Safety tips

Keep yourself secret

• Always keep your name, address, and phone number secret
• Keep other information about you secret too, such as the school you go to or what sports teams you're in
• Always keep your passwords secret, if you think someone has found out what your password is then you should change it.

Keep the chat open

• Stay in the public areas of chatrooms
• If someone asks you to meet up with them, tell your parents or an adult you trust.

Keep safe

• Don't send nasty messages. If you get any, stop reading and tell your mum, dad or someone you trust
• Don't open emails or files from people you don't know. They may contain a virus which will harm your computer, or a nasty message
• Do not accept private messages or open an attachment unless you know and trust the person who sent it.

Keep talking

• Talk to your parents or carers about how you're using the internet, and they'll probably worry less
• Talk to your school friends about the safe sites to visit
• Avoid any sites that you or your friends have felt uncomfortable about. If anything does make you feel embarrassed, uncomfortable or upset, don't reply to it. Log off and tell your parent or an adult you trust.