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I will talk with my parents or
guardian about their expectations and
ground rules for going online.
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I will talk with my parents or
guardian so that we can set up rules
for going online. The rules will
include the time of day that I may be
online, the length of time I may be
online, whom I may communicate with
while online, and appropriate areas
for me to visit while online. I will
not break these rules or access other
areas without their permission.
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I will never download anything
from anyone I don’t know. In addition
to offensive content, spam or junk
e-mail may contain viruses that can
damage my computer.
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I will keep my identity
private.
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I will never share personal
information such as my full name, my
mailing address, my telephone number,
the name of my school, or any other
information that could help someone
determine my actual identity.
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I will also not reveal any
personal information about my friends
or family. I will never send a person
my picture or anything else without
first checking with my parents or
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I will never respond to any
online communication that makes me
feel uncomfortable.
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I will tell a trusted adult if I
come across any information that makes
me feel scared, uncomfortable, or
confused. |
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I will never respond to any
messages that are rude or offensive in
any way. I will show the message to a
trusted adult right away so that he or
she can decide if it’s necessary to
contact the online service or other
authorities.
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I will never meet in person
with anyone I have first "met" online
without discussing it with my parents
or guardian.
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Since the biggest danger to my
safety is getting together with
someone I have first “met” online, I
won’t meet in person with anyone
unless my parents or guardian agrees
to the meeting, they will go with me
to the meeting, and the meeting will
be in a public place.
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I will respect the rights of
other people while online.
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The Internet is a large
community; therefore, my behavior
while on it affects others. I will
always treat others the way I would
like to be treated.
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I will respect copyright laws and
check on sources. When writing reports
I will make sure that the online
sources of information are credible,
and I will always cite my sources.
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Piracy is
illegal and keeps authors, artists,
and others from getting paid for their
work. I will never download things
such as pictures, games, music, or
movies that have not been given to the
public for free.
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Signed
(student):
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Signed
(parent):
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