My Internet Rules
- I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number, parents work address/telephone numbers, or the name and location of my school without my parents permission.
- I will tell my parents right away if I come across any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.
- I will never agree to get together with someone I "meet" online without first checking with my parents. If my parents agree to the meeting, I will be sure that it is in a public place and bring my mother or father along.
- I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents.
- I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. If I do, I will tell my parents right away so that they can contact the online service.
- I will talk with my parents so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online, and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.
- I will not download anything from anyone I don^t know.
Tips for Parents
- Printout, sign and periodically review "house rules" regarding computer Internet use. Your rules should be posted on or near the monitor.
- Research safe guarding programs or options your online service provider might offer. These can include monitoring or filtering capabilities.
- Always read a web site^s privacy policy before giving any personal information. Also, make sure that a web site offers a secure connection before giving credit card information.
- Inform your children that you will periodically monitor their e-mail accounts and web-site history.
- Web sites for children are not to request personal information without a parent^s permission. Talk to children about what personal information is and why you should never give it to people online.
- Talk to children about never meeting an online acquaintance face-to-face.
- Do not respond to offensive or dangerous E-mail, chat, and other communication. Report it to local law enforcement.
- Keep the computer in the family room or another open area of your home.
- Get informed about computers and the Internet. Visit the parents^ resource list at www.netsmartz.org for additional information on Internet safety.
- Spend time with your children online and visit their favorite sites or chat rooms.
- Use child-friendly search engines when completing homework.
- If you suspect online "stalking" or sexual exploitation of a child, report it to your local law-enforcement agency. Also, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (also known as NCMEC) has a system for tracking and apprehending online predators and child pornographers. It^s called the "CyberTipline." Leads forwarded to the site will be acknowledged and forwarded to the appropriate branch of law enforcement. Go to the home page of www.netsmartz.org for a link to the CyberTipline or go to www.CyberTipline.com.
Mis Reglas Del Internet
- No le dare a nadie informacion personal como mi domicilio, numero de telefono, o el nobre de mi escuela sin el permiso de mis padres.
- Les dire a mis padres inmediatamente si encuentro alguna informacion que me haga sentir incomodo/a.
- Nunca me sitiare con alguin que conoci por el Internet sin primero pedirle permiso a mis padres. Si mis padres estan de acuerdo a la cita, estare seguro/a de que sea en un lugar publico y llevare a mis padres.
- Nunca le mandare un retrato, o algo mas, a alguien sin primero pedirle permiso a mis padres.
- No respondere a mensajes malos o que me hagan sentir incomodo/a. Si lo hago, le dire a mis padres para que ellos puedan ponerse en contacto con los servicios del Internet.
- Hablare con mis padres para que ellos puedan hacer reglas para el uso del Internet. Decidiremos sobre un horario apropiado de usar el Internet, la duracion del uso del Internet, y areas apropiadas para ver en el Internet. No quebrare las reglas sin el permiso de mis padres.
- No descargare nada de alguien que no conozca.
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