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Protecting your informationIntroduction to activityIn this activity, you’ll practise controlling who can access your personal information online.

Interaction 1Instruction - This is your social network profile page. Click ‘Privacy settings’.

Option 1 - Privacy settings buttonFeedback - Good!

Option 2 - Change avatar buttonFeedback - Try again - that button is for changing your picture. Try again.

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Option 3 - Edit profile buttonFeedback - Sorry, that’s for editing your profile details. Try again.

Option descriptions1. Privacy settings button – for changing your privacy settings.2. Change avatar button – for changing the picture, which is displayed with your name.3. Edit profile button – for changing your profile details, such as where you’re from.

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Interaction 2Instruction - Now you have lots of privacy options. Click the checkbox so that only friends can see your contact information.

Option 1 - ‘Friends only’ content information checkboxFeedback - Right!

Option 2 - ‘Everyone can see my contact info’ checkboxFeedback - Unfortunately, that means that anyone would be able to see your contact details. Try again.

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Option 3 - Cancel button Feedback - Have another try - that will leave your privacy settings as they were before.

Option descriptions1. ‘Friends only’ content information checkbox – to ensure that only friends can see your contact information.2. ‘Everyone can see my contact info’ checkbox – clicking this means everyone can see your contact information.3. Cancel button – for leaving your privacy settings as they were before.

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Interaction 3Instruction - Now you just need to save your new settings. Click the button that does this.

Option 1 - Save buttonFeedback - Well done!

Option 2 - Cancel button Feedback - Sorry, that will leave your privacy settings as they were before. Try again.

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Option 3 - ‘Share your birthday with everyone’ checkbox Feedback - That will change another setting. Try a different button.

Option descriptions1. Save button – for saving your privacy settings.2. Cancel button – for leaving your privacy settings as they were before.3. ‘Share your birthday with everyone’ checkbox – this will allow everyone to see when your birthday is.

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Summary to activityYou’ve shown you can control who can see your personal information.