Digital Footprint

Digital Footprint

1. What is a digital footprint?

   • Digital footprint are the records and traces we leave behind while using the internet

2. Why did we start leaving such big footprints

   • We stated to search the internet for almost anything and began paying bills on the Internet
   • Websites Started to provide cookies that tracts our every day behavior
   • Linkability stops the user from keeping personal information in a single context

3. What is the economic bargain for interest users

   • The heavy use of digital footprints to track users and customize products
   • The internet is tuned by marketers so they exploit their products to users

4. Are digital footprints a problem

   • They make a loss of privacy and undermines the social value of the internet
   • While we participate in internet activities we leave behind things we have done and will do.
   • anonymity allows users to go online without having to identify themselves but this can easily be broken

5. do different devices make digital footprints

   • All electric devices leave different digital footprints
   • Smartphones and tablets are similar as to desktops and laptops

6. How can I Manage my digital footprint

   • Improve understanding of basic issue
   • Develop basic hygiene habits
   • Become a master user of your online tools and services
   • Use privacy enhancing tools

7. Who is tracking me and how do you do it?

   • Advertisers
   • Publishers
   • agreegators

8. What dynamics are at work with digital foot prints

   • cultural Themes
   • Economic theme
   • Convenience theme

9. How does legislation affect our digital footprint

   • Data Protection laws don't protect you everywhere
   • To enable cross county laws some have set up non-binding agreements.
   • Big issues with consent in the online world, users only get binary choices