Common Sense - Privacy & Security - 8

digital citizen

• someone who uses technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate

• give your full attention to a specific activity

• notice someone or something as important

• all the ways large groups of people get and share information (TV, books, internet, newspapers, phones, etc.)

identity theft

• an attempt to deceive someone, usually with the intention of stealing money or private information

• a type of crime where your private information is stolen and used for criminal activities

• when someone pretends to be something they are not and sends you a personalized message asking you to provide private information

• information that comes to us via the internet, often through a tablet, smartphone, or laptop

consumer

• small text files stored on a computer that track what a person does on a website

• any type of information that can be collected, categorized, and analyzed

• when applications or websites use the information they have collected about you to show you certain types of ads

• a person who buys products or services for use

data

• any type of information that can be collected, categorized, and analyzed

• a person who buys products or services to use

• small text files stored on a computer that track what a person does on a website

• when applications or websites use information they have collected about you to show you certain types of ads

targeted advertising

• a person who buys products or services to use

• small text files stored on a computer that track what a person does on a website

• when apps or websites use information they have collected about you to show you certain types of ads

• any type of information that can be collected, categorized, and analyzed

cookies

• a person who buys products or services to use

• small text files stored on a computer that track what a person does on a website

• any type of information that can be collected, categorized, and analyzed

• when apps or websites use the information they have collected about you to show you certain types of ads

privacy

• protection against being observed or tracked by others, including the government, companies, the public, individuals, or groups

• options that a website or application offers to users about what information is collected and visible to others

• a legal document that an application or website must provide that describes the rules that the company and users must obey when using the application

• a legal document that an application or website must provide that describes what user information they collect and how they use it

privacy settings

• options that a website or application offers to users about what information is collected and visible to others

• protection against being observed or tracked by others, including the government, companies, the public, individuals, or groups

• choosing not to participate in something

• a legal document that an application or website must provide that describes the rules that the company and users must obey when using the application

privacy policy

• a legal document that an app or website must provide that describes what user information they collect and how they use it

• a legal document that an app or website must provide that describes the rules that the company and users must obey when using the app

• protection against being observed or tracked by others, including the government, companies, the public, individuals, or groups

• options that a website or app provides to users about what information is collected and visible to others

Terms of Service

• a legal document that an application or website must provide that describes the rules that the company and users must follow when using the application

• a legal document that an application or website must provide that describes what user information they collect and how they use it

• to opt out of something

• protection against being observed or tracked by others, including the government, companies, the public, individuals, or groups