2023-02-23 Privacy

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Privacy and You

Today's learning goals

1. At the end of this class I can explain why privacy is a hot topic.

2. At the end of this class I can give my personal opinion on privacy.

3. At the end of this class I am aware that the theme of this lesson will play a role in the book "The Circle".

Privacy? Privacy! What comes up in your mind?

Are you concerned about tracking on the internet?

Yes

I am not aware of tracking

They can track me all they want

I do know that they track me, but no, I am not concerned.

According to Apple: "Privacy is standard". Do you trust them?

😒🙁😐🙂😃

A quick search shows that Apple is not our saviour...

"11 Apple Privacy Problems That Might Surprise You

From ads to analytics, everyone's favorite "privacy" company is doing more with your data than you might think."

https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-ipad-privacy-problems-data-gathering-1849855092/slides/3

So, what now?

I don't want you to be scared of every company on the internet

Instead, try to be more aware of what you do on the internet, since things can come back to haunt you in your later life.

What should you not do on the internet?

Some rules of thumb

Try to avoid posting pictures on the internet (or saving them in the cloud) which contain elements which could be considered unprofessional by society (Your selfie with your beer is not cool, neither is the one with wine or a cigarette...)

The cloud is nice and useful, but try to avoid uploading sensitive photos on iCloud, One Drive or Google Drive.

A reason to listen to my advice

Remember when nude selfies of celebrities were leaked on the internet? It hit a lot of headlines in the news. 

Those pictures came from iCloud made by Apple... 

Imagine if ALL your photos were leaked on the internet including ones where you try to zoom in on that pimple on your back. (Ouch)

Who is responsible for our privacy?

If a service can be used for free, you don't pay for it using your money since you... (finish the sentence)

How do we try to protect you?

Teachers should be aware of the GDPR (European General Data Protection Regulation) and should adhere to the regulations

Not everyone has access to Magister and when they do they can only see relevant information

5 years after your graduation, the school will delete your personal information

Some advices from a former Privacy Officer

Do not accept all cookies on the internet (this helps a lot)

Do not download an app unless it is necessary (the website often functions just as well)

Try to clear your browser data once every month or so

Ask questions! Be sceptical! If something is too good to be true, then it is. 

Do you have concerns regarding your privacy? Ask me! 

What’s next?

After the spring vacation you’ll be reading a novel in which privacy is going to be one of the central themes. (The Circle by Dave Eggers)

We will continue this discussion on privacy after you’ve finished the book. We will have a class debate on privacy in the book and you will write an essay on The Circle.