Privacy Protection Action Plan

Purpose: This action plan is your personal roadmap for taking control of your digital privacy. Based on what you learned in today's lesson and discovered during your privacy audit, you'll commit to specific actions that will help protect your personal information in our AI-powered world.

Remember: Privacy is not a one-time fix - it's an ongoing practice. Start with small, manageable steps and build from there. Every action you take makes a difference!

Part 1: Immediate Actions (This Week)

List three specific steps you will take this week to improve your digital privacy. Be specific about what you'll do and when.

Immediate Action #1:

Immediate Action #2:

Immediate Action #3:

Suggested Immediate Actions:

Review privacy settings on 2-3 main social media platforms
Delete unused apps and accounts
Turn off unnecessary location tracking
Review and revoke unnecessary app permissions
Set up two-factor authentication on important accounts
Clear browser history and cookies
Update weak passwords on key accounts

Part 2: Ongoing Privacy Practices (This Month)

Identify habits and routines you will develop over the next month to maintain your privacy. These are practices you'll continue beyond just this week.

Regular Privacy Checks

What will you review monthly?

Daily Privacy Habits

Check the privacy practices you commit to making part of your daily routine:

Think carefully before posting or sharing anything online - consider if I'd be comfortable with it being public forever
Read app permissions before installing new apps and only grant necessary access
Log out of accounts on shared or public devices
Avoid using public Wi-Fi for sensitive activities like banking or shopping
Check privacy policies (at least the key sections) before signing up for new services
Use strong, unique passwords for different accounts (or a password manager)
Be skeptical of requests for personal information, even if they seem legitimate
Regularly clear cookies and browsing history

Additional habit I want to develop:

Part 3: Family Privacy Conversation

Choose one privacy topic you will discuss with your parent(s) or guardian(s) this week. Prepare to share what you learned and get their perspective.

Topic I will discuss with my family:

Why I chose this topic:

Questions I want to ask or points I want to discuss:

Suggested Family Discussion Topics:

Smart home devices and privacy boundaries
Social media sharing guidelines for the family
Location tracking and family safety vs. privacy
Online shopping and data collection
Privacy settings on family shared devices
How much information to share with AI assistants

Part 4: Peer Education

Share your knowledge! Identify one privacy tip or concern you will share with a friend who might not be aware of these issues.

Privacy tip I will share:

Friend I will share this with:

How I will bring up this conversation:

Part 5: Long-Term Privacy Goals

Think about your digital future. What are your privacy goals for the next 3-6 months?

Completely audit and clean up my digital footprint across all platforms
Learn about and implement privacy-protecting tools (VPN, encrypted messaging, etc.)
Educate others in my school or community about digital privacy
Research and advocate for stronger privacy protections for young people
Create a personal "privacy policy" for what I will and won't share online
Stay informed about new technologies and their privacy implications

Additional long-term privacy goal:

Follow-Up Reminder:

Mark your calendar to review this action plan in one month. Check off completed actions, add new goals, and adjust your practices based on what you've learned. Privacy protection is an ongoing journey!