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Data Privacy Week

January 24 – 28, 2026

Data Privacy Week is a global initiative to empower individuals and businesses to prioritize privacy, protect data, and foster trust in the digital world. It serves as a platform to highlight two key themes: why organizations must respect individuals’ online privacy and why it’s crucial for individuals to protect their data. After all, the data you leave behind online tells your life story — and safeguarding it ensures that your narrative remains yours to control.

How to “Take Control of Your Data”

Here are some tips to help you effectively manage your personal information and make smarter decisions about who receives your data:

  • Manage your privacy. Want to view or change your privacy or security settings, but don’t know where to find them?
  • Know the tradeoff between privacy and convenience.
  • Adjust privacy settings to your comfort level.
  • Protect your data. 
    • Create long (at least 12 characters), unique passwords for each account and device.
    • Use a password manager to store each password – maintaining dozens of passwords securely is now easier than ever.
    • Turn on multifactor authentication (MFA) wherever it is permitted – this keeps your data safe even if your password is compromised.
    • Turn on automatic updates for devices, software, and browsers, or make sure you install updates as soon as they are available.
    • Learn how to identify phishing messages, which can be sent as emails, texts, or direct messages.

Talking Data 2025

Join us this Data Privacy Week for Talking Data. The National Cybersecurity Alliance will host 30-minute conversations with industry leaders daily to discuss data privacy! Register Today

We have made it easier than ever! Want to view or change your privacy/security settings but don’t know where to find them? Use these direct links below to update your privacy settings on popular devices and online services, or read about your platforms’ privacy policies and statements.

Manage Your Privacy

Take Control of Your Data