That's a central issue in a new draft report on protecting your online reputation, from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, which was released on Friday. According to the commissioner, the intent of this preliminary paper is "to start a discussion about potential ways to address issues associated with the permanency of personal information online and the effect on reputation." That is, people should have the agency to decide what information is, and isn't archived about them online. In addition to detailing suggestions about the digital rights of young people who have grown up online, the draft also focuses on the need for media literacy. As John Wunderlich, a Toronto based information privacy and security expert, puts it:"As a citizen, you have an obligation to know what your responsibilities are, but you also should know what your rights are.

Source: CBC News January 31, 2018 09:00 UTC