DIGITAL FOOTPRINT Definition & Meaning

digital footprint

[ dij-i-tl foot-print ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

one's unique set of digital activities, actions, and communications that leave a data trace on the internet or on a computer or other digital device and can identify the particular user or device: Compare footprint ( def 4 ).
Our online browsing habits are part of our passive digital footprint, created without our consent or knowledge, but our active digital footprint, especially on social media, can more easily be managed.
one’s overall impact, impression, or effect as manifested on the internet; online presence or visibility, as of a person or company: Compare footprint ( def 11 ).
a celebrity with a large digital footprint;
ways to expand your brand’s digital footprint.

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Origin of digital footprint¹

First recorded in 1980–85

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Gus Hosein, executive director at charity Privacy International, recommends several ways to reduce your digital footprint.

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For those seeking access to reproductive care, one's digital footprint could be dangerous.

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“If there was a breach, it was not from Bret or Martha or the top editorial levels of the network and there is a sophisticated and extensive digital footprint of all editorial material,” they shared.

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But his digital footprint offers a glimpse into his ideological journey, documenting some of his deepest hopes and anxieties about the future of technology and humanity.

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A senior researcher at human rights organisation Article 19, Mahsa Alimardani says the majority of protesters were Gen Z and have a large digital footprint, which made “tracking the activities of protesters on social media or through their devices before and during detention” easy.

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