Today is Data Privacy Day, it seems.
It's a totally invented "holiday," but its spirit is one we can get behind – don't be an idiot with your information online.
There are a number of tips and tools you can use to ensure that your private data stays where it belongs. We've rounded up some of our favorites here.
Be smart about what you share in the first place.
Don't want random friends and strangers calling you? Don't put your phone number on Facebook.
Just exercise your common sense here – make sure you're comfortable with everyone knowing something before you share it online with someone.
Safe Shepherd will remove whatever data is already out there.
There are companies that collect and sell your personal information, like your age and address, and Safe Shepherd makes it a snap to connect with these companies and get your data removed.
We've previously reported on Safe Shepherd and you can learn more here.
Sgrouples is an extremely private social network.
Sgrouples pairs with Facebook and Twitter to keep your updates as private as you like. It's also a standalone social network all its own with completely intuitive privacy controls that make it easy to control who sees what as you post photos and updates.
We've previously reported on Sgrouples and you can learn more here.
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