Twitter Privacy Policy, taking into account the wants and needs of the user:

Twitter users have the right to remove their information at will, when they see fit. Once information is deleted it is no longer stored within twitter databases and will also be withdrawn from 3 parties, this is to protect the privacy of the user.

Twitter users have the choice of letting twitter access their address books and contact lists.

Twitter will make use of cookies to tract user interactions so it can suggest relevant content and advertisements. This information will not be sold to third parties.

Twitter users have the right to know who has access to their data and for what purposes this data is used. if the user’s data is being sold to third parties the user must be made aware and justly compensated. The private messages between users are not logged or shared with third parties.

Twitter users have the right to feel safe while online, any forms of abuse, bullying and doxing will be swiftly dealt with and the account of the user who is breaking the rules will be monitored and suspended after 3 warnings.

Twitter will not accept any racist, sexist, homophobic content. Tweets that are flagged by users will be carefully examined for context and then deleted based on the perceived intent of the user.

Twitter will not log the website data of the user.

Any content (artwork, music, literature etc…) uploaded by the user, is still owned by the user and twitter has no rights to redistribute this content without prior permission and compensation.

Twitter has the ability to access user location, but only when the user us utilizing the application, and not otherwise. This information is not sold to third parties.

Twitter users will be made aware of what is being done with their information and data at all times.

Explantion of Privacy policy: 

The privacy policy that I came up with may seem quite unrealistic as privacy policies come, but it is the ideal from the perspective of the user. The user shouldn’t feel exploited or hard done by. The user should feel that their information and data are being protected and not used for monetary gain, that’s why I mentioned that the information and data were not being sold to third parties. Another important part of the policy was the clause about content, it has been known that twitter has stolen content from users in the past, so I felt that it needed to be addressed.

LinkedIn Experience:

My LinkedIn C.V tells potential employers that I am a hard-working student, as I have my access to university course and my current education on the profile. My C.V also tells employers that I have a variety of work experience in many places, where I have worked while attending university, showing that I have the ability to multi-task. I also added some of my strengths to my profile, such as creativity, analytical skills, good timekeeping, collaborative skills and the ability to adapt easily to a variety of situations. I chose to show case these skills because it thought they would look desirable to potential employers.

Link to linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/?trk=onboarding-landing

What I have learned from digital badge 4:

This digital badge has really taught me a lot about what we allow social media platforms to know about us and what they do with our data and also how they justify this using their clever-worded privacy policies to trick users into willingly giving up their information. knowing this, we must make efforts to control our digital reach, it is important that the public are aware of the fact that they must acknowledge their need for security and their right to privacy, when it comes to their digital footprint (Stephen D. Weaver, 2007).

The privacy policy that I created was quite unrealistic from the standpoint of the social media platforms but quite ideal from the perspective of the user, but through the feedback I received from my peers, they also mentioned that the struggled with the same issue. I also found that I have I learned the value of LinkedIn and the impact that a good profile can have on employers. The addition of skills to my profile and the ability to connect with similar individuals will come in quite useful in the future.

Bibliography

Stephen D. Weaver, M. G., 2007. Constructing, Visualizing, and Analyzing A Digital Footprint. Geographical Review, 97(3), pp. 324-350.