Your digital footprint is the trail of information you leave behind as you use the web.

Videos you post on YouTube™, Facebook statuses you create, comments you leave on blogs, and emails that you send are all part of your digital footprint.

It's important to remember that information you post online is often permanent.

Even if you post information to a site and then you delete it later, older versions of the site or copies of your information may exist on other people's computers or on the web.

Your digital footprint can be followed by employers, college admissions officers, and many other people, so it's important to think carefully about the information you post online.

It's best to only post things online that you don't mind sharing with the whole world.

Being safe and professional online helps create a positive digital footprint.