Audit your digital privacy and data footprint

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"Kia mau ki tō ūkaipō"

Hold fast to your place of nurture - protect what matters to you

πŸ” Digital Privacy Audit

Investigate your personal digital footprint and data exposure

⚠️ Privacy & Safety First

This audit helps you understand your digital privacy. You DON'T need to share sensitive findings publicly - this is for your own awareness and protection.

PART 1: Social Media & Apps Footprint

A. Account Inventory

List all your accounts and rate privacy settings:

Platform/App Public/Private Data Shared
Instagram ☐ Public ☐ Private ☐ Photos ☐ Location ☐ Contacts
TikTok ☐ Public ☐ Private ☐ Videos ☐ Location ☐ Contacts
_____________ ☐ Public ☐ Private _________________
_____________ ☐ Public ☐ Private _________________

B. Searchability Test

Google yourself and check what's publicly visible:

Search: [Your Full Name]

What shows up? ☐ Social media profiles ☐ School records ☐ Sports/activities ☐ Photos ☐ Other: _________

Can anyone see this information? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Unsure

Search: [Your Full Name + School Name]

Additional information found: ____________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

C. Photo & Video Exposure

How many photos/videos of you exist online?

☐ 0-10 ☐ 10-50 ☐ 50-100 ☐ 100+ ☐ Unknown

Did you post all of them yourself? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Unsure

Can you remove photos others posted? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Sometimes

PART 2: App Permissions Check

Check your phone settings β†’ Privacy β†’ Review what apps can access:

Location Access

Apps with location access: ___________________________________________

Do they ALL need it? ☐ Yes ☐ No - some don't need location

Apps to remove location from: _________________________________________

Camera & Photos Access

Apps with camera/photos access: _______________________________________

Unexpected apps with photo access: ____________________________________

Microphone Access

Apps with microphone access: __________________________________________

Apps that shouldn't need microphone: ___________________________________

Contacts Access

Apps with contacts access: ____________________________________________

Are your friends' data being shared without their consent? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Unsure

PART 3: What Data is Being Collected?

Invisible Data Collection

Beyond what you share, apps and websites collect:

  • ☐ Every click and scroll (behavioral data)
  • ☐ How long you look at posts/products (engagement data)
  • ☐ Your physical location history
  • ☐ Device information (phone type, operating system)
  • ☐ Who you interact with and how often
  • ☐ What times you're most active online

TikTok Data Deep Dive

Go to TikTok Settings β†’ Privacy β†’ Download my data. What categories exist?

Number of data categories TikTok has on you: _______

Most surprising category: _______________________________________________

Data you didn't know they collected: ____________________________________

Google Activity Check

Go to myactivity.google.com - see everything Google knows:

☐ Search history ☐ YouTube watch history ☐ Location history ☐ Voice recordings

Oldest data Google has on you: __________________________________________

Most revealing data point: ______________________________________________

PART 4: Cultural & Whānau Data

Consider how your digital activity might affect your whānau and culture:

Family/Whānau Data Exposure

Have you posted photos/info about:

  • ☐ Family members (without asking permission first)
  • ☐ Your home or address
  • ☐ Cultural ceremonies or private whānau events
  • ☐ Locations your whānau frequents

Reflection: Did everyone consent to this data being public?

Cultural Knowledge & Intellectual Property

Have you shared online:

  • ☐ Photos of taonga (cultural treasures)
  • ☐ Traditional knowledge or practices
  • ☐ Whakapapa or genealogical information
  • ☐ Cultural ceremonies or rituals

Consider: Should this knowledge be publicly accessible? Who should control access to cultural information?

PART 5: Your Privacy Score & Action Plan

Calculate Your Privacy Score

Give yourself 1 point for each:

  • ☐ All social media set to private/friends only
  • ☐ Reviewed and limited app permissions in last 3 months
  • ☐ Know how to delete your search/browsing history
  • ☐ Use different passwords for different accounts
  • ☐ Have two-factor authentication enabled
  • ☐ Read privacy policies before accepting
  • ☐ Ask permission before posting photos of others
  • ☐ Know how to delete old posts/accounts
  • ☐ Aware of what data apps collect about you
  • ☐ Have deleted unused apps/accounts

Total Score: _____ / 10

Score Interpretation:

8-10: Excellent privacy practices! πŸ†

5-7: Good awareness, some improvements needed πŸ‘

3-4: Significant privacy exposure, take action 🚨

0-2: High risk - urgent privacy review needed ⚠️

My Privacy Action Plan

This Week:

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________

This Month:

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________

Ongoing:

One new privacy habit: __________________________________________________

πŸ’­ Cultural Reflection - Data as Taonga

In Te Ao Māori, data about whānau, whenua, and cultural practices can be considered taonga (treasures) that should be protected and controlled by the community, not extracted by corporations.

Reflection Questions:

  1. What digital data about you or your whānau should be considered taonga that needs protection?

    2. ___________________________________________________________________

  2. How does giving away your data to big tech companies align or conflict with kaitiakitanga (guardianship)?

    3. ___________________________________________________________________

  3. If Māori had data sovereignty, what would be different about how your data is collected and used?

    4. ___________________________________________________________________

⚑ Quick Privacy Wins (Do These Now!)

  1. Set social media to private (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook - takes 2 minutes each)
  2. Review app permissions (Phone Settings β†’ Privacy - remove unnecessary access)
  3. Delete old accounts you don't use anymore
  4. Turn off location history (Google Maps, iPhone Location Services)
  5. Clear search history (Google, YouTube, browser history)
  6. Enable two-factor authentication on important accounts

☐ I completed at least 3 of these actions today!

πŸ“‹ Connection to Unit 7

This privacy audit connects to:

Next Step: Share your findings (without sensitive details) in class discussion about data privacy and Indigenous data sovereignty.