Your online identity
You may feel that you are comfortable with your use of social media, YouTube, websites or online forums, but you will need to think carefully about your online identity at university.
Prospective employers will use Google to see what information there is about you online. You need to develop a professional online identity which includes an appropriate email address. Use privacy settings on personal information and be careful about having potentially embarrassing photographs in public places!
Staying safe online
Tips on how to stay safe online and how to keep your personal information secure.
You can also review the University’s, as well as Policy and UK National advice on staying safe online.
Your personal information
Before you get to university and in the first few weeks of arriving here searching the internet can seem like a great way to find out about Lincoln, what to do here and the people you might be living with.
Some companies on the web and especially on social media may try to collect your personal details online. This may include flatmate finders, friend-finding schemes or tools to help you to find work.
The University of Lincoln strongly advises that you do not share your personal information, especially your address, online. Be warned that, if you do share personal details, there is a risk that they be may be passed on to third parties or even made publicly accessible for everyone to see.