Family Pledge for Online Safety

As a family, we make the following promises about our time spent on the Internet:

Child: ______________________________________

___ I agree that I will only use the Internet between _____ and _____ (times) and for up to ____ hours each day.

___ I agree that an adult needs to be around while I'm online.

___ I will not give out any personal information about myself or anyone in my family (including names, pictures, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, name or location of my school) to anyone I meet online — no matter how nice they seem — without my parents' permission.

___ I will not respond to anything online that makes me feel uncomfortable or scared. Instead, I will immediately share the message or web site with my parent or teacher.

___ I will keep one secret (except from my parents): my password. I won't even share that with my best friend.

___ I will not set up a face-to-face meeting with anyone I've only met online unless my parent agrees to it and accompanies me.

___ I promise to treat the people I meet online as I like to be treated.

___ I will share the cool stuff I find online with my parents.

___ I will keep these promises whether I'm at home, school, the library, or a friend's house.

Parent(s): _______________________________________

___ I will explore the Web with my child and clearly communicate my expectations regarding where and how he/she can use the Internet.

___ I will make valiant efforts to keep with up with my child's Internet expertise, and I will allow my child to teach me about the Internet.

___ If my child finds something online that makes him or her uncomfortable, I will immediately follow up with the source of the message or with my Internet service provider.

___ I agree to help my child find cool kid stuff online, whether it's for homework or just for fun.

Child: ____________________________________________ Date: _________

Parent: ___________________________________________ Date: _________