1.   I will not give my name, address, telephone number, school, or my teachers’/parents’   names, addresses, or telephone numbers to anyone I meet on the Internet.

 

2.   I will not give out my email password to anyone (even my best friends) other than my teachers/parents.

 

3.   I will not send a picture of others or myself over the Internet without my teachers’/parents’ permission.

4.   I will not fill out any form or request online that asks me for any information about my school, my family, or myself without first asking for permission from my teachers/parents.

 

5.   I will tell my teachers/parents if I see any bad language or pictures on the Internet, or if anyone makes me feel nervous or uncomfortable online.

 

 6.   I will never agree to get together with someone I “meet” online without first checking with my parents.  If my parents agree to the meeting, I will be sure that it is in a public place and that I am accompanied by an adult at all times.

 

 7.   I will not use any articles, stories, or other works I find online and pretend it is my own.

 

 8.   I will not use bad language online.

 

 9.   I will practice safe computing, and check for viruses whenever I share files, download something from the Internet, or receive an attachment.

 

 10.  I will use privacy settings on social networking sites.

 

11. I will be a good online citizen and not participate in any activity that hurts others or is against the law or my school’s policy.

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I want to use the computer and the Internet.  I understand that there are certain essential agreements about what I should do online. I pledge to follow these essential agreements.