Internet Privacy @Data_Tracked

Even through there are specific genres of internet privacy laws like video, health, and financial data restrictions, there still isn't any laws preventing data tracking in general. Some of are persisting laws are even outdated since many were made in the late 1900s.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act protects how financial institutions can share financial records, protecting other companies from tracking your financial information.

Be aware of how you can be tracked as you can be tracked through social media, emails, websites, social media, and even smart home technologies!

Many websites have a privacy policy that you can check out on their page and see how your being tracked/protected by that website. You can look at twitters as an example:

Check out Harvard Gazette's interview by Liz Mineo with cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier as he shares his perspective and knowledge on internet privacy! news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…

Not only do companies track your data, but also our own government. The Bush Administration authorized the NSA, or the National Security Administration, to allow electronic surveillance.

Did you know that data trackers purposely hide under the radar. This allows users to know as little as possible about the industry therefore allowing this economy to be hidden and secretive.

I your looking for a great add on on your computer download Adblock Plus. With it the web browsers can no longer track what you searched, and you can banish social media sites from watching what you looked up.

ACLU.org is a great website for tips on keeping yourself safe on the internet as a consumer, in your email, on social media, and even on your cell phone.

There is a law in place called HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This act doesn't allow website keep cookies on any health relate searches.

There have been many different Laws put into place that help with data scamming. For instance there is the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, this act allows parents to know what websites their children were looking at.

You have to be very aware of what you look up on the internet, because many of the search engines will retain your information. With the information they collect, they will sell it to companies to be able to get you to buy there products, that they think you want.

There are a couple ways to protect your personal information while browsing the internet. A couple ways include using https, and getting a private network.

Always remember to look for the "padlock" in the website address when making a purchase online. These websites protect your information to make it harder for thieves to get their hands on your information like credit card numbers!

If you wanna see who's tracking you check out disconnect.me. They have an extension in Chrome to show you all the data trackers. If you pay for Pro or Premium you can block trackers and malware or get a Virtual Privacy Network.

Websites have been data tracking you every time you go on the internet. Websites use cookies to identify the user, then they can sell your personal data to the highest bidder. Since everything we do is on the internet now, be aware of your personal data!