3.1.2.5 Lab - Who Owns Your Data

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
videosare 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 usevarious 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?
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Yes, I have an account with an online service provider and also I have read the terms and conditions for those
application most of the websites asks us to provide our basic information and verify our information is
correct or not.
What is the data use policy?
The Data Use Policy is a compulsory legal disclosure of how a website operator collects, retains and shares
personally identifiable information. In other words, it's often a list of ways your personal data is not private
and under their control.
b. What are the privacy settings?
Privacy settings are controls available on many social networking and other websites that allow users to limit
who can access your profile and what information visitors can see.
c. What is the security policy?
Security policy is a definition of what it means to be secure for a system, organization or other entity. For an
organization, it addresses the constraints on behavior of its members as well as constraints imposed on
adversaries by mechanisms such as doors, locks, keys and walls.
d. What are your rights regarding your data? Can you request a copy of your data?
You have the right to ask an organization whether or not they are using or storing your personal
information. You can also ask them for copies of your personal information, verbally or in writing. This is
called the right of access and is commonly known as making a subject access request or SAR.
e. What can the provider do with the data you upload?
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can see everything you do online. They can track things like which websites

you visit, how long you spend on them, the content you watch, the device you're using, and your geographic
location.
f. What happens to your data when you close your account?
All my information is permanently deleted from Facebook after about one month. If I only deactivate my
account, it will not delete any information and you may reactivate. Some information may remain in backup
copies and logs for up to 90 days.
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?
Make It Harder for Other People to Get Credit in my Name. Put Passwords on Your Devices. Use Stronger
Passwords. Don't Do Your Online Shopping and Banking at the Local Cafe.
b.. What can you do to safeguard your account and protect your data?
Make It Harder for Other People to Get Credit in Your Name. Put Passwords on Your Devices. Set up Two-Factor
Authentication on Your Financial and Email Accounts. Don't Give Out Personal Information on the Phone or Through Email
or Text.

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Part 1: Explore the Terms of Service Policy

What is the data use policy?

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can see everything you do online. They can track things like which websites

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

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