Tips on how to protect yourself online
- Consult with your parents or guardians on the safe usage of the internet.
- Internet is a source of information and a great place to connect with friends. Be smart and browse safely online.
- Always use a nickname or a short version of your real name whilst using applications for online communication.
- Always ask an adult before you start using the internet. They can help you find great things for your entertainment on the internet.
- Always talk to your parents or guardians if you have doubts about a person whilst communicating online.
- Tell your parents or your guardian in case you feel frightened or dissatisfied about anything that has happened to you online.
- If someone sends you a message that makes you feel sad or concerned, inform your parents or your teacher immediately.
- Think well before you post something on the internet, because your words and pictures can damage your reputation and influence your success in the future.
- Do you really want the information you post to become public? If you post something, it will remain there and can be seen and misused by anyone.
- Think twice before you publish or distribute something online.
- If you run into any message or picture with erotic or unlawful content inform your parents or your guardian.
- Never send your personal pictures to a stranger.
- Think it through before you decide to meet a friend you have known only online.
- Do not share details about your life with strangers online. Check the privacy settings.
- If you have any problem or concern, talk to an adult who can help you.
- Take responsibility for your actions online just like in your daily life.
- If you search for any information on the internet, verify it at least in two different web pages or books because not everything you see online is necessarily true.
- Keep your passwords confidential. To make your password stronger you should include numbers and symbols, and change it often.
- Avoid contact with strangers. Never meet with someone you have known only online without the presence of your parents.
- Never tell to strangers where you live, and do not share your phone number, email, or where you attend school, with them. Only your friends and family should know this personal information.
- Do not open files attached to emails if they are sent from unfamiliar email addresses, because they can contain viruses or messages with unpleasant content.
- Do not send your pictures to people you do not know. You certainly do not want a stranger to have pictures of you or your family and misuse them.
- Respect others online.
Children’s rights on the internet