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Internet Safety Click Clever. Click Safe. Internet safety guidelines for children to follow and learn.

The internet is amazing when used safely and correctly. Here are some simple rules that will help you make sure it stays amazing so that it plays a healthy part of your life.

Social Networks Do you use any of these? Did you know that it is illegal to have a Facebook account if you are under 13? If your parents set it up for you, then you are required to be under adult supervision when using it. Photo courtesy of ( Jon@th@n. C@flickr. com and forche. 6 @flickr. com ) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution

Social Networks • Never share your personal information with anyone online. This includes your name, address, phone number and any school information. Get your privacy settings right! • Remember that anyone can be anybody online. An internet friend that you may think you have known for ages is still a complete stranger in real life. • Use a nickname instead of your real name and put up an avatar of yourself on your profile rather than a real one. • Keep your passwords safe by changing it regularly. It will be much more difficult to guess if you do.

Teacher Friend Requests Though teachers and school staff would love to talk to you in real life, pupils are not allowed to add teachers as friends on Facebook. At the same time, teachers are forbidden to respond to such requests if they are made so please remember this!

Blocking Wisely • Block and delete any emails from anyone you don’t know. • Do not open any attachments from people you don’t know as it could be a nasty virus! • If anyone sends you a nasty email or messages, just block them. Arguing will not help, and you do not have to put up with it! • This applies to all devices that use the internet e. g. Games consoles (such as x. Box or PS 4) and tablets (such as i. Pads).

Cyber Bullying • Cyber bullying is no different to bullying in real life. • If someone says something that upsets you, you need to tell someone you trust about it, such as a teacher or parent and block the bully. • Remember that typing something nasty in a message to someone is just as upsetting as saying it to their face. Think before you send!

Meeting People Offline • Never meet anyone from the internet without an adult with you as this is very dangerous! • Talk to a trusted adult about it.

The main thing to remember is: Be smart and safe by making the right choices. If you are ever unsure, ASK for help and advice. Do not deal with it alone! Happy Surfing

What should you do?

Your friend asks you to join Facebook. A) Sign up yourself? B) Get a friend to do it for you? C) Talk to an adult and ask for permission?

You have made friends with a boy called Ryan online. He has asked you to send him a photo of yourself. A) Send the picture? B) Don’t send him anything, block him if he asks again and tell an adult? C) Ask your friend?

You join a website with lots of cool games on it, but first you need to fill in a form giving your name, phone number and home address. A) Fill in with some fake details? B) Fill it in? C) Don’t fill it in and ask an adult for advice?

You are on a website when a page pops up saying you have won a prize and it asks you to click on it. A) Click on it? B) Ask your friend? C) Don’t click on it as it could be a nasty virus?

A few people have been saying horrible things about you online. A) Block them and tell an adult? B) Ignore it and keep quiet? C) Write something nasty back?

You are talking to a person online and they ask you to turn on your webcam A) Say no and block them? B) Turn it on but hide your face? C) Talk to your parents and ask for their permission?

You have joined a site that requires a profile picture. A) Refuse to join? B) Use a cartoon image/avatar of yourself? C) Put a photo of someone else?

Someone from school sends you a mean text message. A) Text back with an insult? B) Don’t reply and show an adult? C) Buy a new phone?

Someone you don’t know very well has asked for your mobile number. (2) A) Don’t give it to them? B) Buy a new phone? C) Tell an adult?

You have lost your phone. A) Tell an adult? B) Ask your parents to buy you a new phone? C) Buy a new phone?

Your friend is planning to meet up with someone they don’t know but have been texting and calling. A) Go with them? B) Tell an adult? C) Fall out with your friend?

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