Follow these simple steps to remain safe while surfing the net

• Do not give personal information over the Internet such as your address, telephone number, parent's work address or telephone number, or the name and location of your school. 
• Tell your parents if something you come across online makes you feel uncomfortable. 
• Never agree to get together with someone you "meet" online without your parents' permission. If your parents agree to the meeting, be sure the meeting is in a public place and you bring them along. 
• Never respond to messages or bulletin board items that are rude or threatening, or make you feel uncomfortable. Give a copy of such messages to your parents and have them forward it to your Internet service provider. 
• Never send pictures of yourself or any other personal material to a friend you meet online without telling your parents first. 
• Follow the rules that your parents set for your online activities.