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Online Privacy

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Online privacy , also commonly referred to as internet  privacy , is a subset of data  privacy  and a fundamental human right. It is simply referred to the personal  privacy  that we're entitled to when we display store or provide information regarding yourself on the  Internet . We can improve our privacy online by following few key rules:  Using secure passwords. Checking social privacy settings. Keeping phone number and personal e-mail ID private. Not using public storage for private information. Reviewing permission for mobile apps Using ‘turn off’ option whenever possible, like in Google’s activity tracker. We can also block ads on your browser and take extra time to actually read privacy policies. While installing a new application, we can check  what types of permissions it asks , and if we are not ok with it, we can decide not to use it. Using more sophisticated methods for protecting our online identity and communications, like   end-to-en