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How Do You Protect Your Personal Information?



You now understand that you cannot trust everyone you meet on the internet. So, how do you protect your personal information to keep it from getting to people you do not want to have it? First, let's look at what personal information is. Private information is information that tells others about your identity. The page about Sita and CJcool11 got you started. The name of your school is considered private information. If you are chatting with someone online and do not know them face to face, it is not smart to give them the name of your school. The person could use that information, find the address of your school, and come find you. Eeeek!!!

Read page one of the Private Information PDF from CyberSmart Curriculum (now Common Sense Media) to find out what else is private information, and see if you can remember the rule.

Now, let's see if you can remember the rule while you go through an activity called The First Adventure of the Three Cyberpigs from the Media Awareness Network.

How did you do? Write down 3 things you learned from this activity and be prepared to discuss it the next time we meet.

Discuss page one of the Private Information PDF from above with your parents or trusted adult. Together, complete page two. Write your name, have your parents or trusted adult sign the page, and return the next time we meet.