Internet+Safety+Rules

10 COMMANDMENTS OF INTERNET SAFETY 1. **PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY**- __DO NOT__ give out: phone#'s, addresses (real or e-mail), last names, birthdays, parent's work place, school name, activities - All of these can be used to track you and can be misued by others. 2. **BEWARE** of anyone who is abusive, bullying, mean, provacative or inappropriate. __DO NOT__ respond to this type of communication - **LOG-OFF, REPORT** this type of behavior to parents or adults in authority at school. 3. **NEVER MEET** anyone that you met online without __parental permission and taking precautions__, like only recieving phone calls if you have caller ID. 4. **DO NOT** reveal your __passwords!__ 5. **DO N**OT put out your __photo__ - it can be changed and manipulated or used to track you. 6. **DO NOT** open __e-mail and/ or attachments__ from people you don't know. 7. **DO NOT** __install or download__ anything illegally. IF it is online it is trackable! 8. Understand your parent's rules and expectations about you're **online behavior**. Also comply with __acceptible use policies__ of your school, chat rooms or any other online application. 9. DO NOT post anything online that may __embarrass__ you later. People have lost jobs and friends due to putting things out there. Remember, if it is online, it is trackable and could last for the rest of your life. 10. DECIDE TO BE **__REPECTFUL, TRUTHFUL, CAREFUL__** !