Safe Surfing - What is personal information?

Personal information is facts about you that makes you unique from other kids.

Some information is okay to give out on the Web, like:

• your username
  (never give out your real name)
• your favorite food
• what you want to be when you get older
• how high you can jump

Smart surfers, like Earl, know not to give out their private information on the Web and you are responsible for protecting it. For example, if someone had your password, they could use it to do things like reading your email or even ruining your computer!

Don't tell anyone:

• your real name
• your home address
• your phone number
• where you go to school
• your friends' or family members' private information
• where your parents work
• the name of your baseball or any other sports team
• your passwords
  (Your parents are the only people that should know your password!)

If you're ever unsure if you should keep some information about yourself private, or if it's okay to share it with cyberfriends, ask your parents or another adult. Don't send pictures of yourself to anyone and don't agree to meet a cyberfriend in person without asking your parents first.

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