Module Check: Your Data and Privacy
You have covered the full arc of Module 2 — from what your data actually is, through how it is collected and used, to the economy it powers, the rights you hold, and the habits that protect you. This final lesson consolidates that knowledge. Start with the flashcard recap, work through the quiz questions, and finish with the synthesis activity. By the end, you will have a complete, integrated understanding of your relationship with your data.
Flashcards — click each card to reveal the answer
Module Quiz — All Ten Lessons
A student searches for information about a medical condition, visits a pharmacy, and buys pain medication with a loyalty card. She never mentioned her health to anyone online. Which concept best describes how an AI system could still build a health profile of her?
A company's privacy settings default to 'share data with all advertising partners.' The company says users can turn this off. Why is this arrangement still a problem?
Which of the following best illustrates the concept of the 'data economy'?
Researchers found that just four random location data points — places visited on different days — are enough to uniquely identify 95% of people in a large dataset. Which concept does this most directly illustrate?
You stop using a gaming app two years ago but never delete your account. The company still has your name, email address, device type, play history, and any profile information you provided. Which principle explains why this is a privacy concern?
A government surveillance program is revealed that recorded the internet searches of millions of people. Studies afterward show that people began avoiding searches on sensitive topics even when they had done nothing wrong. What is this phenomenon called?
Synthesis: The Case for Data Sovereignty
Data sovereignty is the idea that individuals should have meaningful control over the data generated about them — not just theoretical control buried in terms of service, but real, practical, exercisable power. This idea sits at the heart of everything this module covered. Your data is a portrait of your inner life painted by others. Data sovereignty is your ability to decide who holds that portrait, who sees it, and when it gets burned.
Sovereign AI Letter
- Write a letter — one to two pages, or about 300 to 500 words — from your current self to a ten-year-old version of yourself (or to a younger sibling or cousin who is just getting their first phone or tablet).
- The letter should explain, in plain language that a ten-year-old can understand:
- - What personal data is and where it comes from (use at least two specific examples from your own life)
- - Why companies want it and how they use it (be concrete, not vague)
- - One thing the recipient can do right now to start protecting themselves
- - Why privacy matters — not just for hiding things, but for freedom, for power, and for the ability to be yourself without being profiled and manipulated
- Avoid technical jargon unless you define it clearly. Write as if this letter will actually be read — because the understanding you have built over this module is genuinely worth sharing.
- After you finish, read your letter back and ask: Did I say anything I did not fully understand when I started this module? If yes, mark those sections and review the relevant lessons. Mastery means you can teach it.