{"id":2363,"date":"2026-06-11T15:31:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/?p=2363"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:31:43","slug":"the-right-to-be-forgotten-teaching-learners-to-manage-their-digital-footprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/the-right-to-be-forgotten-teaching-learners-to-manage-their-digital-footprint\/","title":{"rendered":"The Right to Be Forgotten: Teaching Learners to Manage Their Digital Footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every online interaction leaves a trace. Whether posting on social media, making an online purchase, or simply browsing the web, individuals continuously generate a digital footprint<\/strong> that can persist long after the original activity has ended. As personal data becomes increasingly valuable and widely shared, understanding the long-term implications<\/strong> of these digital traces<\/strong> is an essential aspect of digitalna odgovornost<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital footprints<\/strong> can be either active or passive. Active footprints<\/strong> result from deliberate actions<\/strong>, such as sharing content, completing online profiles, or commenting on digital platforms. Passive footprints<\/strong> are created through data collected in the background<\/strong>, including browsing activity, location information, and behavioural data used by digital services. Recognising this distinction helps learners better understand how their personal information is generated, collected, and used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation<\/strong> (GDPR) provides individuals with the right to request the deletion of personal data<\/strong> under specific circumstances, a provision commonly known as the “right to be forgotten.”<\/em> Despite its importance, many people remain unaware of this right or uncertain about how to exercise it. This is particularly relevant for younger generations, who engage extensively with digitalne tehnologije<\/strong> while often underestimating the persistence of their online presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digitalna odgovornost<\/strong> education can help bridge this gap by developing learners’ awareness of both their digital footprint and their data rights. Within the Projekt DIRECT<\/strong>, learners are encouraged to critically examine their online presence, reflect on the consequences of digital actions<\/strong>, and make informed decisions about sharing personal information. By fostering privacy awareness, critical thinking, and responsible decision-making, NEPOSREDNO<\/strong> supports learners in becoming more informed and empowered participants in digital society.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every online interaction leaves a trace. Whether posting on social media, making an online purchase, or simply browsing the web, individuals continuously generate a digital footprint that can persist long after the original activity has ended. As personal data becomes increasingly valuable and widely shared, understanding the long-term implications of these digital traces is an…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":2364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-responsibility-resources"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":31,"label":"Digital Responsibility Resources"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/directproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u042e\u043d\u0438-1024x726.png",1024,726,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Elli Papageorgiou (UT)","author_link":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/author\/e-papageorgiou\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":31,"name":"Digital Responsibility Resources","slug":"digital-responsibility-resources","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":31,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Guides, toolkits and learning materials created by DIRECT to build practical skills in responsible technology and data use.","parent":0,"count":30,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":31,"category_count":30,"category_description":"Guides, toolkits and learning materials created by DIRECT to build practical skills in responsible technology and data use.","cat_name":"Digital Responsibility Resources","category_nicename":"digital-responsibility-resources","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2363"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2365,"href":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363\/revisions\/2365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directproject.eu\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2363"}],"curies":[{"name":"delovni list","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}