Parent:
Talk to your kids about being smart when sharing personal information about themselves and others online. For help, check out Onguard Online's booklet "Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online" .
Small business owner:
Avoid pitfalls that could damage the reputation of your business, by becoming familiar with the steps that a small business can take with to respect its customers’ privacy. For example, see A Seven-Step Guide to Protecting Customer Privacy from Entrepreneur.
State agency worker:
Review your agency’s rules and policies on the appropriate use of personal information.
Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and other social media users:
Be smart about using social networks by learning about the privacy. There is a lot of helpful information at Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
Senior executive or manager:
Evaluate and improve your business’s or agency’s privacy program and practices. For example, see the Generally Accepted Privacy Principles from the American Institute of CPAs.
Law Enforcement Official:
Understand your critical role in protecting our freedoms under the Constitution by reviewing this privacy training video for local and state law enforcement officers from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Consumer:
Check your credit report by visiting the Federal Trade Commission’s Free Annual Credit Report website.
Young adult:
Clean up your friends or followers lists in social media.
Teacher or educator:
Talk about Fourth Amendment and technology issues. See the Ohio Supreme Court’s lesson on the Fourth Amendment and search and seizure of cell phones.
Landlord:
Shred old tenant files that you no longer need.
State agency data privacy point of contact:
Schedule privacy training to refresh staff awareness of your agency’s expectations around privacy.
Healthcare worker:
Review your workspace and practices to eliminate potential HIPAA privacy violations.
Banker:
Review your privacy notices for simplicity and choice. See the Federal Trade Commission’s website for a model privacy form.
Grandparents:
Ask your adult children about their preferences for social media postings and online photos pertaining to your grandchildren.