In this research about my digital footprint, I didn’t find anything about me even though I tried putting my name in quotation marks and tried to narrow down my search. I’m not surprised that nothing came up because I’m overall very cautious about what I put online.

An example of how I incorporate control identity and caution of sharing information in my digital footprint is my Instagram account. Something key to maintaining my positive digital footprint is being the same person online as am in real life meaning not posting or commenting anything that I wouldn’t share in person. I keep my account very discreet by not sharing personal information such as where I live or when I’m going to be travelling. I always keep my account on private and choose who I accept as followers.

My existing digital footprint wouldn’t have a negative impact on my future education or career prospects because there’s nothing that gives a negative aspect to my image like hateful comments or inappropriate pictures. I’ve made sure to keep my same values online as in person.