Staying Safe Online · Level 4 of 5 · Advanced

Privacy and your data

App permissions, tracking, data breaches, and identity theft.

Study notes

Review app permissions. A flashlight app does not need your contacts or location.
Limit what you share publicly. Birthdays, pet names, and schools are common security-question answers.
Check whether your email appeared in a breach using a reputable breach-notification service, then change affected passwords.
A credit freeze at Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion is free and stops most new accounts from being opened in your name.
If your identity is stolen, IdentityTheft.gov from the FTC gives a step-by-step recovery plan.

Quiz: 6 questions

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1. A simple game app asks for access to your contacts. You should:

Deny it unless the feature truly needs it Always allow Uninstall your phone Share your password

2. What does a credit freeze do?

Stops most new credit accounts from being opened in your name Lowers your score Closes existing cards Costs $100 per bureau

3. Where can you get a recovery plan after identity theft?

IdentityTheft.gov A random forum The thief Your social feed

4. Why avoid posting your birthday and pet's name publicly?

They are common security-question answers They are illegal to post They slow your phone They raise taxes

5. Your email shows up in a data breach. First step?

Change the password on that account and any account sharing it Ignore it Delete your email Post about it

6. How many bureaus should you freeze for full protection?

All three: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion Just one None Only the newest one

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