Artificial intelligence

Digital Footprint

What is a Digital Footprint?A Digital Footprint is a trail of data you leave behind when you use the internet. This includesyour social media activity, browsing history, emails and even the apps you use. It can be both passive (data youve collected without your direct input) and active (data you voluntarily share).nm

How Your Information is Tracked Online.Your information can be tracked through cookies- small files stored on your device by websites to remeber your preferences and track your activity; IP addresses- your unique online adress that can revealyour general location, social media platforms like facebook and instagram track your posts, likes and interactions, search engines- google and others store your search history and tailor advertisments based on your searches and apps and devices-many apps and smart devices collect personal data such as location, contacts and behavior.

Ways to reduce your digital footprint:-start using private browsing by enabling incognito or private modes in your browser to limit data storage. -delete cookies to reduce tracking.-changing your privacy settings and socialmedia setting to control what is shared.-use vpn to change ip address and encrypt your connection-be cautious of what you share