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The discussion for today is really important for to be aware of our data privacy rights, espcially in times right now where people take our photos and upload it without our prior consent. For instance, using our photos to create a meme, pretend to be some, or looking for someone on the internet based on the photo taken without their consent (the idea of "tiktok do your thing").
People might address these as "OA" or "why can't you take a joke?", but what they are doing especially if the owner of the photo doesn't like what happened. It is important to know our rights to avoid abuse and for people not to tolerate unacceptable behaviors, especially on social media. People must know how to respect and value not only their data privacy but as well as others.

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Access to knowledge became more convenient and straightforward as technology advanced and the digital world took hold. If you're curious about a subject, you can Google it. You may submit images provided they were taken by you and are of a high quality. If you have any comments or opinions on a subject, you can tweet them. These activities, however, come with substantial risks, particularly when it comes to revealing sensitive and personal information over social media. In this course, I've learned how vital it is for everyone to take ownership of their own information. Due to the ubiquity of hackers, identity thieves, and stalkers, it should always be kept discreet.

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With the topic on data privacy act, I learned that an individual must be cautious in taking a risk of sharing personal datas to any institutions. Also, it protects the rights of the people to secure the information they sharef with anyone. Thus, data privacy act provides personal security and protection.

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In the age of information, the role of Data privacy act is important. Brought by the advancement of technology, any information can be accessed within just one click. Someone can access your private information and your whereabouts without your consent. In line with this, the Data Privacy Act of 2012 protects every individual's all forms of information as to whether it is private, personal or sensitive. Through this law, the personal data of individuals will not be tampered or steal by identity thefts.

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Data privacy would always help us to know our limits when it comes to sharing our information with others. As well as it will educate us to the consequences of being a responsible and irresponsible ser of technology. A lot could happen if we did not think before we click

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My insights for Data Privacy Act of 2012 , it stands as the rights of everyone in terms of their privacy and personal information that each individual consciously uploads online. With the use of internet, and advancement of technology that goes with the new inventions or creation of websites and application, individuals tends to explore and make themselves be part of that group of people to use these such websites and application, and with that,  they consciously share their information. And because of this, data privacy will take into action as a navigation of what each individual users in controlling over their personal information. Data Privacy is also like a recorder where users can see the history, get inform because of notifications from applications if ever they opened it or someone else does. Technology does give us a lot of benefits, like communication, and with this to finally conclude, The communication through technology should not be stop, but should not be also make way for individuals privacy be used in wrong motif, so we have Data Privacy of 2012.

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Data privacy is significant in today's generation since we are in a modern world and technology is increasingly rising. As an individual, we should be wise and careful in giving information specifically in an online situation because when it is handled in the wrong hands, the worst thing can happen. Through Data Privacy Act we can now be secured and feel safe since it is a law that protects our personal information. So, it is very important to have enough knowledge in this kind of topic, to have an awareness when we are giving a piece of information.

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People's rights, data collection and processing purposes, privacy preferences, and how organizations govern personal data of data subjects are all addressed by Data Privacy. When it comes to protecting one's personal information, data privacy generally refers to the individual's ability to control when, how, and to what extent their personal information is shared or communicated.

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The world continues its development; inventing and improvising technology for more convenient, effective and advanced living. This advancement made us cope-up with the changes and embrace technology as part of everyday living. However alongside the booming of technology security and protection of data such as personal information are being compromised. It is a great thing that this was created so that we, as individuals, can protect ourselves from the information thieves.

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Data Privacy focuses on the rights of individuals in this technologically advanced world we have. This aims to protect, observe, and respect our personal data, with no access to people outside the organization. This is important in a nowadays situation as we are always in our phones, with a plethora of information interlinked to ourselves.

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The data Privacy Act is a crucial law that every individual must be aware of, as our lives are becoming increasingly connected with the technology, social media, or the internet, and with that comes more possibilities for criminals to use our data. This act treats our personal data almost literally in the same way as your personal property so it consists of penalties according to a certain crime that was committed an individual. Hence, this will protect us against possible issues or dangers that we may encounter online.

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From the activity presented, I more understand the definition and scope of Data Privacy Act which applies to any natural or juridical persons involved in the processing of personal information. Moreover, I learned that our information have been placed in a special category under the mentioned law.  Also, we should be aware of the risks of unrestricted processing of information, particularly when it relates to individuals.

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The policies and processes that govern how your firm collects, distributes, and uses data are referred to as data privacy. Individuals' sovereignty over their personal data is being reclaimed throughout the world through data protection regulations that enable people to understand how, by whom, and why their data is used, as well as giving them control over how their data is managed and used.

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Information Privacy and Security

As technology conquered the digital world, access to information became more convenient and easy. If you like to know something, you can Google it. If you have captured images and has great shots, you can post it. If you have opinions and insights on a topic, you can tweet it. However, these leisure pose harmful risks especially when providing sensitive and personal information across social media. In this lesson, I have learned how important it is for everyone to be responsible for their own information. It should always be kept confidential, as hackers, identity thieves, and stalkers are rampant.

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Data privacy is important because bad things can happen when confidential information falls into the wrong hands. For example, a data breach at a federal institution could provide hostile state access to top-secret information. A company's data breach could expose confidential information to a competitor. A school security breach might provide criminals access to students' personal information, which they could use to perpetrate identity theft which can make a big disaster if this happenes.

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In this activity although we already watched the presentation of the facilitators but it develops our understanding about data privacy in this activity, I have also learned the golden rule in data privacy "if you can't protect it, do not collect it" which is very correct if you cant handle the persons information whether if it is personal or data privacy we should be responsible and accountable enough to face the consequences. And through that we have also talked the punishments and the years you will be punished the sections and codes of laws under data privacy and the cost of the invalid actions.

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Data Privacy Act is focus on the rights of an individuals. Dat a privacy generally means the ability of a person to determine for themselves to what extent personal information about them is shared. Also it is also to cover both natural and juridical persons involved in the processing of personal information.

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The Data Privacy Act gives us the power to choose what we want  to share, also protects our information we do not want to share publicly. With the phenomenal rise of internet use around the world, and with almost everything today found in the cloud, data protection laws have become important tools in protecting the privacy of individuals and consumers everywhere. Without these laws, personal information is vulnerable to misuse, which can not only lead to a breach of privacy but to cybercrimes like identity theft and transaction fraud, as well. Data protection laws around the world aim to give back individuals control over the data, empowering them to know how their data is being used, by whom and why, giving them control over how their personal data is being processed and used.

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Data is the information that individual have. Now in Republic Act No. 10173 or Data Privacy Act, it aims to secure the confidentiality of the data of individual. Data Privacy Act is not only referring to the academics or profession but everywhere that is why people should be careful to give the data they have particularly the personal data. There is National Privacy Commission in order to monitor if the country still following the International Standards of Data Protection because nowadays, hackers are everywhere and even you keep the personal data safely or privately, there is a tendency that it could be leak. Data Privacy should be transparent meaning it should be clear why the data should be confidential and legitimate purpose meaning the data will be useful for important matter like research, literary and journalistic works. In terms of data, it has a rights to inform, to object, to access, to correct, to erase or to file a complaint for the damages, basically, data is important that is why, you have to be responsible in giving or sharing your data with others especially to the social media platforms.

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The Data Privacy Act is about protecting our personal information and sensitive personal information. It also lists the rights of data subjects as well as the consequences that will apply if we break the law.  In the video discussion, I have learned quite a lot of things on how to protect my data. For example, I don't give out my personal information to anyone or write it down unless it's really necessary. Lastly, we should also inform others, as collective security is critical in reducing the risks of living in an increasingly online society.

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As technology advancements enhanced data collection and surveillance capacity, governments worldwide began enacting laws regulating the types of data that can be gathered on users, how that data can be used, and how data should be stored and safeguarded.  The Data Privacy Act is the government's system for assuring the legal protection of personal and private information from a multitude of stakeholders. It details the laws, penalties, government responsibilities, and the rights and responsibilities of persons who manage and hold data, as well as the National Privacy Commission's execution of the law. It is an important law that every person should be familiar with, as our lives have become more entwined with the Internet, creating more potential for criminals to use our data to commit criminal acts.

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Technology have evolved, and it's important to encourage and its time to educate and strengthen privacy as well. In today's world, most of us are addicted to social media platforms but are unaware of the rights and laws that govern them. To avoid incidents and problems, I believe that everyone should be properly educated about it. It is also your responsibility as a citizen to be responsible for your own well-being. It's not always the computer and technological navigations that you always need to know and be aware of but also the threats that you might encounter as well

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People are increasingly using the internet to do business, make purchases, and further their education, as per current technology advancements. Data security is critical in preserving this information, and emerging technology allows more people to easily access the data necessary to conduct these transactions. Many people nowadays communicate using social media sites such as Facebook. They only had to enter basic personal information in order to create their own account and this mostly led to identity theft. People must be more aware of the data privacy laws and take additional efforts to guarantee that they are not victims of identity theft. Knowing what is going on right now in terms of data security threats, as well as carefully handling sensitive data, is the first step in knowing that data security is a critical component of our modern technological lives.

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For the discussion of group 2 about Data privacy and Data protection, I have learned that it is something that everyone should be aware of. And when I say everyone, it includes teenagers, adult, elderly and anyone who are using the internet, who are sharing their personal information anywhere and everywhere. Because as a user, we must be aware of our rights on how we can protect our information and privacy to avoid risk. We all know how social media is widely used by the people around the globe. I think everyone of us even the younger ones knows how to navigate a social media. It is very risky for them especially that they don’t have enough knowledge about their privacy and their rights as a user. That is why it is very important that we know our data privacy rights and as we have the knowledge about it, we must share it and guide others especially the young generation about the possible risk of negligence of data privacy.

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Data privacy is important because, in order for individuals to be willing to engage online, they have to trust that their personal data will be handled with care. Organizations use data protection practices to demonstrate to their customers and users that they can be trusted with their personal data. Without these laws, personal information is critical to misuse, which can not only lead to a breach of privacy but to cybercrimes like identity theft and transaction fraud, as well.