Anti-Social: Exporting Your Google and Facebook Data – Queens Central Library

Queens Central Library 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Cyber Center Training Room, Jamaica, New York

Find out exactly what information large technology companies collect about you in this hands-on privacy workshop. We will explore how to use Facebook and Google’s data export tools to request and analyze our personal data files, and how to use built-in privacy tools to opt out of certain types of data collection. Participants are encouraged

Free

Boosting Your Privacy and Security While Browsing Online – BPL Central Library

Brooklyn Public Library 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, New York

Internet browsing is a daily activity for so many of us — whether we're searching for jobs, researching for a school paper, or communicating with family located far away. Without even realizing, we risk giving up private information or security affordances just for the sake of convenience. This session is designed to lay the groundwork

Free

Social Media & Your Privacy (in Spanish) – Inwood Library

The New York Public Library - Inwood Library 4790 Broadway, Community Room, New York, New York

Learn how to navigate your privacy controls and protect your privacy on sites like Facebook and Twitter. This event take place at Inwood Library. Learn more. 

Update Your Privacy Settings Pizza Party – METRO Library Council

We all know how important it is to update our devices, apps, browser settings, et cetera, et cetera, in the name of keeping our information safe. But let’s be honest, maintaining a rigorous privacy practice takes time that we might not be able to find in our daily lives. Let’s come together to carve out

Free

Secure Your Stuff – Long Island City Library

Queens Library - Long Island City 37-44 21st Street, Second Floor Meeting Room, Long Island City, New York

Join us at Long Island City Library to earn how to use the built-in security tools on your mobile device to enhance privacy and restrict access to unauthorized users in this hands-on workshop. We will learn how to protect our device from brute force attacks, enable secure lock screen controls, and remotely wipe personal data

Free

Understanding How to Secure Your iPhone/iPad (in Chinese) – Chatham Square Library

The New York Public Library - Chatham Square Library 33 East Broadway, Community Room, New York, New York

In this course, we will focus on the privacy of your phone and how to keep your device and information safe in a time where more and more digital hacking is happening. This event will be held at Chatham Square Library. Learn more.

Free

Social Media & Your Privacy – St. George Library

The New York Public Library - St. George Library 5 Central Ave, Computer Lab, Staten Island, New York

Learn how to navigate your privacy controls and protect your privacy on sites like Facebook and Twitter. This event is hosted at St. George Library. Learn more.

Free

How to Secure Your Privacy While Using the Internet – Richmondtown Library

The New York Public Library - Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue, Computer Lab, Staten Island, New York

In this course, we will focus on the privacy of your phone and how to keep your device and information safe in a time where more and more digital hacking is happening. This event takes place at Richmondtown Library. Learn more.

Free