Your digital footprint

Your digital footprint

1. Every time you go online you leave a trail.

2. Every time you register for an online service, send an email, download a video or upload a photo,

3. the information can be accessed and your digital footprint can be revealed.

4. All kinds of people are interested in your digital footprint.

5. There are cases of people having missed out on jobs and places in college because their digital footprint didn’t impress the recruiters.

6. remember: keep safe, don’t put too much personal information online and always think carefully before you post something. Ask yourself, ‘Would I be happy for absolutely everyone to see this?’