Your Digital Footprint What You Do Online Stays Online Every post like comment and share you make on social media contributes to your digital footprint a permanent record of your online activity that can impact your future Types of Digital Footprints Active Footprint What you intentionally share posts photos comments Passive Footprint Data collected about you search history location tracking Why It Matters Jobs Education Employers and schools review social media profiles Reputation A single post can go viral and affect how others perceive you Privacy Security Personal info can be used for identity theft or tracking How to Protect Yourself Think Before You Post Would you want this seen by a future boss Check Privacy Settings Limit who can see your content Google Yourself Know what s already out there Delete Old Risky Content Clean up your online presence Your digital footprint is forever. #blockworkmedia