eSafety Guide to the Internet

1. Always keep to the agreed times of day to be online, the length of time to be online, and the areas that you can visit.

2. Never give any passwords to anyone outside your family - even friends!

3. Never give out any of the following information during a 'chat' session or when accessing online forums or message boards:

• Your real name (use a pseudonym - a false name)
• Your parents' or brothers'/sisters' real names
• Home address
• Home telephone number
• Parents' work address/telephone number
• The name, address or location of your school

4. Never send an online person any photographs or anything else without first checking with a parent

5. Never arrange for someone you meet online to visit your house

6. Never arrange a face-to-face meeting with another computer user without parental permission.  Any such meeting should be in a public place and at least one parent should accompany you.  Your house should remain occupied during the meeting to prevent burglary.

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