Protecting Your Privacy - Rules for Parents

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While you may have learn about the dangers of the net and how your privacy can be disclosed on the internet, your children will probably be unaware of how privacy can be unconsciously divulged.

The Internet is one of the best ways for a child to explore the world. A child can visit any country and learn just about anything on the net. Your child can do this through the world wide web, chat rooms, newsgroups, email and other online applications.

Here are some tips that you can convey to your child so that his or her surfing on the web will be safe:

Advise your child never to give out your password on the net. Explain that with a password, a fraudster can abuse your email account or your internet service accounts by posing as you.

Tell your child to not give out any personal information without your consent. This would include his or her name, phone number, address, email address, school name and any other personal and confidential information.

Inform your child how personal information can be unconsciously disclosed. For example:

When a child joins an online club and is required to register.
When a child enters an online contest or quiz.
When a child completes an online survey or questionnaire.
When a child responds to spam.
When a child posts a message on a newsgroup or bulletin board.
When a child completes a website guest book.

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