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Neil John E.

Sario BSIT-4-A QUIZ-1

Lab – Who Owns Your Data?

Objectives
Explore the ownership of your data when that data is not stored in a local system.
Part 1: Explore the Terms of Service Policy
Part 2: Do You Know What You Signed Up For?

Background / Scenario
Social media and online storage have become an integral part of many people’s lives. Files, photos, and videos
are shared between friends and family. Online collaboration and meetings are conducted in the workplace with
people who are many miles from each other. The storage of data is no longer limited to just the devices you
access locally. The geographical location of storage devices is no longer a limiting factor for storing or backing
up data at remote locations.
In this lab, you will explore legal agreements required to use various online services. You will also explore
some of the ways you can protect your data.

Required Resources
• PC or mobile device with Internet access

Part 1: Explore the Terms of Service Policy

If you are using online services to store data or communicate with your friends or family, you probably entered
into an agreement with the provider. The Terms of Service, also known as Terms of Use or Terms and
Conditions, is a legally binding contract that governs the rules of the relationship between you, your provider, and
others who use the service.
Navigate to the website of an online service that you use and search for the Terms of Service agreement.
Below is a list of many popular social media and online storage services.
Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policies
Instagram: http://instagram.com/legal/terms/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tos
Pinterest: https://about.pinterest.com/en/terms-service
Online Storage
iCloud: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/icloud/en/terms.html
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/terms2014
OneDrive: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-services-agreement
Review the terms and answer the following questions.
a. Do you have an account with an online service provider? If so, have you read the Terms of Service
agreement? Yes, I have an account and I have read the terms of service agreement.

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b. What is the data use policy?

It is the mandatory requirement to a website operator about the disclosure of how they collect, retains
and share your information.

c. What are the privacy settings?

It is an important setting that allows user to control and limit who can access their profile information in a
social media platform or website.

d. What is the security policy?

It is the policy that an organization implements to secure their system by addressing constraints and
conditions to protect the system data and the people of its organization.

e. What are your rights regarding your data? Can you request a copy of your data?
Online Service providers give you the freedom to access your data, import and
erase your data, and yes, you can request a copy of your data digitally.

f. What can the provider do with the data you upload?

They use it to track your activity online and, in most cases, they use it to give you
relevant ads on the websites or apps you visit. And sometimes they use it to
improve the user experience of their services.

g. What happens to your data when you close your account?

Facebook lets you choose options on how you want to close your account. You can either choose to
permanently delete it after 30 days or deactivate your account indefinitely and they won’t delete your
account you can always reactivate it anytime.

Part 2: Do You Know What You Signed Up For?

After you have created an account and agreed to the Terms of Service, do you really know what you have
signed up for?
In Part 2, you will explore how the Terms of Service can be interpreted and used by providers. Use
the Internet to search for information regarding how the Terms of Service are interpreted. Below
are a few samples articles to get you started.
Facebook:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/social-media/9780565/Facebook-terms-and-conditions-why-you-dont
own-your-online-life.html
iCloud:
http://www.americanbar.org/publications/law_practice_today_home/law_practice_today_archive/april12/have
attorneys-read-the-icloud-terms-and-conditions.html
Dropbox:
http://www.legalgenealogist.com/blog/2014/02/24/terms-of-use-change-dropbox/
Review the articles and answer the following questions.
a. What can you do to protect yourself?
Always read and understand the terms and agreements to know what will they do about your information
and use complex passwords and regularly change them after a couple of months. Do not use public WIFI
hotspots in activities that involves your banking information.

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b. What can you do to safeguard your account and protect your data?

Use complex passwords and change it periodically, use VPN when using the a public WIFI hotspots.
Always use your own private internet connection in dealing with activities that involves your banking
information.
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