UK Lesson Plan
Being Aware of What You Share (UK)
How can you protect your privacy when you're online?
Age
13–14Time
50 mins.
Objectives
- Reflect on the concept of privacy, including what they feel comfortable sharing and with which people.
- Analyse different ways that advertisers collect information about users to send them targeted ads.
- Identify strategies for protecting their privacy, including opting out of specific features and analysing app or website privacy policies.
Vocabulary
cookies .
opt out .
privacy .
privacy policy .
privacy settings .
terms of service
cookies – small files stored on a device that keep track of what a person does on an app or website
opt out – to choose to not participate in something
privacy – the right to control your personal information, including what's collected and shared about you online
privacy policy – a legal document that an app or website must provide which describes what user information they collect and how they use it
privacy settings – choices a website or app might give you about what information is visible to other users and third parties
terms of service – a legal document that an app or website must provide that describes the rules the company and users must obey when they use the app or website
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