Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

Figure 11-6

Understand Exposure in Quizzes and Surveys

Quizzes and surveys that your grandchildren find online (see Figure

11-7), including those on social networking sites, are usually entertain-

ing and may seem like a harmless pastime. But quiz and survey compa-

nies are for-profit businesses, and they typically make their money by

selling the consumer information they collect. (See Chapter 8 for more

about quizzes and surveys.)

Blogs can reveal a wealth of personal information

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