Privacy.

Introduction.

In today's digital world, we do not just share our videos, posts and images, we leave behind our personal details such as date of birth, location and our phone numbers. While technology has made our lives easier, it also puts our privacy at risk if we are not careful. This lesson will help you understand what personal information is, why it matters and how you can protect you personal data online.

What is Privacy?

Privacy refers to the protection of personal data in the digital world ( Anurag Sharma, 2024) . It involves knowing what should be shared online and what should not be shared. Learners often share too much information on their social platforms without realizing the consequences they might get themselves in.

What is personal information?

Personal information refers to any data that can be used to define you. It includes your photos, ID number, Location , Date of birth,  Full names and email address. This information may seem harmless but it can be misused by scammers and hackers when shared publicly.

The importance of protecting your privacy.

Oversharing of information online can lead to identity theft, cyberbullying, unwanted contact from peoplr you may not know. Therefore it is important to know that once you share something online it may not be easy to remove it, even if you delete it later.

Ways to protect your privacy online.

Think before you post by using questions such as "would i like my parents to see this?", Ensure that your passwords are unique and strong, make sure all your social media profiles are set to private,  avoid unnecessarily sharing your location and home address and  lastly do not accept messages and friend requests from strangers.

click the link below to watch a video on how to protect your privacy.

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