Digital Footprint

Select the items that contribute to a digital footprint.

• Online shopping

• Social media post

• Online gaming

• Blogging about music

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

• True

• False

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

• Joining an online dating site

• Reviewing a product on a shopping site

• Signing up to an online newsletter

• Signing up to an online news service

• Sharing other people’s posts on social media

Select each statement that is correct.

Your digital footprint is:

• the number of digital devices you own

• a digital record of everything you do online

• the number of hours you spend online each month

• information stored online about you

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

• True

• False

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

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

• No, once it is deleted it is gone forever.

Do advertisers use data from digital footprints to sell products?

• Yes

• No

What is a digital footprint?

• A temporary online trail

• A permanent online trail