📍 Welcome to CyberSafe Kids! This is Week 1 of your 12-week online safety curriculum. We're starting with the most important concept: understanding the data trail you leave behind every time you go online.

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What Is a Digital Footprint? 👣

Imagine walking on a sandy beach. Every step you take leaves a footprint behind, right? Well, the internet works the same way!

Every time you go online — whether you're watching YouTube, playing Roblox, or posting on social media — you leave behind invisible "footprints" called your digital footprint.

Two Types of Footprints

🦶 Active Footprint

Things you choose to put online:

• Social media posts and comments
• Your Roblox username and avatar
• Messages you send in game chats
• Videos or photos you upload
• Reviews or comments you write

👻 Passive Footprint

Things collected about you without you realizing:

• Websites track which pages you visit
• Apps record how long you use them
• Your location when you post something
• What you search for on Google
• Which ads you click on

Why Should You Care?

Your digital footprint is like a puzzle. Each piece alone might seem harmless, but put them all together and someone could learn a LOT about you:

• Where you live
• What school you go to
• Who your friends are
• What you like and dislike
• When you're home alone

As Common Sense Media ↗ explains, the internet never forgets. Even if you delete something, it might have been screenshot, cached, or saved by someone else. That's why it's so important to think before you post! 🤔