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As the internet and online activities become more and more a part of our everyday lives, it’s important to know what we’re exchanging for the convenience of free, fast information.

Key Points:

  • Every time you click from one website to another, that information is being collected. A lot of companies are based on gathering this information.
  • Pay attention to what you sign away when you agree to “terms of service.”
  • Know what information is being collected from the “free” sites you use.
  • There are browser extensions and other apps that can help you limit what information of yours is being sent out to companies.

Quote This:

If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product. -Ryan Holiday

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Talk About It
  1. What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
  2. Is internet privacy important to you? What sorts of things wouldn’t you want shard about you?
  3. Have you ever heard a story of someone who was taken advantage of by not reading the fine print? Explain.
  4. Why do you think internet privacy is such a hot-button issue these days?
  5. Write a personal action step based on this conversation.