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LESSON

Your Data, Your Choices

How can I manage the data that companies collect about me?

How much of your digital life is being tracked, stored, and sold without your knowledge? In this lesson, students will discover the surprising extent of data collection and learn practical strategies to manage data sharing with companies and regain control.

Objectives

  • Identify types of data (personal data and behavioral data)
  • Learn strategies to limit data collection by companies and protect personal privacy

Vocabulary

Data · Personal Data · Behavioral Data
Data any type of information that can be collected, categorized, and analyzed
Personal Data information about who we are, online and offline
Behavioral Data information about what you do and how you spend your time online
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An image of kid with a fishing pole at a pond filled with social media icons with a phone as the bait.
Time
20 mins.

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