Online data
I can describe how data is collected, sold and used online and explain how to protect my sensitive data.
Online data
I can describe how data is collected, sold and used online and explain how to protect my sensitive data.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- When we use the Internet, data is often collected about us.
- Data includes our name, age, gender, location and photo.
- Social media sites monitor what we view, what we like, who we are friends with and which websites we visit.
- Our data is worth a lot of money because it can be used to target adverts at us.
- We can control how much data is collected about us.
Keywords
Data - detailed information stored online
Monitor - collect information about someone
Internet Protocol (IP) address - a unique set of characters that identifies each computer that communicates over a network
App - abbreviated form of ‘application’, a software program designed to perform a specific function, normally downloaded on to a digital device
Common misconception
All websites keep our data safe.
Some websites are more secure than others, but all data is at risk, up-to-date settings and passwords will help to protect this.
Equipment
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users
an interactive, web-based event
a recorded audio file
an online discussion between two people that involves sending messages
Exit quiz
6 Questions
data that can be taken from a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
data that relates to a specific person
data that looks at how a user behaves online