Cookies are small text files used by many websites. They often store information about a user’s activities on that particular site.
Cookies helps online retailers remember what you’ve searched for online and items you’ve placed in your online shopping cart.
Cookies also track your activities online to target marketing to your interests or to sell information about your online activity to third-party marketers.
Cookies helps you see ads that fit with your interests. But, your data about your online activities may be collected, stored and sold to marketing agencies.
The good news is browsers setting allows you disable cookies or use an “incognito” window for visiting websites without your data being tracked.
If you disable cookies or use an incognito window, your online history will not be shared with others or stored in your browser.
Websites that track your online activity using cookies to figure out what you might want to buy uses one IP address to identify everyone who uses the Wi-Fi at your residence.
IP address help websites connect your online activity to your computer or personal network, it also identifies your general geographic location.
Best Practices for Safeguarding Online Privacy
1. Pay attention to notifications about cookie use when you visit websites. You can choose not to use sites that use cookies, or you can delete the cookies. You can also check your browser’s privacy settings to control cookies. But remember cookies are not bad!
6. Protect your passwords. Passwords that contain both numbers, letters and special characters and that are unique to each site make it harder for others to hack into your accounts. Always avoid using words or numbers that are easy to guess, such as your identity card number, passport number, mobile phone number, birthday date or the word “password.”
Cookies helps online retailers remember what you’ve searched for online and items you’ve placed in your online shopping cart.
Cookies also track your activities online to target marketing to your interests or to sell information about your online activity to third-party marketers.
Cookies helps you see ads that fit with your interests. But, your data about your online activities may be collected, stored and sold to marketing agencies.
The good news is browsers setting allows you disable cookies or use an “incognito” window for visiting websites without your data being tracked.
If you disable cookies or use an incognito window, your online history will not be shared with others or stored in your browser.
Websites that track your online activity using cookies to figure out what you might want to buy uses one IP address to identify everyone who uses the Wi-Fi at your residence.
IP address help websites connect your online activity to your computer or personal network, it also identifies your general geographic location.
Best Practices for Safeguarding Online Privacy
1. Pay attention to notifications about cookie use when you visit websites. You can choose not to use sites that use cookies, or you can delete the cookies. You can also check your browser’s privacy settings to control cookies. But remember cookies are not bad!
The privacy policy on websites informs users about what personal information may be shared, under what circumstances it could be shared, and with whom it could be shared.
2. Explore virtual private networks (VPNs). These services essentially hide your IP address behind a different, temporary IP address, making your internet connection more secure.
3. Always read the privacy policy for a website or app carefully. When you sign up for accounts like Gmail or enter information on sites, make sure you understand how your information might be shared.
4. Keep personal details private! This includes having different emails for different purposes. For example, an email used to join online sites or for work should not be used for online banking.
5. Look your location-based services. These allow programs, like a mapping app or a GPS, to use geographical data pulled from your smartphone to pinpoint your physical location. When you download apps on mobile devices, pay attention to what information the app accesses on your device. You can control whether you enable the app to access your location. In some apps, you can turn this service off when the app is not in use.
2. Explore virtual private networks (VPNs). These services essentially hide your IP address behind a different, temporary IP address, making your internet connection more secure.
3. Always read the privacy policy for a website or app carefully. When you sign up for accounts like Gmail or enter information on sites, make sure you understand how your information might be shared.
4. Keep personal details private! This includes having different emails for different purposes. For example, an email used to join online sites or for work should not be used for online banking.
5. Look your location-based services. These allow programs, like a mapping app or a GPS, to use geographical data pulled from your smartphone to pinpoint your physical location. When you download apps on mobile devices, pay attention to what information the app accesses on your device. You can control whether you enable the app to access your location. In some apps, you can turn this service off when the app is not in use.
6. Protect your passwords. Passwords that contain both numbers, letters and special characters and that are unique to each site make it harder for others to hack into your accounts. Always avoid using words or numbers that are easy to guess, such as your identity card number, passport number, mobile phone number, birthday date or the word “password.”
Also, avoid sharing personal information online that can be used to guess or reset your passwords, like your first car, mother’s name, or friend names. Refrain from using the same password for multiple websites.
7. Never send sensitive personal information such as reset codes, social security numbers, bank account numbers, or credit card numbers to someone you don’t know.
8. Avoid sending personal information by email. If you receive an email asking for personal information from an individual or organisation, DO NOT SEND. No reputable organisation will ask you for this information over email.
7. Never send sensitive personal information such as reset codes, social security numbers, bank account numbers, or credit card numbers to someone you don’t know.
8. Avoid sending personal information by email. If you receive an email asking for personal information from an individual or organisation, DO NOT SEND. No reputable organisation will ask you for this information over email.
