How to Stay Safe Online

Which of these is okay to give out while on the Internet?

• My last name

• My address

• My favorite TV show

• My school name

While surfing the Internet, you see a website that makes you feel uncomfortable. What should you do?

• Unplug the computer

• Tell a trusted parent or adult

• Tell your friends

• Share the link on social media to get others opinions

Someone online tells you that they are a new Freshman at Pinkerton Academy and their name is Katie. They are probably how old?

• 8 years old

• 15 years old

• 29 years old

• There's no way to actually know

Someone who frequently comments on your posts (and has been doing it for a long time) asks to meet you in person. What should you do?

• Don't respond. Ask your parent or guardian what to do

• Meet them in a public place

• Bring a friend with you

• Threaten them

You are talking to someone online and they know some of the same people that you know as well. Is it okay to give them your phone number or other private, personally-identifying information?

• Yes

• No

It is okay to send someone your picture when...

• They send you theirs first

• As long as you don't send them your address too

• Only if they are your real-life friend, you feel comfortable doing so, and you have permission from a parent or guardian

• You send them an old picture

An adult who goes online to harm kids and teens is called a(n)...

• Online adult

• Stalker

• Online predator

Who should you never chat with online, on a phone, or in online games?

• People older than you

• Anybody you don't know in real life

• Teachers

• Family you haven't talked to in a long time

Why are privacy settings important when staying safe online?

• So that my teachers can't find me

• So that my parents can't see me swearing or talking about inappropriate topics

• So that my personal information isn't given to online predators

• So that I can pretend to be someone else without my friends knowing