What’s the Big What’s the Big Deal About Deal About

Internet Privacy?Internet Privacy?

Today’s ObjectiveToday’s Objective I can explain to Mr. Bates why I can explain to Mr. Bates why

companies collect information about companies collect information about visitors on their websites and I am visitors on their websites and I am able to use online privacy terms.able to use online privacy terms.

In this lesson we are In this lesson we are going to…going to…

Explore the concept of privacy in both a Explore the concept of privacy in both a real-world setting and online.real-world setting and online.

Understand how and why companies Understand how and why companies collect information about visitors to collect information about visitors to their websites.their websites.

Learn and use online privacy terms.Learn and use online privacy terms. Learn that websites are required to post Learn that websites are required to post

privacy policies.privacy policies.

What do you think What do you think about…about…

Our principal has hired a research company to Our principal has hired a research company to collect information that will help us make the collect information that will help us make the school better for you. Several observers will school better for you. Several observers will watch students and record where each of you watch students and record where each of you goes, how many times you go there, and how goes, how many times you go there, and how long you stay there, including to the water long you stay there, including to the water fountain, your locker, the bathroom, the fountain, your locker, the bathroom, the cafeteria, and to visit another student. You will cafeteria, and to visit another student. You will be identified only by a number. At the end of the be identified only by a number. At the end of the day, the research company will put all the data day, the research company will put all the data together and write a report for the principal.together and write a report for the principal.

ConcernsConcerns I want you to go to Microsoft Word I want you to go to Microsoft Word

and write down 3 questions or and write down 3 questions or concerns you have, or think other concerns you have, or think other students might have.students might have.

False ScenarioFalse Scenario This story is not true; no one will be This story is not true; no one will be

collecting information about you in collecting information about you in the school. However, this is the kind the school. However, this is the kind of information that many websites of information that many websites collect whenever you visit them. collect whenever you visit them. Companies can learn all kinds of Companies can learn all kinds of things about you, based on where things about you, based on where you go and what you do when you’re you go and what you do when you’re online.online.

AnonymousAnonymous Someone who can’t be identified Someone who can’t be identified

based on the information at handbased on the information at hand

RememberRemember Most people think no one knows who Most people think no one knows who

they are or what they do when they they are or what they do when they are online. Believing they are are online. Believing they are anonymous is why people sometimes anonymous is why people sometimes do things online that they would not do things online that they would not do face to face. However, it’s nearly do face to face. However, it’s nearly impossible to be completely impossible to be completely anonymous online.anonymous online.

CookiesCookies Small computer files placed in your Small computer files placed in your

computer by the sites you visit that computer by the sites you visit that collect information about your collect information about your computer system and the webpages computer system and the webpages you view.you view.

Legal TermsLegal Terms 11stst Party Party = You = You 22ndnd Party Party = The website owners = The website owners 33rdrd Party Party = Any other person or = Any other person or

company other than you and the company other than you and the owner of the website you visitowner of the website you visit

Privacy optionsPrivacy options Choices a website might give you Choices a website might give you

about what it does with your about what it does with your information.information.

Privacy PolicyPrivacy Policy Every website has a privacy policy. Every website has a privacy policy. You can usually find the Privacy You can usually find the Privacy

Policy by looking at the small print Policy by looking at the small print at the bottom of the home page and at the bottom of the home page and finding the words “Privacy” or finding the words “Privacy” or “Privacy Policy.”“Privacy Policy.”

Pass out the What’s Private Pass out the What’s Private HandoutHandout

Now I am going to assign each row Now I am going to assign each row websites.websites.

On the websites you are going to find On the websites you are going to find the Privacy Policy.the Privacy Policy.

On your handouts you are going to On your handouts you are going to check off the words that you find on check off the words that you find on the site and answer the questions the site and answer the questions about personal information and about personal information and privacy options.privacy options.

Website AssignmentWebsite Assignment 11stst Row--How Stuff Works: Row--How Stuff Works:

www.howstuffworks.comwww.howstuffworks.com 22ndnd Row--Google: www.google.com Row--Google: www.google.com 33rdrd Row--Wikipedia: Row--Wikipedia:

www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org 44thth Row--Hulu: www.hulu.com Row--Hulu: www.hulu.com 55thth Row--Facebook: Row--Facebook:

www.facebook.comwww.facebook.com

Sharing What We Found Sharing What We Found Now you are going to share what you found Now you are going to share what you found

out about the kinds of information your sites out about the kinds of information your sites collect, and how the sites use the collect, and how the sites use the information. information.

Does their site collect personal information? Does their site collect personal information? Does it use cookies, or does it give out data Does it use cookies, or does it give out data

to third parties?to third parties? Does it give them a choice of privacy Does it give them a choice of privacy

options? options? This information is generally included in the This information is generally included in the privacy policy, though not always.privacy policy, though not always.

11stst Row--How Stuff Works: Row--How Stuff Works: www.howstuffworks.comwww.howstuffworks.com

Does your site collect personal Does your site collect personal information? information?

Does it use cookies, or does it give Does it use cookies, or does it give out data to third parties?out data to third parties?

Does it give them a choice of Does it give them a choice of privacy options?privacy options?

44thth Row--Hulu: Row--Hulu: www.hulu.comwww.hulu.com

Does your site collect personal Does your site collect personal information? information?

Does it use cookies, or does it give Does it use cookies, or does it give out data to third parties?out data to third parties?

Does it give them a choice of Does it give them a choice of privacy options?privacy options?

33rdrd Row--Wikipedia: Row--Wikipedia: www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org

Does your site collect personal Does your site collect personal information? information?

Does it use cookies, or does it give Does it use cookies, or does it give out data to third parties?out data to third parties?

Does it give them a choice of Does it give them a choice of privacy options?privacy options?

55thth Row--Facebook: Row--Facebook: www.facebook.comwww.facebook.com

Does your site collect personal Does your site collect personal information? information?

Does it use cookies, or does it give Does it use cookies, or does it give out data to third parties?out data to third parties?

Does it give them a choice of Does it give them a choice of privacy options?privacy options?

22ndnd Row--Google: Row--Google: www.google.comwww.google.com

Does your site collect personal Does your site collect personal information? information?

Does it use cookies, or does it give Does it use cookies, or does it give out data to third parties?out data to third parties?

Does it give them a choice of Does it give them a choice of privacy options?privacy options?

RememberRemember The previous information is The previous information is

generally included in the privacy generally included in the privacy policy, though not always.policy, though not always.

Question #1Question #1 Do you mind that the site collects Do you mind that the site collects

information about you? information about you? Why or why not?Why or why not?

Question #2Question #2 Does it make a difference what kind Does it make a difference what kind

of information your site collects of information your site collects about you?about you?

RememberRemember There is a difference between sites There is a difference between sites

that collect personal information that collect personal information such as names, addresses, and such as names, addresses, and email, and sites that collect other email, and sites that collect other information about things you do on information about things you do on the Internet, but keep the identities the Internet, but keep the identities of their visitors anonymous.of their visitors anonymous.

Question #3Question #3 What do you get in return for the What do you get in return for the

information? information? Is the exchange worth it to you? Is the exchange worth it to you?

Understand that…Understand that… what you receive is free access to what you receive is free access to

the website. In some cases, sites sell the website. In some cases, sites sell the data to make money, which the data to make money, which supports the site. However, not supports the site. However, not every site does this, and some sites every site does this, and some sites find other ways to support find other ways to support themselves.themselves.

Design your own privacy Design your own privacy policypolicy

You are going to type your own You are going to type your own privacy policies in MS Word, using privacy policies in MS Word, using use all of the terms on the What’s use all of the terms on the What’s Private? Student Handout. Private? Student Handout.

In designing your privacy policies, In designing your privacy policies, you will need to consider the you will need to consider the following questions:following questions:

What kinds of information do you want What kinds of information do you want to collect about visitors to your site? to collect about visitors to your site?

How will you use the information?How will you use the information? Will you use cookies?Will you use cookies? Will you share the information you Will you share the information you

collect with third parties?collect with third parties? Do you want to give your visitors Do you want to give your visitors

privacy options, so that they have privacy options, so that they have choices about how the information will choices about how the information will be used?be used?

Read Aloud?Read Aloud? Anybody want to read your privacy Anybody want to read your privacy

policy out loud to the class?policy out loud to the class?

Strategies Strategies Strategies for dealing with a site that asks Strategies for dealing with a site that asks

for more information than you feel for more information than you feel comfortable sharing, or that does not post comfortable sharing, or that does not post a clear policy. a clear policy.

1.1. You can leave a site if they don’t like the You can leave a site if they don’t like the policy. policy.

2.2. Adults may have access to privacy settings, Adults may have access to privacy settings, so students can ask an adult family so students can ask an adult family member or teacher to check out the site or member or teacher to check out the site or contact the site for more information.contact the site for more information.

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