What is a digital footprint?

The trail of information you leave online.

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  1. A type of firewall
  2. The trail of information you leave online ✔
  3. A shoe print on a keyboard

Why: Your digital footprint is the data you leave behind through social media, apps, and games.

Huh, didn't know that: Your digital footprint is the data you leave behind through social media, apps, and games.

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Your digital footprint follows you like sandals at the beach.
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References

Answer: The trail of information you leave online. Your digital footprint is the data you leave behind through social media, apps, and games.

  1. Scouting America: Cybersecurity www.scouting.org/merit-badges/cybersecurity
    Explain to your counselor how to protect your digital footprint
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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