The POPS curriculum is available to download for free at onlineprivacymatters.org
If you would like to receive the printed student and teacher packets for your school and/or areinterested in scheduling a workshop for educators on student online privacy and safety, pleasecontact pops@onlineprivacymatters.org
Made possible by the generous support ofCredits
POPS would not have been made possible without the kind contribution of the curriculum by Privacy Vaults Online
Inc. (PRIVO) and their mission to protect children's online privacy.
A special thank you to Dr. Arthur Pober for his inspiration and guidance that helped us create and write thiscurriculum.
Contributors: Carol Altarescu, Shauna Leff, Dr. Arthur Pober, Claire Quinn Celeste Rollason and Denise G. Tayloe
Illustration & Design: Claudio Prudhomme and Jessika von Innerebner*This work was performed under the following financial assistance award 70NANB13H191 from U.S. Department ofCommerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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Welcome to POPS Central, my newCenter inspired by the two of you.

Really? Why us?

Remember that time I found you
both signing up for a SmileSite
account and giving away all your PI
without my permission?

Dad, what’s PI?

PI means Personal
Information. You’lllearn all about PI
as you start yourofficial POPS
training.
Let’s get started!

LESSON 1

PI: Learning about personal information (PI) online

ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY

Who’s Who
Sometimes we share information about ourselves that we don’t think is that
personal. However, when you put one or two pieces of this information together,
they can be linked, making it easy to figure out who the person is.
In this activity, try to figure out who the person is with just a few pieces of information they provided:

First name:

Email:First name:

School:Taylorasgard@superhero.com

MickeyHogwarts

Gender:Username:

Address:

Sport:

Femaleavenger123

Orlando, FL

Hobby:

Hobby:

Hobby:

Hobby:

Who am I?:

Who am I?:

Who am I?:

Singing
Who am I?:

THINK BEFORE YOU SHARE!

Be careful when you give out any information about yourself online.
Even when you think you are not providing PI, you may be providing
just enough information for someone to figure out who you are,when you don’t care for anyone to know.

That’s Gus, Chief of POPS. He
has a special instinct that helps
us smell out possible problems
and dangerous situations.
Right now he is sniffing out
an important case.

Can we help Gus?

Absolutely! But to become part of
the POP Squad, you need to visit
each of our divisions, and thencomplete the POPS challenges.

Come on, let’s learn about creating
good usernames and display names
to protect your identity online.

LESSON 2

How do Others See You Online: Usernames and display names

ACTIVITY 1

Superhero Identities

15 minInstructions:

Solve the cryptogram below. HINT: Figure out the superhero identities from thesolver help list and fill what you find into the answer key.

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LESSON 2
ACTIVITY 2

How do Others See You Online: Usernames and display names

Creating Your Own Usernames & Display Names

10 minInstructions:

Now it’s time to work on creating someunique, fun and memorable usernames
and display names.

FORMULAS:
Pets Name + Your Lucky Number
i.e. noodles08, daisydog16

Hobby/Passion + Favorite Sport Player’s Jersey Number/ Your Lucky Number
i.e. runner19, tapdancer11, horses09
ADJECTIVES

Adjective + First Name
i.e. ArtisticAnnie, TalentedJohn, SillySam, MagicMax

Role Type + Adjective
i.e. missyellow, mrawesome, queenfancy

Super + Adjective + Boy/Girl/Man/Women
i.e. superfastboy, superstronggirl /supergoofyman

Role Type + Adjective + Animali.e. princebravetiger, queenfancyfox, kingbravebear

Make your own by mixing and matching the formulas above:i.e. tinybearexpert, rowdyrabbitempress, sillyllamaleader

Fancy
DaringCute
FastFrilly
Goofy
Happy
Loud
Magic
PeachyPrettyQuiet
SmartySillySportyStrong
Sunny
Tiny
Wacky
Brave
Clever
Kooky
Rowdy
Shy
SpeedyANIMALS

Koala
LeopardKangaroo
Giraffe
Tiger
Owl
PenguinRabbitDolphin
Wolf
Bear
Cheetah
Croc
TurtleLlama
Lion
Monkey
Eagle
Horse
Pony
Mouse
Fox
Elephant
Snake
Dog

ROLE TYPES

DuchessDuke
PrincePrincess
Queen
King
Baron
Countess
Captain
Chief
Coach
Earl
Emperor
Empress
Leader
GeneralKnightMasterMiss
MisterMr
Pioneer
ExpertMajor
Sage

I’d like you to meet Professor C.
He runs our Cryptographers
Unit, overseeing everything youneed to know about passwords.
If someone can figure out yourpassword, then it’s time tocreate a new one.

I always forget my passwords. Is
there a simple recipe to makestrong passwords that I can easily
remember?

Of course there is and as
part of your training,
let’s see how good of adetective you are.

LESSON 3
ACTIVITY

Strong Passwords: Something only you will know

How good a detective are you?

PASSWORD MATCH
Look at the two columns of words - onecolumn is a fictional character and theother column has their “secret password”.
Draw a line from the character to theirpassword.
Create a better password for eachcharacter using a phrase instead.
Snow White

15 minCHARACTERPASSWORD

Snow White

Coldhands

SupermanAfricanbanana

Elsa

Undersea

Mickey Mouse

Avengers

Frankenstein

Kriptonyte

Ariel

MinnieTarzan7dwarfs

Iron Man

Nailhead

SheAteTheWholePoisonedAppleSuperman
Elsa
Mickey Mouse
Ariel
TarzanIron ManRECIPE FOR A PERFECT PASSWORD
Choose a food, movie, or song that is special to you. Create a password that is made up of atleast 8 characters. Add some capital letters, numbers and symbols. Underneath the password,
write the sentence that will help you remember the password.
Examples:Password: cicimfBIlv2
Sentence: Chocolate ice cream is my favorite But I like vanilla too
Password: J&Jwuth2fw
Sentence: Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch water
Make special passwords out of the phrases below or try your own:
Password:
Sentence:
Password:
Sentence:
Password:
Sentence:

We’re now at our Privacy
Policy & Seal Division.

A seal is like a stamp of approval.
A privacy policy is written to help you
understand what is being collectedfrom you online.

What do you mean by policy & seals?

Wow! Have you won all of
the seals on this wall?

No. This is our seal evaluation wall. Someseals are more meaningful than others.
It’s important to learn how to find out thedifference.
When you go to a trusted website, you
can scroll all way the down to the footerof the page and find seals, the privacy
policy and more.

How do you go about checking theseal and finding out if it’s real?

For starters, we need to know if the placethat certifies the online property actuallyexists and does what it promises to do.
Then we confirm if the site or app displaying the seal has the right to do so.
As part of your POPS training, you’ll help
Gus learn more about seals, privacy policies
and all things in a footer.

LESSON 4
ACTIVITY 1

What’s in the Footer?: Seals, privacy policy, terms of use, contact info

Steps to Understanding Footers

15 min

You just found out about a contest online where you can win a trip and backstage
passes to see your favorite band. An opportunity not to be missed! In order to enter,you have to submit a video of you singing and/or dancing a song from this band. You
ask your parents for permission if you can enter your video.
They first want to know who is the company sponsoring the contest.
Where do you look to provide them with that information? (choose all that apply)
a. About Us
b. Terms of Service
Your parents then want to know how you can trust this company since they have never heardof them before. What may help ease their mind? (choose all that apply)
a. They won an award
b. They have a seal verifying they are COPPA compliant
They then ask you what this company will do with the video you submit. Will it be made public forothers to see and will it have your name on it? Where can you find that information? (choose all that apply)
a. Terms of Service
b. Privacy Policy
Do you think it is important to get your parent’s permission for entering this contest? Please explain.

Related Apps
This app shows information about related apps.

Works With Internet
This app requires anInternet connection tofunction.

Personal Information
This app collects personal
information

In-App PurchasingThis app offers items for
in-app purchasing.

Web BrowsingThis app allows web
browsing from within theapp.

Social Networks
This app connects tosocial media such as
Facebook or Twitter.

Ads
This app includes in-app
advertising.

Anonymous Info
This app collects
anonymous usage
information.

Privacy Policy
The complete privacy
policy is available here.

*Special thanks to Know What’s Inside, part of ACT | The App Association for the above graphics used as an example of one of the many trusted logos in
the online privacy arena. Find out more at knowwhatsinside.com.

LESSON 4
ACTIVITY 2

What’s in the Footer?: Seals, privacy policy, terms of use, contact info

Seal Sleuth / TRUE or FALSE

10 minAll seals on websites and apps mean the same thing?
TRUE
FALSE
An award is not a seal.
TRUE
FALSE
A site or app is safe to play on because they have a seal.
TRUE
FALSE
A parent approved or parent choice award means your parent will also approve of it.
TRUE
FALSE
You should be able to click/tap on the seal(s) or award(s) the company has received
to confirm they are still valid.
TRUE
FALSE
CREATE YOUR OWN SEAL
If you could give away your own online seal of excellence, what would you call it?

What are 3 things you would make apps, sites and games do in order to get your seal.
1.
2.
3.

DID YOU KNOW?
The first seal appeared in Mesopotamia
in the 6th millennium BCE. “Sealing” anobject was used to lock doors and chests,
telling you if your privacy had been
violated. Over time, monarchs, emperors,
nobles and clergy devised them to rule orconduct their business. Seals could
protect property and secrets, identify andcertify ownership, confirm legal mattersand validate important documents.
Mesopotamian limestone cylinder seal and impression—Welcome to our DIGITAL DETECTIVE UNIT, where
we investigate cyber security and privacy crimes
by tracking digital footprints.

Don’t be silly Penny. It’s thetrail you leave online.

What’s a digital footprint? Like afootprint in the sand?

That’s right Pete. Almost
everything we post and do
online makes up our digital
footprint. Uploading selfies, tagging pics, leaving
posts or comments online
are part of our digital
footprint. Once it’s online,
it could be there foreverand you can’t take it back!
And, someone you may notknow may be able to view
it or even send it aroundfor others to see.
Let’s go and take a look at
your digital footprint.

LESSON 5
ACTIVITY 1

Your Digital Footprint: It starts with the first click!

Digital Footprint Facts (True or False?)

5/10 minInstructions:Mark the correct box for the following statements whether
they are True “T” or False “F”.
Every time you log on to a website you are leaving a piece of your digital footprint.
What you do online can be seen by people you don’t know.
Someone can find pictures you post online, copy/download them and repost them.
Whatever you post online can be taken down if you don’t like it.
It’s okay for your parent to post a picture of you without tagging or mentioning your name.
It’s not okay to post online that you are going away on vacation with your family.
Children as young as 2 years old have a digital footprint.
A potential employer can check your profile and make a judgment about you.
Hobbies are not okay to post online.
Your digital footprint can follow you around your whole life.
You can manage your footprint by changing privacy settings.
You shouldn’t bother to read privacy policies as they are all the same.
Some sites and apps will market to you based upon the information you post online.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Instructions:

Choose thumbs up if ok to post, choose thumbs down if
not a good idea to post on a social network
Your full nameYour addressYour phone numberYour date of birth
A picture of you and your best friendYour eye color
Your social security numberYour email address
A video that has nudity
A video of you playing with a dog
A picture of a friend making an obscene gesture
A blog written by you with your opinion of the
President of the United States
Gossip about girls in your class
Posting answers to a homework assignment

LESSON 5
ACTIVITY 2Your Digital Footprint: It starts with the first click!

Envisioning Your Digital Footprint

5/15 minInstructions:Fill in the foot with things you would be proud to see as part of your digital footprintin 10 years. Use words or draw pictures. For example, a picture of yourself winning
the spelling bee, how you felt the day you graduated, etc..)

Part of the POPS training is tounderstand why telling the truth
about your age is important. Manysites and apps might ask you foryour birthdate. This helps themmake sure that what you are
signing up for is appropriate foryour age.
It’s the same thing as going to see
an R rated movie without mypermission.

Hmmm…now I see why getting parent’s
permission really means something.

Sometimes when I put in my real age, I’m not allowed to createan account or they first make me give them your email – If I
can’t remember your email, I give them mine. Is that okay?
Penny, you bring up a great point leading us to the next POPS training exercise. Let’s go!

LESSON 6
ACTIVITYBe Yourself: Don’t pretend to be someone else or lie about your age online

POPS Personality Test

15 min

Q: Pete and Penny were at home playing on the family computer. They see that their mom

was still logged into her email. Penny clicked in the inbox to reveal her grandmother had
been sharing embarrassing pictures of Pete when he was younger to some of their family
and friends. While Pete goes off to complain to his mom, Penny forwards the email toPete’s best friend for a good laugh.
What should Penny have done?

A. Logged out of her mom’s account as soon as she saw it was open.
B. Even though she noticed it was logged in, Penny shouldn’t have been reading other people’s emails.
C. Replied to her grandmother pretending to be her mom, telling her to stop sharing such embarrassing photos.
D. Have Pete write a nasty email reply saying how embarrassed he is that these photos are being passed around.

Q: Pete has gained the highest score on a leaderboard and le the game half way through when Penny sits
down to use the tablet.
Should she:A. Continue the game and keep the high score.
B. Try to get him to lose his score.
C. Go get Pete or her dad so that the score can be saved and log out properly.
D. Shut their game down (even though that means he’ll lose all his points).

Q: Penny’s BFF is at the school computer chatting with friends online under an unrecognizable display

name and writes something funny about a girl in their class. Right aer she posted it, she got called away
and forgot to log out. Penny came into the computer lab and sits down at the computer her friend wasusing. She sees everything her friend wrote.
What should Penny do?

A. Tell her friend to not have been mean and say sorry.
B. Pretend she didn’t see what her friend wrote and walk away.
C. Log out for her friend and tell her not to forget next time.
D. Forward the message to more people (since most people will find out about it anyway).

Q: Pete and Penny’s dad has been on their family tablet watching YouTube videos, then moves on to doingother things around the house. Shortly aer, Pete takes the tablet to also watch some videos. He sees his
dad forgot to log out.
Should he:

A. Continue to watch his videos and take the opportunity, signed in as his dad to comment on a few.
B. Watch the videos he wants to watch without making any comments.
C. Log his dad out and watch videos anonymously.
D. Tell his dad he forgot to log out.
SCORES

0-2: You are really sneaky online and don’t respect other people’s privacy.
3-5: You don’t mean to hurt anyone’s feelings, but make a few mistakes along the way. It’s really tempting to playpranks sometimes and you can easily fall for that temptation. Think before you act and how your actions may affectothers! Always remember to treat others how you want to be treated.
6-9: For the most part you do a good job of keeping a good digital footprint, but there is still room for improvement!
10-12: You are always happy to help your friends and family and know how to be a responsible online user!
Q1: A=3,B=2,C=0,D=1 / Q2: A=1,B=0,C=3,D=2 / Q3: A2=,B=1,C=3,D=0 / Q4: A=0,B=1,C=3,D=2

We’re now in the Geolocation Division- here
we can find and locate all sorts of people,
places and things online.

That’s right. It can be very helpful for directions to get places.
But did you know when you take pics at our house andpost them online, if your privacy settings are not set-up
properly, then it’s no different than telling every stranger
at the mall where we live?
We share our PI without always knowing. It’s kinda scarybecause we can put ourselves in unsafe situations. It’stime to learn how to protect our privacy!

Ya, I use my Map app all
the time when I’m lost or
need to find a place I’ve
never been to before.
You taught me that, Dad!

LESSON 7
ACTIVITY 1

Geolocation: Tag, you’re it! The good and the bad

Geotagging

15 minMake the connection to what is okay to post with geolocation and a status comment.
Adding a status comment to the picture can provide too much PI.
Circleor

School field trip to the zoo lastweek!

I’m proud to be a big sister!!!!!
Welcome Sophia to this world.

Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio

Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

2

1

FAMILY VACATION! We areacross the world in Bali, Indonesia! It’s so cool here!

555 Smith Rd., Chicago, Illinois

3

Made masks at our school’s
annual Family Fun Day!

Monkey Forest Road, Ubud, Bali

4

At our house celebrating my
grandpa’s Bday.

Dinner time. BEST PIZZA
EVER!!! YUM!

Fort Island School, Memphis, TN

5

Scotto’s Pizzeria, Akron, Ohio

6

LESSON 7
ACTIVITY 2

Geolocation: Tag, you’re it! The good and the bad

Practice Being a Satellite

5/15 minYour smartphone or tablet tracks you in two ways. The first is through the GPS (Global
Positioning System) chip in the device. The U.S. Department of Defense sent 24 satellites
up into space to orbit the earth. Your receiver locks on to the satellites. It needs to beconnected to at least three satellites to get your 2D position (latitude and longitude) and 4
or more to collect your 3D position (latitude, longitude and altitude).
In the activity below, use the coordinates (latitude and longitude) to find the locations of the landmarks on a mapof the US.
If your phone doesn’t have GPS, it can use information from nearby cell towers to pinpoint your location.
HINT: Latitude = North / South Longitude = East / West Altitude = Height
TIP: For more information on how GPS and geolocation work visit: http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGPS/

Find the locations on the map using the coordinates below and match them to their corresponding landmarks
Coordinates (GPS locations) http://www.gps-coordinates.net/
LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ALTITUDE  

   

  

   

  

 

 

  

 

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  

   

The next stop for your POPS training is
our Analytics & Tracking Center. Did you
know you are never alone online?

What do you mean never alone?
Playing on the computer or mytablet is my time alone.

Most every time you
are online, you arebeing tracked, whichmeans watched. This iscalled analytics andtracking. Let’s get
started on the last partof the POPS training.

LESSON 8
ACTIVITY

Tracking & Analytics: You are never alone online!

IP Address (True or False?)

15 minInstructions:Mark the correct box for the following statements whether they are True “T” or False “F”.
Your IP address can track your exact location.
Your computer is assigned an IP address that never changes.
It would be impossible to use some online sites and games without allowing cookies.
Ad networks only use first-part party cookies.
Cookies help remember things in your shopping cart.
IP address stands for “Internet Privacy” address
We wouldn’t be able to connect to the Internet without an IP addressHow?

3rd party DNS resolves domain name vs IP address
www.com=192.168.33.178

Your Computer is assigned

Your ISP

1

Their ISP

www.com

2

COOKIEan IP address

gives you accessto the World Wide Web, and their ISP connects you to the Online PropertyYour computer is hooked up to the Internet, one way or the other. When you go online for email, to shop or chat, your request
has to be sent out to the right destination, and the responses and information you want need to come back directly to you.
An IP address plays a significant role in that.
You and your computer actually connect to the Internet indirectly: You first connect to a network that is1) connected to the Internet itself and 2) grants or gives you access to the Internet.

WHERE TO CLEAR YOUR BROWSING DATA
Edge > (...) menu > Settings > Clear browsing data
Safari > Preferences > Privacy
Firefox > Preferences > Privacy
Chrome > Preferences > Settings > Show Advanced
Settings > Privacy > Clear browsing data
IOS devices (iPhone, iPod, iPad)*
Settings > Privacy*By going to settings, you will find all of
your apps on the device and should be
able to adjust almost any apps privacy
and security settings there.
For exampleSettings > Safari > Privacy & Security

Android devices (Phone or Tablet)
Chrome Menu > Settings > Privacy

We are at the end of our
POPS training. In order to
get your POPS badge,
you need to go home andpass on what you learned
to Mom. Even adults
need to be informed
about all of these important safety tips! You know
how mom loves to post
your pictures!!!

Let’s go home and give her the POPS Quiz.

Doesn’t she already know all
this since she works at her
own tech company?

LESSON 9

Pass it on: Teaching your parents about online privacy

ACTIVITY 1"Hey Kids, Now you are part of POPS.
Go give your parents the POPS Quiz."

10 minPOPS Quiz

How much do you know about online privacy? Take the quiz and find out.

1. What is considered to be personal information (PI) online thatwould legally require kids under 13 years old to get permission
from their parents if they provide to an app, site or game under
the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)?

a. First nameb. Uploading photos or videos
c. Last named. Email address
e. Option B, C and D
f. Option A and C
2. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) only
protects children under 13 years old.

a. Trueb. False
3. Creating a username or display name makes you totally anonymous online.

a. Trueb. False
4. What should you include when creating a strong password?

a. 8 Charactersb. Some capital letters and numbersc. At least 1 symbol
d. All of the above
5. What’s the best formula for creating a strong password you canactuallly remember?

a. Use your pet’s name with a number
b. Your birthdayc. Your street address
d. Make a phrase from food, a movie or song that is special to you
6. What you do online can be seen by people you don’t know.

a Trueb False
7. Someone can find pictures you post online, copy/download themand repost them.

a. Trueb. False

8. You sign up for a new online account or contest. Will it be madepublic for others to see and will it have your name on it? Where
can you find that information?

a .Terms of Service
b. Privacy Policy
9. Just because a site has a privacy policy does that mean yourprivacy is protected?

a. Yesb. No
10. What is a digital footprint?

a. An impression you find in the sand at the beachb. A footprint made by a dog aer walking in paintc. Details le behind aer you have been surfing on the Internet
d. A letter sent to another person
11. If geolocation is turned on…

a. You get better TV reception
b. Your location is traceable to others online
c. You can always find your way homed. You can send messages faster12. Some sites and apps will market to you based upon theinformation you post online.

a. Trueb. False
13. Why might a website “track” you?

a. To help you keep track of where you have been on the siteb. To help make your user experience betterc. To gain information about what you are doing on the sited. To send you relevant/tailored messages and ads.
e. All of the above
14. What’s the difference between a chocolate chip cookie and an
online cookie?

a. Online cookies have fewer calories
b. An online cookie lets the website owner know where you havebeen on the website
c. Both taste delicious
d. Both need baking in the oven.

ANSWERS: 1) E 2) A 3) B 4) D 5) D 6) A 7) A 8) B 9) B 10) C 11) B 12) A 13) E 14) B

Scoring guide:
12-14 correct answers = CONGRATULATIONS! You are a POPS Star!
9-11 correct answers = Almost a perfect score. Take another tour with Penny and Pete and see if you can understand where you went wrong.
5-8 correct answers = OOPS! Penny and Pete need you to keep learning how to protect yourself online. Try reading the POPS Guidebook.
0-4 correct answers = UH OH! It’s time to read the POPS Guidebook from start to finish and learn about online privacy.

VOCABULARYPOPS Savvy Words: Know what you are talking about

Analytics
Analytics for websites, apps, games and other online services is the collection, measurement, analysis and reporting of how people are using
these online services. The goal is for a company /developer to gain knowledge of how their users are interacting and using their game, appor website. For example, how long are you on a certain page, where do you click, where do you decide to sign out or leave the game, etc.
Avatar
An avatar is an icon or figure representing a particular person.
Behavioral Advertising
Behavioral advertising is a form of online targeted advertising that follows the user around. For example, a person is on a website looking at
shoes then goes to another site to play a game and sees advertisements for the same shoes she was looking at before. This is a techniqueused by online advertisers to present targeted ads to consumers by collecting information about their browsing behavior.
Contextual AdvertisingContextual advertising is a form of targeted advertising for advertisements appearing on websites, apps, games or other online services.
The advertisements themselves are selected and served by automated systems based on the identity attributes of the user and the content
displayed. For example, a website for girls between the ages 8-10, may see specific ads for a new bracelet making kit or a new line of dolls,
where a website for boys may have ads for robot and airplane making sets.
Cookies
Data stored in the user's computer or device by a website, app, game or other online service being visited. Every time the user loads let’s saya website, the browser sends the cookie back to the server to notify the website of the user's previous activity. Cookies provide a way forthese online services to recognize a user and keep track of their preferences. Quite a bit of personal data may reside in the cookie files inyour computer. Some cookies are placed there by "third-party" advertisers to monitor the user's Web surfing habits and are generally
considered an invasion of privacy. To change settings, look for the cookie options in your browser in the Options or Preferences menu.
COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act)The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) was passed by Congress in 1998. COPPA required the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
to issue and enforce regulations concerning children’s online privacy. COPPA was designed to protect children under age 13 and placeparents in control over what information is collected from their young children online. Sites, apps, games and other online services that are
directed to children under 13 years old need parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. The COPPA rulealso applies to general audience sites and apps that know they are collecting personal information from kids. Usually kids are asked toprovide their parents email when registering on a site / app in order for the service to provide notice of its data collection needs and to get
the proper level of parental consent.
Data
Data is information or facts organized in a special way. Data can exist in a variety of forms -- as numbers or text on pieces of paper, facts
stored in a person's mind or digitally transmitted, processed and/or stored in electronic memory. Data is limitless and present everywhere in
the universe.
Digital Footprint
A digital footprint is the data, trail, trace or “footprints” that are le behind by users on the Internet or other digital services. It includes theonline places you visit, emails you send, and information you submit to online services. For example, posting pictures in a social network,commenting on a blog or being tagged in someone else’s photo or post.
Display Name
Display names are public facing and can be different than the username which is used at login. A display name is what is displayed to others,
whether it be an on a game leaderboard, virtual world or forum. You should not include personal information (PI) when creating a display
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FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) was passed in 1974. Under FERPA, a school may not generally reveal personal
information from an eligible student’s education records to a third party without written consent. However, there are a number of exceptions
to this rule, which the Department of Education has laid out. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education
records. Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a
student’s educational record. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the highschool level.
Footer
The footer is usually treated as its own section at the bottom of the web page and contains certain information like a privacy policy, termsof service, seals, copyright and contact information.
Geolocation(GEOgraphic LOCATION) Geolocation is the physical location of an object and/or person in the world, which may be described by longitude
and latitude or by a more identifiable venue such as a place, city or street address.
IdentityYour identity is who you are, the way you think about yourself, the way you are viewed by the world and the characteristics that define you.
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
An organization that provides services for accessing and using the Internet. Examples of ISP’s are AT&T, Time Warner and Verizon.
IP Address
A unique number provided by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) that delivers the Internet connection to your computer. Examples of ISP’s are
AT&T, Time Warner and Verizon. Without the IP address, email providers, websites, apps, and games online that you interact with, wouldn't
know where to send the information you asked for.
Log in / Log out
The process of connecting or disconnecting from an account you may have on your computer, website, game, app or other digital services.
For example, you log in to check your email and should logout when you are done.
Online Seals of Approval
Online security and privacy seals help users make an informed trust decision about websites, apps and other online services. Seals cannormally be found in a website’s footer, privacy policy or at the bottom of an app. Each seal program has different guidelines and may
include an audit and specific certification requirements to be met. Some seals signify that the company is being honest with what theycollect from their users and consumers and what they do with that information.
Just because the company has a seal it does mean the site is safe or will not share your personal information. You must read their privacy
policy to understand what they are doing with your information. Understand what the seal is actually for and confirm the seal is authentic
and still valid. When visiting websites, apps and games for kids, look for any of the FTC approved Safe Harbor Seals to make sure theproperty is COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) compliant.
Online Tracking
Tracking is the act of following or looking at what someone is doing online.
Password
A password is a word, group of words or string of characters used to prove your identity in order to gain access to a protected resource,
website or an app.
Personal information (PI)
PI is any piece or collection of information that could potentially identify a specific individual or that can be used to distinguish one personfrom another. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) defines PI to include any of the following: first and last name; a home orother physical address including street name and name of a city or town; online contact information; a screen or user name that functions as
online contact information; a telephone number; a social security number; a persistent identifier that can be used to recognize a user overtime and across different websites or online services; a photograph, video, or audio file, where such file contains a child’s image or voice;geolocation information sufficient to identify street name and name of a city or town; or information concerning the child or the parents ofthat child that the operator collects online from the child and combines with an identifier described above.

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Privacy
Privacy is being able to do things without other people watching you or knowing what you are doing.
Privacy Policy
A privacy policy is a statement or a legal document that reveals some or all of the ways a company gathers, uses, releases, and manages acustomer or user’s data. It fulfills a legal requirement to protect a customer or client's privacy.
TaggedAttaching a label to something specific for the purpose of identification. For example, tagging a photo with specific names of the people in it.
Terms of Service / Terms of Use
The Terms of Use/ Terms of Service (TOS) are the rules a person must follow in order to use an online service. The TOS may change fromtime to time, and it is the responsibility of the online service provider to notify its users of any such change. A website or app that provides
only information or sells a product oen does not have TOS. However, all websites, apps, games and other online services that store
personal data for a user do.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Two-factor authentication is a security process to login to an account in which the user provides two forms of identification, sometimes
spoken of as something you have and something you know. One of which is typically memorized, such as a security code/password and also
something that the user has on them, i.e. a piece of information only they should know or have immediately to hand - such as a physicaltoken.
Username
A username is the unique account name or account ID one uses to log into an account.

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