policy...

Accepted Answer

No. They could be collecting info he doesn't want to share.

Question 6

Many companies will target ads for each user based on...

Accepted Answer

info you provided when you signed up, actually, companies collect analyze all of this info & more!, info about you from the app itself (like a pregnancy app!), something you searched, posted, or liked while using the app

Question 7

Which is NOT a helpful tip for protecting your digital privacy?

Accepted Answer

Turn cookies on in your browser settings.

Question 8

Companies might use the info from cookies to...

Accepted Answer

make money by sell that info to advertisers, help you use their site/app, learn your preferences (what you like), know your location

Being Aware Of What You Share

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