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Online Safety Tips1

  • Never arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone you don’t know and have met on-line
    • The only things that you know about this person are what they have chosen to tell you.
    • With regular friends you know a lot more, like what they have done in the past and what other people say about them.
    • If you really must meet this person, then make sure you arrange a meeting with your parents present and participating.
  • Never upload (post) pictures of yourself onto the Internet
    • You may have an ‘avatar’ on Mormon Teen.  This is a small image of something you identify with.  We suggest you use a picture of a famous celebrity, a comic book character, or your favorite animal.
    • However, Mormon Teen cannot verify your image and generally we only reject images which are morally or legally objectionable.  
  • Never give out identifying information such as their name, home address, school name, or telephone number
    • Mormon Teen collects some personal information from you during registration but we will not publish this information online and will take all reasonable precautions to protect it. 
  • Never download pictures from an unknown source, as there is a good chance there could be sexually explicit images
    • Mormon Teen tries to keep its website much cleaner than any of the other ‘teen’ sites.
    • However, if objectionable material does appear on our site, please notify us immediately so that we can remove it.
  • Never respond to messages or bulletin board postings that are suggestive, obscene, belligerent, or harassing
    • If this occurs on Mormon Teen, please notify us immediately and we will take appropriate action
  • Don’t ‘believe’ anything that you read online
    • It may be true … or it may be a complete fabrication

Is Mormon Teen any safer than the other teen web sites?

Sex offenders have contacted teens via most of the major on-line services and the Internet. The most important factors in keeping safe on-line are the utilization of appropriate blocking software and/or parental controls, along with open, honest discussions with your parent and following the tips at http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm”

Should I just not go on-line?

There are dangers in every part of our society. By educating yourself to these dangers and taking appropriate steps to protect yourself, you can benefit from the wealth of information now available on-line.

 1source: http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm (last viewed April 2006)

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 11 April 2006 )