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Online Safety: Staying Safe
Here are some tips to make sure you're chatting safely.
Firstly, anything you type into a chatroom or post on a message board can be seen by everyone who is logged in or looking at that webpage. If you're in a chatroom you'll be able to see how many people are logged in and what their nicknames are, but on message boards there's no way of knowing how many people can see your details, or who they are.
Remember that some people lie. No matter how much you would like to believe someone, or how convincing they sound to you, people can (and do) pretend to be things they're not when they're online.
But don't panic! Keeping yourself safe when you're online is easy. Remember these steps - they're simple but they are all very important.
-Don't give anyone any detailed information about yourself, such as your age, your phone number or your home address. (This is known as ASL - age, sex, location.)
-Don't tell anyone which school you go to, where you work, or where you live.
-When someone asks where you're from, it's best only to say a region or a town - never give anyone your home address.
-The only name you should give out is your nickname or your first name.
-Never send anyone a picture of yourself or your family or your friends to anyone you don't already know and trust.
-Don't give anyone your email address. The last thing you want is people hassling you with email messages or adding your address to their spamming lists!
-Don't believe everything people tell you. If all you can see is the words they are typing, you can't be 100% sure that they're who they say they are.
If you're getting on well with someone in a chatroom or in a private chat (chatting one to one in an instant messaging system) it can be very tempting to give them your contact details, but it's far better and safer to just agree to meet up again in the same chatroom at another time. Remember, you have no way of knowing that the person you're talking to is who they say they are, or who else can see your information.
If you do decide to meet up with someone from a chatroom or message board, never do it without telling someone where you're going and what you'll be doing. If you're under 16, this means a responsible adult, not just your mate. Although if you're older it's a sensible idea to tell someone trust and maybe ask themn to come with you as well. No matter how old you are, always meet them in a public space.
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