MADE BY A HUMAN
THE INTERNET THANKS FOR YOUR DATA
SCROLL TO UNDERSTAND
LET’S UNPACK WHAT REALLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU CLICK "I ACCEPT" — USING REAL LIFE EXAMPLES
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YOU ALLOW THEM:
TRACK WHAT YOU DO INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE APP
USE YOUR FACE FOR FILTERS AND FACE RECOGNITION
READ YOUR MESSAGES AND SAVED POSTS
SHARE YOUR DATA WITH ADVERTISERS AND OTHER META COMPANIES
FOLLOW HOW YOU SCROLL, WATCH, AND CLICK
BUT WHY DO
THEY DO IT?
SAFE ZONE
BECAUSE YOUR DATA IS
MONEY
WEBSITES AND APPS OFFER “FREE” SERVICES — BUT THEY MAKE BILLIONS BY SELLING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.
EVERY CLICK, SCROLL, SEARCH, OR PAUSE TELLS THEM SOMETHING ABOUT WHO YOU ARE, WHAT YOU WANT, AND HOW TO SELL IT BACK TO YOU.
WHY IS THIS A
PROBLEM
BECAUSE THE MORE THEY KNOW, THE MORE THEY CAN SHAPE WHAT YOU SEE, HOW YOU THINK, AND EVEN WHAT YOU BELIEVE. THIS ISN’T JUST ABOUT ADS — IT’S ABOUT INFLUENCE.
YOU MIGHT START SEEING FILTERED NEWS, BIASED RECOMMENDATIONS, OR SUBTLE NUDGES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO KEEP YOU SCROLLING, BUYING, OR AGREEING WITHOUT NOTICING.
YOUR DATA CAN ALSO END UP IN PLACES YOU DIDN’T EXPECT — SHARED WITH UNKNOWN COMPANIES, STORED FOR YEARS, OR EVEN LEAKED IN HACKS.
TAKE BACK CONTROL
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YOUR INFOS
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READ BEFORE YOU CLICK
DON’T BLINDLY TAP “ACCEPT.” TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO READ WHAT YOU’RE AGREEING TO — EVEN SKIMMING CAN REVEAL IF THEY’RE ASKING FOR TOO MUCH.
02
LOOK FOR “ACCEPT ONLY NECESSARY”
MANY SITES HIDE A SMALLER BUTTON THAT LETS YOU REJECT TRACKING OR LIMIT DATA COLLECTION. IT’S USUALLY NEXT TO THE BIG “ACCEPT ALL” — AND IT’S WORTH FINDING.
03
CHECK THE FOOTER FOR SETTINGS
IF YOU ALREADY ACCEPTED COOKIES OR PERMISSIONS, YOU CAN OFTEN CHANGE THEM LATER. SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SITE — LOOK FOR LINKS LIKE “PRIVACY SETTINGS” OR “COOKIE PREFERENCES.”
04
DELETE YOUR DATA
SOME APPS AND WEBSITES LET YOU REQUEST A COPY OF YOUR DATA — OR ASK THEM TO DELETE IT. THIS OPTION IS USUALLY HIDDEN IN ACCOUNT OR PRIVACY SECTIONS, BUT IT’S YOUR RIGHT TO USE IT.
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USE PRIVACY TOOLS AND EXTENSIONS
BROWSERS LIKE FIREFOX OR BRAVE BLOCK TRACKERS BY DEFAULT. YOU CAN ALSO INSTALL EXTENSIONS LIKE PRIVACY BADGER, UBLOCK ORIGIN, OR COOKIE AUTODELETE TO KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE.
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BE REALISTIC — YOU CAN’T HIDE COMPLETELY
EVEN IF YOU LIMIT WHAT YOU SHARE, SOME DATA WILL STILL BE COLLECTED. TOTAL PRIVACY ONLINE IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. UNLESS YOU COMPLETELY AVOID SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE INTERNET, THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS STAY AWARE AND MAKE SMART CHOICES.