Your 

Digital 
Footprint
We all have one, better to know
what it actually is and how it affects
you

What is your digital footprint?  Personal Branding:

All of the information online about a person that is It is the art of marketing or selling
either posted (un)intentionally by that person or yourself to the public using social
others  media or digital tools 

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1) It is always growing: As more information is posted, as
well as copied and pasted, it is more accessible to an
audience 
2) It isn't just your actions: Other people who you associate
with online, including what they post and share about you,
becomes a part of your footprint
3) Its permanent: Your digital footprint never goes away 

Why does it matter 

Colleges, and future employers are able to easily access your digital
footprint. It could make the difference between YOU landing a scholarship
or a job vs somebody else!

x (25%) y (75%)

86% 1/4
of US citizens have of users say a photo,
attempted to somehow names of groups they
remove or decrease their belong to, or things they
digital footprint  have written appear online

When you post your business online, it becomes everyone's business. It is important to
understand the impact of everything that you post. Once it is out there, it does not go away.
The decisions you make on the internet when you are younger follow you throughout your
life and it is important to understand its impact. 

https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/whos-
looking-at-your-digital-footprint

Sources https://dataprot.net/statistics/internet-privacy-
statistics/#:~:text=86%25%20of%20US%20citizens%20have,exchange%2
0for%20better%20security%20online.

https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2007/12/16/digital-footprints/