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What stays private online

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A contest form asks for your favourite colour. Then it asks for your school and address.

Two lists: fine to share, and keep private.
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  1. Two lists: fine to share, and keep private.
  2. A colour and a favourite team go in "fine to share."
  3. A full name, school, and address go in "keep private."
  4. Those three could help a stranger find you.

Keep facts that could help a stranger find you private.

Personal information is a fact that could help a stranger find you. Your full name, school, address and phone number are personal information. So are photos that show your street. A favourite colour, team or food is not.

Everything you post becomes part of your digital footprint. A digital footprint is the trail you leave online.

Sort each fact. Share it, or keep it private?

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