It should never be given to anyone else.
Share everything?
| More than 120 million people around the world log on to Facebook regularly to update information, post photos, and check out news from friends. Some people post everything from their telephone number and music tastes, to whether or not they have a boyfriend or girlfriend. Other people choose not to reveal so much. You decide how much information you want to share. |
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Get rid of it!
This is how you delete unwanted information about yourself online:
1. Talk to the person who published it
Can you see who posted the unwanted information about you? Contact that person and request that the information be deleted.
The sooner the better. Still having problems?
2. Talk to the Internet service provider
Contact the Internet service provider’s abuse team: they will usually be able to help you. You’ll find the team by contacting
the owner of the domain name (for example, online.
no). To find out who owns a Norwegian domain, go to the Norwegian WHOIS database at www.norid.no. Serious problems?
3. Contact the police
If you think the information is so extreme that it should be removed immediately, you should contact the police where you
live. Report the situation! Problems that aren’t quite so serious?
4. Contact The Data Protection Authority
You can contact The Data Protection Authority for advice on removing unwanted information online. They can also help you with
other issues with regard to protecting your personal data.
Vocabulary
| blog = | a bit like an online diary, where the person who owns the blog can post photos and contributions. |
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online community =
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a place on the Internet where you can
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profile =
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information and pictures of you on an online
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search engine =
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a service on the Internet where you can
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tagging =
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entering a name tag to a person in a picture
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archive =
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collection of information, photos, text, etc.
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| private = | something which s personal, which concerns you only. |
