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Part of the problem is that privacy policies encompass various aspects of privacy. There's the personal privacy your teen willingly and knowingly discloses in posts, comments and photos. Then, there's the personal privacy they give up unintention
Filed under: Media
Part of the problem is that privacy policies encompass various aspects of privacy. There's the personal privacy your teen willingly and knowingly discloses in posts, comments and photos. Then, there's the personal privacy they give up unintentionally -- for example, when they "like" a certain band and are linked to it. Then, there's what's known as consumer privacy -- digital data companies collect in order to target advertising to your teens' interests.
After the comment period, the company will go back to the drawing board to reorganize the information, rewrite it to be clearer, and attempt to be more transparent.
This is a great time to discuss with your teens what they think it means, what's OK to share and even what kind of digital footprint they're creating. Studies show teens whose parents monitor Internet use or browse the Internet with them show higher rates of privacy concerns than those whose parents don't.
Whether it's Club Penguin or Facebook, online socialization is part of the fabric of kids' and teens' lives. Along with all the fun stuff, teens need to understand that whatever they post is no longer private and can b