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mylinksYou can use the resources in this section to learn more about privacy and how you can take control of your own private information and make it difficult for others to use this information without your permission. The Media Awareness Network provides cool stuff about media and information literacy – and it’s all focused on what you need to know. In Your I provides cool ways for students (and teachers) to learn how to “think more deeply about the relationship between privacy, anonymity and identity in a networked world”. You’ll find some cool exercises that will help you understand how to put all the information you’ve learned on this site to practice. Here’s the official Office of the Privacy Commissioner web site – it’s geared to adults but has a tonne of official information about privacy and your rights. The Consumer Measures Committee has a great information sheet for you about Identity Theft. You’ll find a quiz that will help you understand if you’re putting yourself at risk for identity theft, as well as information about what to do if you think your identity has been stolen, how to protect yourself when shopping on the Internet and more. Check out the privacy web sites for young people from some of our international partners! Yes, privacy is becoming such a concern that there is even a Privacy Awareness week. This site has lots of cool resources and will give you information about another video contest you can submit your video to! Data Privacy Day in the U.S. is on January 28, every year. The Data Privacy Day webpage offers privacy information for teens, young adults, and parents & kids -- prepared educational presentations and collections of educational resources online, including videos, articles and webpages. Data Privacy Day events and activities promote privacy awareness and facilitate discussions of good privacy practices in classrooms and among families. The provincial and territorial privacy commissioners are also great resources for information. Be sure to check out your provincial or territorial commissioner's website: Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan |
