This information is called data and the more you leave behind the bigger your digital footprint will be.
If you want to know more about keeping track of your digital footprint, watch this animation.
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A digital footprint is all the information that you leave behind when you use the internet.
This information is called data and the more you leave behind the bigger your digital footprint will be.
If you want to know more about keeping track of your digital footprint, watch this animation.
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