way2go! 6. Practice Pack, Arbeitsheft

4 Unit 01 Way to grow! Unit 01 | Way to grow! Read the article on cleaning up your digital footprint. Some parts are missing. Choose the correct part (A–L) for each gap (1–9). There are two extra parts that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. READING 1 1  site administrator: Seitenadministrator ( Betreuer/in einer Website mit erweiterten Zugriffsrechten ) 2  security policy: Sicherheitsrichtlinie Clean up your digital footprint The most popular footprint to clean up nowadays is your environmental one (you’ve probably heard of your ‘carbon footprint’), but even more important for today’s technology-crazed society is your digital footprint, and what exactly it says about you. It may be time to (0) digital spring cleaning. Your digital footprint, in simple terms, is the trail of personal data you’ve left around the internet. From passwords to Facebook posts, everything leaves a ‘footprint’ that can be connected back to your name. Whether you mean to or not, the internet can (1) that helps search engines and social networks target you with adverts especially designed for your interests. If you want to control what’s out there, here are some tips. 1. Run a name search Cleaning up your digital footprint is, in many ways, really easy. Starting with a name search can result in many pages of your personal data. If you get onto Google and (2) that you don’t like, figure out who posted it and go straight to the source. That may be a friend on Facebook who tagged you in a picture you’d rather not have online, or a site administrator 1 who published your comment without your agreement. Ask to have it taken down first, and if it doesn’t work, (3) for the platform you’re on – if there’s something you can do about it, you should. 2. Read the security agreements Making all your security settings stronger is another way to (4) and clean up your digital footprint. Security policies 2 for sharing websites like Instagram, Twitter and iTunes are constantly changing, so (5) of what these companies are allowed to do and read the new changes. If you don’t like what is out there, just create new settings to make your personal details more secure. 3. Change your passwords As far as your passwords are concerned, (6) as this is another great way to keep your information private. Don’t be one of those people who has three passwords they keep using; it’s a great way to get hacked. Instead, (7) and vary the symbols, capitalisation and numbers you add. 4. Post with purpose And last but not least, (8) on the internet because this has a big effect on your digital footprint. When it comes to having a good, positive reputation online, it’s just like the playground rules from primary school: “If you (9) , don’t say it” is a great rule. Instead of leaving a negative comment, just avoid it, and leave someone a nice text, or a ‘like’– not only will it make you feel better, it will make you look good too. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv