Privacy check for a data project

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which question belongs on a privacy check for a data project?

A Did people agree to share their data?

B Which colour chart looks the prettiest?

2. You are reviewing a class survey. Which question is better to keep?

A What is your home address?

B What is your favourite sport?

3. Before sharing a spreadsheet, what should you check?

A Names are removed or hidden

B Names are made bigger and bold

4. Which plan keeps the survey data safe?

A Leave it on a shared computer with no password

B Save it in a folder only your team can open

5. When should you do a privacy check?

A Before you share the data

B After everyone has already seen it

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1Do I have consent?		AA privacy check question that asks if names and other details that show who someone is have been hidden or removed
2Is my data anonymous?		BName: Mia -> Student 1
3Reviewing a survey: only ask for what you need, so a class pet survey asks for favourite pet but not home address		CThe data is not stored safely. Save it in a private place and only share it with people who need it.
4Reviewing a spreadsheet before sharing: replace names with codes so no one can tell who gave each answer		DConsent is asked for after collecting the data, and the plan collects more than it needs. Ask first, remove the addresses and hide the names.
5Plan: Share the spreadsheet with names and home addresses, then ask for permission later		EQ1: Favourite pet? (no address question)
6Plan: Save the survey answers on a public page that anyone can open		FA privacy check question that asks if people agreed to share their data before you collect or use it

Definitions

privacy check

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

Check 1: Did people give _______?

Check 2: Do I only collect what I ____?

Check 3: Remove names to make data _________

Check 4: Is the data stored ______?

Before sharing, delete the ____ column

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A purpose = 'favourite sport'

B collect = ['sport', 'phone']

C consent = True

Question 2

A headers = ['id', 'age']

B has_names = False

C share_ok = has_names

Question 3

A if consent_given == False:

B collect_data()

C else:

D print('Do not collect')

Question 4

A needed = ['year', 'pet']

B extra = ['surname', 'photo']

C collect = needed + extra

Question 5

A file = 'survey.csv'

B password_set = True

C shared_publicly = True

D safe = not shared_publicly

Answer Key

Privacy check for a data project

Section A: Quick Questions

A — Did people agree to share their data?

B — What is your favourite sport?

A — Names are removed or hidden

B — Save it in a folder only your team can open

A — Before you share the data

Section B: Match the Pairs

Do I have consent? → A privacy check question that asks if people agreed to share their data before you collect or use it

Is my data anonymous? → A privacy check question that asks if names and other details that show who someone is have been hidden or removed

Reviewing a survey: only ask for what you need, so a class pet survey asks for favourite pet but not home address → Q1: Favourite pet? (no address question)

Reviewing a spreadsheet before sharing: replace names with codes so no one can tell who gave each answer → Name: Mia -> Student 1

Plan: Share the spreadsheet with names and home addresses, then ask for permission later → Consent is asked for after collecting the data, and the plan collects more than it needs. Ask first, remove the addresses and hide the names.

Plan: Save the survey answers on a public page that anyone can open → The data is not stored safely. Save it in a private place and only share it with people who need it.

Section C: Definitions

privacy check — A review of a data project that asks if you have consent, only collect what you need, hide names, and store the data safely, before you share it.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Check 1: Did people give consent?

Check 2: Do I only collect what I need?

Check 3: Remove names to make data anonymous

Check 4: Is the data stored safely?

Before sharing, delete the Name column

Section E: Spot the Error

B — The survey only needs favourite sport. Asking for a phone number collects data you do not need. It should be collect = ['sport'].

C — A spreadsheet is only safe to share when names are hidden or removed. It should be share_ok = not has_names.

A — Data should only be collected when consent has been given. The check should be consent_given == True.

B — A privacy check says to collect only what you need. The extra list should stay empty, so extra = [].

C — Safe storage means the data file is not shared publicly. It should be shared_publicly = False.