Family Online Safety Pact

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To ensure your child’s safety, ask him or her to agree to and sign the Child Lures Prevention Family Online Safety Pact. In addition, be alert for articles and television news stories concerning Internet crime. Discuss these cases with your child to reinforce that a degree of danger does exist online.

To print out the pact, click on the icon at right to download a printer-friendly Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file.

FAMILY ONLINE SAFETY PACT I UNDERSTAND there is some danger online. Criminals roam the Internet just as they roam the streets. I UNDERSTAND that some people online pretend to be someone they are not. They can be dishonest about their age, gender, interests, personality, job, or anything else. I UNDERSTAND that some criminals try to befriend kids online, especially kids who are adventurous, lonely, or aren't getting along with their parents. I UNDERSTAND that private and family matters should not be discussed online. I should talk about them with a trusted adult instead. I UNDERSTAND that my parents need to know where and with whom I spend my time online, because they love me and want to ensure my safety. I WILL NOT give out personal information online, including my full name, address, phone number, or name and location of my school or job. I WILL get permission from my parents first if I want to provide personal information to enter a contest, register on a website, or buy something online. I WILL NOT send threatening, unkind or disrespectful e-mail, IM’s, or text messages, nor post them on websites, blogs, bulletin boards, or any other public forum. I WILL NOT send photographs, video clips, or other images of myself to online friends. I WILL NOT respond to violent or X-rated e-mail or text messages. I WILL report them to my parents, www.cybertipline.com, and/or the phone company. I WILL NOT go alone to meet in-person someone I know only from online. Knowing it could be dangerous, if I really want to meet an online acquaintance, I WILL: Only go with my parent(s) or another trusted adult. Meet the person in a public place. I WILL tell my parents whenever I make a new online friend. Child's Signature Date Parent's Signature Date