You and your data

In this lesson, we will explore why our data is valuable to others and why it is important to keep it safe. We will look at what data companies, such as social media platforms, collect about us and what they use it for. We will also look at how the law tries to keep our data safe.

Video

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Worksheet

These slides will take you through some tasks for the lesson. If you need to re-play the video, click the ‘Resume Video’ icon. If you are asked to add answers to the slides, first download or print out the worksheet. Once you have finished all the tasks, click ‘Next’ below.

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Quiz:

You and your data –

Helping you to assess what you have learnt throughout this lesson

Q1.When data has been processed and is meaningful, which of these has it become?

1/5

Q2.Is the following data or information: "Sophie got 38 out of 40 on her English test"

2/5

Q3.Why might a company collect information about you to form a profile? (Which two of the following apply?)

Select two (2) boxes

3/5

Q4.What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act?

4/5

Q5.One of your rights under the Data Protection Act is to have your data deleted. Do you have the right to ask a your school to delete all of the information it stores on you?

5/5

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

You and your data –

Helping you to assess what you have learnt throughout this lesson

Q1.When data has been processed and is meaningful, which of these has it become?

1/5

Q2.Is the following data or information: "Sophie got 38 out of 40 on her English test"

2/5

Q3.Why might a company collect information about you to form a profile? (Which two of the following apply?)

Select two (2) boxes

3/5

Q4.What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act?

4/5

Q5.One of your rights under the Data Protection Act is to have your data deleted. Do you have the right to ask a your school to delete all of the information it stores on you?

5/5

Lesson summary: You and your data

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