Data Privacy Day

Held annually on January 28th, Data Privacy Day (DPD) aims to increase awareness of privacy and data protection issues among consumers, organizations, and government officials. DPD helps industry, academia, and advocates to highlight consumer privacy efforts.

Research

Microsoft commissioned research in Canada, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the United States, and found that while 91 percent of people have done something to manage their online profile, only 44 percent of adults actively think about the long-term consequences their activities have on their online reputation.

View a presentation of the survey's findings or download the executive summary (PDF).

Resources

Learn more about managing your online privacy.

• Take Charge of Your Online Reputation (PDF)

• Own Your Space – An Online Reputation That Counts: A Guide for Teens supplemental chapter (PDF)

• Digital Citizenship (PDF)

• Safer Social Networking (PDF)

• Online Safety Policy Backgrounder (PDF)

• Microsoft & Data Privacy Day: Put Your Best Digital Foot Forward

• Microsoft Security, Privacy, and Online Safety Newsroom