Keywords 🗝️

privacy, personal data, cookies, tracking, consent, data protection, surveillance, social media, smart devices, Data Protection Act, data breach, ethics, security, personal information, third parties, IoT

Summary 📝

Privacy issues relate to how personal data is collected, stored, and used by individuals, companies, and governments. With more of our lives online, it’s important to understand how our information can be accessed, shared, or misused. This includes how websites track users, how data is sold to advertisers, and the risks of data breaches. 

The law, such as the Data Protection Act (2018), helps protect our rights, but there are still ethical concerns, especially when consent isn’t clear or when data is used for surveillance. Technologies like cookies, smart devices, and social media raise questions about how much privacy people really have. Students need to consider the balance between convenience and privacy, and how to protect their own personal data. 

Key learning Points 📌

• Privacy means keeping personal data safe and only sharing it when necessary.

• Websites collect data using cookies and other tracking tools.

• Data is often used for advertising and can be sold to third parties.

• Social media and smart devices can collect a lot of personal information.

• There are laws, like the Data Protection Act (2018), to help protect our privacy.

• Users must give consent for data collection, but it’s not always clear.

• Data breaches can expose sensitive information.

• Companies must store data securely and not keep it longer than needed.

• Governments may access data for national security, raising ethical concerns.

• It’s important to check privacy settings and think before sharing personal information.