Internet Basics

Families Online
What the Internet Offers Families

COMMON SENSE & THE INTERNET

FAMILY-FRIENDLY INTERNET TIPS

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF ...

THE CYBERSAVVY FAMILY PLEDGE

Privacy and Safety

Privacy Policy

	Now that you have talked with your family about being online, what would you do in these situations?

1. If I want to spend time exploring parts of the Internet or an online service, I will: ask my parents to go online with me. notify my parents if I want to visit an area of the Internet we have not discussed before. ask for my parents' permission and then go online myself. Another Choice: (type in your own response) 2. If I meet someone online (even if it is someone claiming to be my age) who asks for my address, school name or other personal information, I will: not provide any information without my parents' permission. only provide the information my parents and I have discussed. report the incident to my parents and online or Internet Service Provider. Another Choice: (type in your own response) 3. If I receive any e-mail messages that are scary, I will: tell a parent, teacher or other trusted adult immediately. not respond to the message without my parents' permission. report the incident to my online or Internet Service Provider or call the police if I feel threatened. Another Choice: (type in your own response) 4. If want to play a game or visit a Web site but have to fill out a survey or registration form first, I will: not fill it out unless I have my parents' permission. only answer the types of questions that my parents and I have agreed upon. not fill it out at all. Another Choice: (type in your own response) 5. If I find something online that I would like to purchase, I will: discuss the purchase with my parents. ask my parents to look at the product with me and check that the company and products are reliable. not buy anything without my parents' permission and assistance. Another Choice: (type in your own repsonse)