Professional Documents
Culture Documents
6th grade
Rules to know
Protect your privacy
Protect your password
Protect the privacy of others
Beware of contests, clubs, prizes, &
gifts
Beware of strangers
Don’t break the law
Practice Netiquette
Protect your privacy
People that you meet online are
strangers
Never tell anyone private
information about yourself
Don’t use your real name - invent
a nickname*
Protect your privacy 2
Don’t give out your address or
phone number
Don’t tell your age or where you
go to school
Don’t tell where or when you’re
going on vacation
Never send your picture
Protect your password
Passwords should be very private
Don’t tell them to anyone, not even
your best friend
Don’t use something obvious:
– Name
– Address
– Phone number
– Birthday
– BE UNIQUE
Change your password often
Protect the privacy of
others
Never give out private information
about your family or friends
Never tell anyone where your
parents work
Never give private numbers to
anyone
Protect the privacy of
others 2
Never tell anyone the real names
of your friends or where they live
Never enter the email or text files
of anyone else without permission
Beware of contests and…
Check with a trusted adult before…
– Entering a contest
– Joining a club
– Accepting a prize or gift
– Purchasing anything
– Creating a myspace or other social
networking account
You could be sharing private
information without meaning to.
Why do they need
to know?