Practice Privacy in CS Thinking

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

Quick Recap

The right of individuals to control what personal information is collected about them and how it is used.

Privacy is about deciding who gets to know what about you. In the digital world, your data is collected constantly — privacy is about having a say in that.

Example 1

easy
What is data privacy? Give three examples of personal data that should be protected.

Example 2

medium
Explain how a free social media app can still make money. What are the privacy implications for users?

Example 3

medium
List three key principles of the UK GDPR (or similar data protection law) and explain how each protects individuals.

Example 4

hard
A fitness app tracks users' running routes and shares anonymised data with city planners. Discuss whether this is a good or bad use of data, considering both benefits and privacy risks.
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