๐Ÿ’ป GCSE Digital ยท Digital Life, Rights & Risks
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Digital Life, Rights & Risks

GCSE Digital Literacy & Safety ยท Ages 14โ€“16

Understand your data rights, spot deepfakes and scams, manage your online reputation for applications, and build healthy tech habits.

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Your Data & Privacy Rights

๐Ÿฆœ Rosie: "Your data has value โ€” and you have rights over it." Under UK GDPR you can access, correct and (often) delete your data.
One app that holds a lot of my data:
One permission I could review/turn off:
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Deepfakes & Misinformation

๐Ÿฆ” Gary: "Seeing is no longer believing." Tick clues that content might be fake or manipulated.
A tool/method I'll use to verify:
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Reputation for Applications

๐ŸฆŽ Elvis: "Colleges, apprenticeships and employers may search you." Audit your public presence.
What someone finds if they search my name:
One positive thing I could build (portfolio, projects):
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Scams & Security

๐Ÿฆœ Rosie: Lock it down. Tick your security habits.
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Healthy Tech Habits

๐Ÿฆ” Gary: "Design your tech use โ€” don't let it design you." Choose limits that fit you.
Notifications off for study
No phone at night
Screen-time check weekly
Real-life hobby time
My one change this week:
If online life ever affects your mood, sleep or safety โ€” or you face bullying, pressure or threats โ€” talk to a trusted adult. In the UK: report to CEOP; Childline 0800 1111 is free and confidential.
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Digital Life Certificate

Well done, !

You explored your data rights, learned to spot deepfakes and scams, audited your reputation and set healthy tech habits. ๐Ÿ’š

Signed by Rosie ๐Ÿฆœ, Gary ๐Ÿฆ” and Elvis ๐ŸฆŽ ยท Date:

ยฉ 2026 Pets on the Green Ltd ยท PawSteps ยท Digital Literacy & Safety ๐Ÿพ ยท Something wrong online? Trusted adult ยท CEOP ยท Childline 0800 1111.