Online Privacy and Security

Which of the following is the definition of a privacy policy?

• A legal document that an app or website must provide explaining which user information they collect and how it is used.

• A legal document that an app or a website must provide to describe the rules the company and users must obey when they use the app.

• Choices a website or an app provides users about which information is collected and visible to others.

• Small text files stored on a computer that keep track of what a person does on a website.

Which of the following helps you adjust what information a website or an app collects and what is visible to others?

• Cookies

• Privacy settings

• Terms of service

• Online ads

Ace and a group of friends are organizing a play for one of their classes. The group uses an app to communicate with each other about what materials to get for their costumes. After their chat, Ace starts seeing ads for some of the materials the group decided to get. Why might Maya be seeing these ads?

• Maya is seeing the ads that everyone else in school sees.

• The websites asked the teachers which materials students needed for their project.

• The messaging app is sharing data with online advertisers.

Mr. Taylor wants to sign up for a gaming website to download free games. He can't find a privacy policy. Should he join the website?

• Sure. Josh likes to play games.

• Yes. Josh doesn't share much personal information playing games.

• No. Without understanding the privacy policy, he won't know what they collect and why. Josh could be sharing all sorts of information that he doesn't want to.

Which answer below is NOT an example of consumer data that an electronics company might track?

• Websites their customers use most to purchase their laptops.

• ​​​​​​​States where the majority of their customers live.

• Which devices cost the most for them to make.

How might a company use the consumer data it collects?

• To decide which types of products it should make.

• 
  To decide where to open a new store.

• To decide how much to charge for their products.

• All of the answers.

Aimee watched an unboxing video of decorations she wants to get for her room. Now every time she goes online she sees advertisements from the company that makes the decorations. Why is she seeing these ads?

• Because she only visits websites from that company.

• Because she asked her mom if she could get the decorations.

• Because the company collected information about the videos she watched.

• Because everyone else online sees the same ads.

All of the following are ways to limit what is tracked about you online, except:

• Limit what you share.

• Turn off your screen when you're done using the internet.

• Turn off cookies.

• Adjust privacy settings.

Identity theft is a crime in which your private information is stolen and used for ________ activity.

• Hidden

• Criminal

• Advertising

• News

Which of the below is a clue that a message or an email might be phishing?

• It's from a "friend in trouble."

• The message has a sense of urgency.

• The message has a sense of urgency.

• All of these answers