What is Digital Privacy?
It is your right to control who can view your personal data on the Internet.
Overview
It is the protection of the traces you leave in the digital world, the information you share and your online movements. It expresses your freedom to decide who can access which of your data.
How it works
This is achieved by using strong passwords, adjusting privacy settings, and being careful with whom you share your data.
Where it is used
It is the most important topic in social media accounts, e-mail services and internet shopping.
Commonly confused with
It is often confused with cybersecurity; While security is a tool to protect data, privacy is about who owns the data.
Frequently asked questions
Why is digital privacy important?
It prevents misuse of your data, identity theft and unwanted profiling.
Can I remain completely anonymous?
It's difficult to completely leave no trace on the Internet, but with the right tools you can greatly increase your privacy.
Related terms
This explanation was written in plain language for TreScout and machine-translated from the Turkish original · the Turkish version prevails. If something looks wrong or missing, write to hello@trescout.com. Read in Turkish →