Protecting your privacy online

In this course, you’ll learn about the important aspects of online privacy: what you need to keep private, what personal information is important, and how controlling all of this lets you use the internet safely and securely.

You’ll also find out about a service called a Virtual Private Network, or VPN, and why you might want to use one for added privacy and security.

Before you start, take some time to watch the short video below that outlines the top eight ways you can protect your privacy and personal information online.

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  Why protecting your privacy online matters

  7 min

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• 2

  What is a VPN?

  5 min

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• 3

  What can a VPN do for me?

  7 min

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  Free VPNs and what they offer

  4 min

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  Paid VPNs and what they offer

  6 min

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  Tips for protecting your privacy online

  6 min

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