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Personal Data Keeping Your Data Safe

Cybercriminals Introduction to Data Safety

Have you ever shared photos, played games or watched videos online? All this is

possible because of the Internet. But just like you keep your home safe by locking the
door, you also need to keep your personal data safe. Personal data is information
about you that tells others who you are. In this chapter, you will learn what personal

data is and how to protect it from strangers or bad people.

Your personal data is the key to your digital life”. Once
someone has this key, they can pretend to be you. That is why

protecting it is called Personal Data Protection.

PERSONAL DATA

Personal data is all the information about you that makes you unique and can be

used to identify you. This includes your full name, your school, your home address,

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