What your child will learn
Understand what personal information should stay private online
Recognize how apps and websites collect data about users
Apply privacy settings to protect personal information
How this mission works
5 quiz questions covering data privacy concepts: what counts as personal information, how social media platforms use your data, and practical steps kids can take to protect their digital footprint.
What students actually encounter
Which details should you never share in an online game?
Why do free apps ask for so many permissions?
Cipher is with them the whole way
When a student gets stuck on Privacy Shield, Cipher appears with a mission-specific nudge — no spoilers, just a hint toward the right thinking. Make a wrong choice, and Cipher explains the real-world consequence. Finish the mission, and Cipher generates a personalized performance debrief based on exactly how the student played it.
ISTE alignment
Students engage in positive, safe, legal, and ethical behavior and manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security.