Anything Goes
Something we do automatically without thinking
What is a habit?
Information that can be used to identify you because it is unique to you (e.g., your full name
or your address)
What is private information?
A web address that has been condensed and
that could potentially mislead a user into going
into a risky website
What is a shortened URL?
All the information online about a person posted either by that person or by others, intentionally or unintentionally
What is a digital footprint?
A holiday celebrated by dressing up in costumes and knocking on doors asking for candy
What is Halloween?
When people share something they later regret
What is oversharing?
To choose to not participate in something
What is opt out?
A type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity
What is identity theft?
A fake Instagram account used for posting to a specific group of people or to post anonymously
What is a Finsta?
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for this character
Who is The Great Pumpkin?
Apps designed to hook the user into frequent use
What is addictive app design?
Protection from being observed or tracked by others, including the government, the public, or selected individuals or groups
What is privacy?
An attempt to trick someone online, usually with the intention of stealing money or private information
What is an internet scam?
Anyone who can see information about you or posted by you online, whether you intended them to or not
What is an invisible audience?
They come in orange, white, green, and blue and are used for Jack-O-Lanterns
What are pumpkins?
When something happens on digital media that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad, or anxious
What is a red flag feeling?
Small text files placed on your device by the sites you visit that collect information about your device and your activity
What are cookies?
When someone poses as an institution, like a bank or a school, and sends you a personalized message asking you to provide private information
What is phishing?
A group of people linked by a common interest or purpose
What is an affinity group?
The holiday celebrated in October by Canadians (Americans celebrate it in November)
What is Thanksgiving?
Played a critical role in the spread of writing
What is trade?
A legal document that an app or website must provide and that describes what user information they collect and how they use it
What is a privacy policy?
Sense of urgency, spelling and grammar errors, claims to be official, "friend" in trouble, shortened URL, or too good to be true
What are phishing clues?
Colleges, schools, potential employers, and scholarship committees
Who are potential members of the invisible audience?
The country where Halloween first began (The Celts started the tradition)
What is Ireland?