Presentation created for Grade 9 Heath Students regarding Privacy in the Digital World as part of Digital Literacy education

1. A Privacy Primer
For Grade 9 Health students
Presented by K. Covintree

2. Private
Personal

3. PRIVATE
Social Security Number (SSN)
Driver's license number
ID card number
Credit card numbers
Bank account numbers
Fingerprints
Medical records
PERSONAL
Address
Birth date
Birth place
Salary
Grades

4. It can be used to
• identify
• contact
• locate a specific
individual
It can be used in
conjunction with
other information
to identify a
specific individual.

5. What about your privacy online?

6. How private is your online life?
LET’S PLAY:
10 Steps to Privacy
Directions:
1. Players line up side
by side.
2. Listen to the
following
statements.
3. If the statement
applies to you, take
a step forward.

8. 2. My online passwords are
 My birth-date
 My phone number
 My address
 Names of friends, family, pets
 All the same
 The word “password”

9. What does a STRONG password consist of?

12. Note:Without even logging
in, anyone can see the
information on this page.
Elements redacted are too
personally specific to share
when this presentation goes
online.

14. Images from Facebook and used with permission.
Note: Original images
covered over to protect
privacy of person(s)
presented. Insert your own
embarrassing pictures here.

17. Infographic authored by www.MyPermissions.com

20. Use a browser's
cookie notification
feature and don't
accept cookies
from places you
don't trust.

22. An adult you trust

24. Image by Dave Makes on flicker. Used with permission.

25. Determine which
information you want to
keep private.
Only you can decide
what pieces of
information you
actually care about
keeping private.
Take action to
protect that
information.
• Secure your devices so
they don’t get malware
• Personalize the privacy
settings on your accounts
• Use strong passwords
• Monitor your identity
regularly

26. How long does a browser keep your search information?
What does a strong password consist of?
What types of data do mobile apps collect?
Is it okay for my parents to read text messages?
What is one law that protects my privacy?
How does this relate to Health?

28. “Computer Security” on Consumer Information from the Federal
Trade Commission.
My Permissions Blog.
On Guard Online.
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
PrivacyTool Kit from the American Library Association(ALA).
“Programming Guide and Activities” for Choose PrivacyWeek
from ALA.
“Protecting Privacy Campaign” from UC Davis Information and
EducationalTechnology.
“What does privacy mean to you” from iKeepSafe.
Youth and Media Project from the University of St. Gallen and
the Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
All images from morguefile and MS Office unless otherwise
noted.

29. Thank you for viewing this Privacy Primer
forGrade 9 Health students.
Created by K. Covintree, Sept 2013