What you don’t know CAN hurt you!

SMART Surfing

Be SMART when socializing, shopping, working or playing online:

You are responsible for the quality of your online experience

You are responsible for the choices you make about sites you visit and information you share

You are responsible for the consequences when you fail to be SMART online.

Be SMART online

It’s Safer to keep your personal information personal Meet online acquaintances with a trusted adult along Accept e-mail, photos, videos, and texts from people

you already know in the real world Check the Reliability of all online offers before acting

upon them Tell a trusted adult if you have any doubts about

anyone or anything online

Be SMART about sharing personal information online

Personal information is your full name, phone number, address, school name/location, social security number, and photos of you or your family

NEVER give your password to ANYONE. Sites that make you log in HAVE your password, they won’t ask for it – and remember, sometimes your “friends” don’t stay friends, so don’t share passwords EVER.

Remember that ANYTHING you post online will be out there forever!

Be SMART about meeting people you’ve only chatted with online

People you chat with online are still strangers even if you’ve been chatting for a long time

Predators will tell you EXACTLY what you want to hear to get you to meet them

Only arrange to meet people from online sites when a trusted adult can be there too

Anyone who suggests you meet them without an adult present, or offers to bring an adult friend instead of you having someone there, is probably hiding something from you.

Be SMART about accepting things from the web on your PC

Most of the viruses that destroy your technology come in harmless-looking e-mails, texts, photo or video files

Don’t accept mail from any unknown e-mail address – especially if it has attachments

Use your head – if you didn’t ask for information about something, it’s SPAM

Be SMART about checking up on the 411 online

Anyone can represent as anything online People can and will lie about themselves to

gain your trust, then cause virtual or actual harm to you or your equipment

Always check up on ANY information you receive from virtual friends, and try to limit chatting and friending to people you know in the real world

Be SMART about checking the reliability of online offers:

If it seems too good to be true, it is probably a lie

NO ONE gives you something for nothing online or in most other places – Compare to a mall – ever have a stranger run up to you and offer you some fantastic free item just for walking into a store?

Companies DO NOT pay people just for logging into their sites or forwarding an e-mail

Be SMART about reporting abuse

If anything or anyone you see online is making you uncertain, uncomfortable, or worried, tell a trusted adult

Report any abuse you encounter on social networking sites

Stick to the rules yourself – don’t be the person everyone “un-friends” for your poor online personality

Be SMART online

If you wouldn’t do it in the REAL WORLD, you shouldn’t do it in the virtual world!

Be SMART on your Smart Phone

Follow all the same internet access rules on your phone that you follow on your computer.

Watch what you TEXT – others may see it. PAY ATTENTION, make sure you’re texting

the correct person. If you make a point of NEVER saying cruel or

hurtful things, you won’t have to worry about being embarrassed by your words later.

Stop & Think Before You Snap & Post

An app might delete your photo in 10 seconds, but that is MORE than enough time for anyone to capture it, and then it’s THEIRS.

Consider the content of ANY photo before you post it – remember, you can’t EVER take it back.

“Sexting” is a CRIME, and includes:

Photos of intimate behavior Foul words describing intimate behavior Foul words for private body parts Teasing about private body parts Asking for intimate physical contact Threatening intimate physical contact

Keep your friends’ 411 PRIVATE

Don’t share cell numbers without permission Don’t forward texts or photos without

permission Keep your phone Locked when not in use Clear old messages and photos you don’t

need.

It never happens to you….

Until

It

DOES

Stay SMART and Safe!