Data Privacy Day

Today is Data Privacy Day (thank you Angel for posting it).  This day was developed so that people remember to protect their private information, especially on social networking cites.  It is important to remember to privacy settings where ever available.  It is also important to remember that even "private" social networking cites are not actually private and that what goes online never disappears.

Data Privacy Day

Today is Data Privacy Day.  This was created so people would remember to think about their privacy for online sites, particularly in relation to social networking sites.  What does this mean for genealogists?  It is important to remember that what we put online can be seen by all.  If you have a genealogy blog, do not post information about living people unless you have their permission.  Remember also that what you put online will always be there, through Internet Archives' Way Back Machine, for example.  It is always better to be safe than sorry.