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Tips for Privacy-smart Kids!
The Internet is a great place to talk to friends, get help with homework, meet people from other countries, play games, and listen to music. To do the things you want to do online, most of the time all you have to do is type in a Web address and click your mouse. But sometimes you need to give the Web site information about yourself. Just like in the schoolyard, at the store or on the telephone, you have to be careful who you give information to. When a site asks for your name or address, you should go and get your Mom or Dad.
| Just like in the schoolyard, at the store or on the telephone, kids need to be careful about who they give information to. |
Here are some things you should remember when you're online:
- Never give out your last name, your home address, your phone number or the name of your school in chat rooms, on bulletin boards, or to online pen-pals.
- Don't tell other kids your screen name, user ID or password.
- Whenever you can, surf the Internet with your Mom and Dad. Show them the sites you visit and the things you are able to do online.
- Even if you can't go online together, talk to your parents about the kinds of things you find, the things you do and the people you meet online.
- Remember that Web sites have to get your parents' permission before they collect information from you.
- Most of the time you should be able to play games, solve puzzles and do the other things you want to do without giving any information out.
Remember: If anything about a Web site makes you uncomfortable, or if a site asks for a lot of information, leave the site and tell your Mom or Dad.
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