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NEVER tell anyone you meet on the
Internet your home address, your telephone number or your
school's name, unless your parent or carer specifically gives
you permission.
NEVER send anyone your picture, credit card or bank
details, or anything else, without first checking with your
parent or carer.
NEVER give your password to anyone, even a best friend.
NEVER arrange to meet anyone in person without first
agreeing it with your parent or carer, and get them to come
along to the first meeting, which should ALWAYS be in a public
place and you should ALWAYS tell someone else where you are
going and why.
NEVER hang around in a Chat Room or in a conference if
someone says or writes something which makes you feel
uncomfortable or worried, and remember, it is not your fault so
ALWAYS report anything like that to your parent or carer.
NEVER respond to nasty, suggestive or rude emails or
postings.
NEVER open attachments to emails that come from people or
sources you do not already know and trust. Delete the
attachments immediately. They could contain viruses or other
programmes which could completely destroy all the information
and software on your computer.
ALWAYS tell your parent or carer if you see bad language
or distasteful pictures while you are online.
ALWAYS be yourself and do not pretend to be anyone or
anything you are not.
ALWAYS remember that if a site is described as being for
adults only, or as being only for people of a certain age, you
should respect that and stay out if you do not meet their
criteria.
ALWAYS remember, if someone makes you an offer that seems
too good to be true, it probably is.
If you ever find any material or activity on the Internet you
believe is illegal, ALWAYS report it. In the UK this should be
to the
Internet Watch Foundation. The IWF's web site also contains
addresses of similar organizations in other countries. |
