CONSUMER PRIVACY AND AWARENESS

Make a list of things you did today. From the time you got up until now.

Who you talked to? How you communicated?

What you did before you came to school.

Why is privacy an important issue in the information age?

What is identity theft? Identity theft occurs when someone

uses your personal information without your knowledge or consent to commit a crime, such as fraud, theft or forgery.

WHAT IS PERSONAL INFORMATION?

your name address Age Gender identification

numbers credit card numbers income employment assets

Liabilities payment records personal references health records your purchasing

preferences family (such as

mother’s maiden name)

interests attitudes

Demographic information (Canadian Census)

Telephone directories Birth, marriage, and divorce records Voter registration records Campaign contributions

TYPES OF INFORMATION GENERALLY AVAILABLEFROM PUBLIC SOURCES: DON’T WRITE THIS

Driver’s license/vehicle registration Licenses and permits (hunting, fishing,

etc.) Legal information (judgments,

bankruptcy, real estate titles, etc.)

INTERNET PRIVACY & SECURITY

• Avoid passwords or screen names that are easy to guess.

• Change passwords often.• Read privacy policies.• Check online accounts often. Report

unfamiliar transactions.• Do not open emails with unsolicited offers

that sound too good to be true.• Do not open emails that pretend to come

from a financial institution and ask you to reset your password. Slide 5 – Internet Privacy & Security

Lesson Reference: Money Management, Activity 4 – Overhead 4 8

Employment information Credit reports Tax information (Revenue Canada) Criminal records Social assistance records School records Medical records

PRIVATE DATABASES AVAILABLE ONLY TOTHOSE WITH A LEGITIMATE PURPOSE

Answer only necessary information on product warranty cards.

Never give out personal or financial information over the phone unless you know the company and know how the informationwill be used.

PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY:YOUR OPTIONS AS A CONSUMER

What do think is on it?

Public or private

REVIEWWHAT IS IN A CREDIT REPORT?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp__6aWiRcc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuP8SEyorP8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxYZ8q9GfuA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQdDKg0N1DE

TIPS TO KEEP YOUR IDENTITY SAFE Make sure your mail is safely stored Bills are shredded before they are

thrown in the garbage or recycling Credit card offers should be shredded. Be aware of imposters who are posing

as someone from your bank, Microsoft or government.

These people check on SIN, health card other information.

Never do banking or enter credit card numbers when using Wi-Fi in a coffee shop, airport, or hotel lobby.

Only carry your passport, SIN and birth certificate with you when you know you will need it.

Photocopy everything in your wallet and keep it in a safe place.

Be aware of dumpster divers.

Telephone monitoring Voice mail and electronic mail

monitoring Computer keystrokes monitoring Surveillance video cameras

ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN THE WORKPLACE

WHAT DO YOU DO? Handout

HOW CAN I TELL THE INFORMATION WAS STOLEN?

HOW DO THEY STEAL IT?

HOW WOULD THIS AFFECT MY LIFE?

What can I do if this happens? Report it!

What you post on the Internet is not private1

“Frustrated air passenger

arrested under Terrorism Act after Twitter joke about bombing airport”

-Mail Online

HANDOUT How else can you be tracked?

CONSUMER AWARENESS SCAVENGER

HUNT

FRAUDS AND SCAMS HANDOUT

http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/english/recognizeit.html

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/index-eng.htm

What is a SIN? What is it used for? What are the main uses of a SIN? Should you use your SIN as an identity

card? How can you protect your SIN? When are you not required to provide

your SIN? What should you do if you loose your

SIN? What is SIN fraud?

SIN – QUESTIONS TO ANSWER

WEBSITES Use the below websites to answer

questions on the following websites.

CRTChttps://www.lnnte-dncl.gc.ca/insnum-regnu

m-eng

Better Business Bureau of Canada http://www.bbb.org/atlantic-provinces/

NO CALL LIST What is the national do not call list? What is the process to register your

name on a no call list? How do you de-register your number? Do you have to pay to add your name to

the Do not call list? Is registration permanent? What telephone numbers can you

register? How do you make a complaint?

Who can still call you? Is this a government site?

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU List three things that can be found in

the consumer news and tips. Give an example of an alert found in the

library section. Find a business in the business directory

and provide the following:Name of businessDescribe the businessDo they have any complaints?