Digital Tattoo Source: College of DuPage Library Brief Overview: A digital tattoo is the information that exists online about you or your activity. Traditionally this has been referred to as a digital footprint, however the term digital tattoo better describes the term as a tattoo is more permeant than a footprint which can be washed away. One must be responsible about their online activity to ensure that their reputation is not damaged or impacted in a negative way. In today's society it is very easy to damage one's reputation by posting something inappropriate on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. These damaging posts can hinder ones future plans such as acceptance to collage or even finding employment. Digital tattoos are not just what one portrays about themselves on social media it also encompasses personal information about a person on the web. This can be public information such as sale of a house, divorce, jobs, r...