This thesis examined how aware upper secondary school students are of how the informationthey share on social media platforms is handled, what concerns are raisedregarding the personal data collected and used by corporations and authorities andhow upper secondary school students view the future education of digital privacy.Questions in the thesis are answered by performing a study using questionnaires asa data collection method. The conclusion is that upper secondary school students inSweden are fairly unaware of how their information is handled in the digital worldand what regulations are in place to protect their data. Some concerns are raisedaround the participants’ lack of knowledge and how their trust in authorities haslowered due to digital surveillance, the lack of mitigating actions against abuse ofsurveillance, and the debate regarding mass surveillance. In the future, the participantswant more education about digital privacy, and they believe it should be partof the curriculum in upper secondary school.