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=Top 10 Online Safety Guidelines for Students= Whether you are in school or out of school, ethics should be applied to any situation or content. When using the Internet there are guidlines for proper use of material and sources. The following is a general list for anyone to follow who likes to stick with what is right!

1.**//__Never__//** give out personal information, which includes:
 * Your name, family members, friends names
 * Home address, location, school name
 * Email, user names, passwords
 * Phone numbers, credit cards, social security number

2. **__Never__** agree to meet someone you met online without parents’ permission and without someone with you.

3. Do NOT say anything on the internet that you wouldn’t say in person.

4. Remember that everything you read on the internet is __not__ always true.

5. Stay away from web sites that promote violence, hate or sexual material.

6. Always remember that the people you meet online may not be who they say they are.

7. Remember that what you say online is not private. Other people can access the information as well.

8. Do not download anything from anyone onto a computer without permission from a parent, guardian or teacher.

9. Tell a trusted adult immediately if you come across anything that makes you feel scared, uncomfortable or confused.

10. At home, set up rules with your parent or guardian for going online. This will include time of day and for how long you can be online, whom you may communicate with and appropriate web sites you may visit. Once these rules are set up, do not break them without permission from your parent or guardian.