What you'll learn:
- Identify what counts as personal information—and why it matters for your safety online.
- Spot privacy risks in everyday activities like video calls, online shopping, and social media.
- Understand how apps, websites, and companies collect, track, and use your personal data.
- Recognize the psychological tactics organizations use to pressure you into sharing more information.
- Protect your online identity using practical, beginner-friendly privacy and cybersecurity strategies.
- Read and interpret “privacy nutrition labels” to evaluate app data collection before you download.
- Reduce oversharing on video calls and create a privacy-safe remote work environment.
- Avoid data harvesting, retail manipulation, and “free” contests that exploit your information.
- Understand your privacy rights under major laws and how to exercise them confidently.
- Learn how to prevent—and respond to—identity theft using a clear, step-by-step action plan.
- Manage app permissions, browser settings, and device privacy features effectively.
- Build strong daily digital hygiene habits that keep your information secure long-term.
- Protect your family’s privacy, including children who appear in your online activities.
- Evaluate when a digital service is worth the privacy trade-offs—and when to walk away.
- Shift from being a passive user to a privacy-conscious digital citizen with full control over your data.
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.
Become Privacy Savvy: Protect Your Personal Information in Today’s Digital World
The internet is an incredible place—but it’s also full of hidden risks. Every day, our personal information is collected, tracked, analyzed, and stored in ways most people don’t realize. As someone who spends a lot of time online—using apps, shopping, joining video calls, or just browsing—we started noticing how easily we give away our data. That’s why we created this beginner-friendly course: to help you understand exactly what’s happening with your personal information and how to stay safe in the digital world.
In this course, we guide you step-by-step through the essentials of online privacy, data protection, identity theft prevention, and digital safety—using practical, real-world examples from everyday life. You don’t need a technical background. If you use the internet, this course is for you.
Why We Built This Course
We’ve delivered privacy and cybersecurity education to universities, government agencies, professional groups, and global organizations. Across all these experiences, one thing became clear:
Most people simply don’t know how much personal information they’re giving away—or how easily it can be misused.
If you’ve ever thought…
“I don’t have anything to hide.”
“Privacy notices are too long to read.”
“I use Zoom, Facebook, or WhatsApp—it’s probably fine.”
“My postal code or birthday can’t be that important.”
…then this course will change the way you think about digital privacy.
Is This Course for You?
If you answer “No” to two or more of these questions, you’ll benefit greatly:
Do I know what qualifies as personal information under privacy laws?
Do I understand what I should (and shouldn’t) share online?
Am I confident I’m protecting personal information at home or at work?
Do I know my privacy rights and how to exercise them?
Can I spot privacy risks in everyday digital activities?
If not, this course will give you the clarity, confidence, and practical skills you need.
Why This Course Is Different
This course is intentionally practical, accessible, and scenario-driven. I don’t overwhelm you with technical jargon or legal language. Instead, I show you:
What to look for
What to avoid
How to protect yourself
How to stay in control of your information
You’ll walk away with clear, actionable steps that make your digital life safer without giving up the convenience you love.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
Identify personal information in real-life situations
From your calendar entries to your postal code—learn what actually counts as personal data.
Recognize and avoid common privacy risks
Including video call over-sharing, retail data mining, “free” online contests, and excessive app permissions.
Understand your legal privacy rights
Know when you can say “no,” how to question organizations, and how to protect yourself under privacy laws.
Protect your online identity and prevent identity theft
Learn practical tactics you can use immediately—from stronger passwords to better privacy settings.
Work from home safely without exposing your family’s information
Use virtual backgrounds, camera angles, and workspace best practices.
Make smart choices with apps, social media, and online services
Understand what companies collect and why—before you click “Accept.”
Take Control of Your Digital Life
Privacy isn’t about hiding—it’s about having control. With just a few smart habits, you can protect your identity, your family, and your peace of mind.
Join us in this course, and I’ll show you how to become truly privacy savvy—one practical lesson at a time.
About AI-Supported Content in This Course
Some lectures in this course are narrated using AI-generated voice technology, and certain videos and visual elements are created or enhanced with artificial intelligence tools. AI supports the clarity, consistency, and accessibility of instruction while maintaining high professional and educational standards.
