Online Safety Tips for Teens

Watiti it’s an online social networking community that helps you communicate with old friends and meet new friends, share photos, post journals and comments, and view each others’ profiles. While using Watiti services or the Internet in general, please remember that what you post in public could harm you, embarrass you or expose you to danger. You will find some common sense guidelines set forth herein to help you make safe decision about using online communities.

Eligibility: Our services are not developed for or directed at children, you must be at least 18 (eighteen) years of age. In order to protect our clients from any forms of fraudulent actions, we may, at our discretion, terminate any accounts that we believe violates one of our rules.

Protect your information: Do not divulge any information that would make it easy for a stranger to locate you (e.g., address, phone number, IM screens name, etc).

Personal photo: Avoid posting photos that allow people to identify you or contain suggestive images. Think twice before uploading a photo or image you wouldn’t want your family, school principal or future employer to see.

Username and password: Do not reveal your username or password to your friends or a third party to access your profile. You are responsible for all usage and activity on your account.

Never meet with strangers: Avoid meeting people in person whom you know barely. If you must meet someone, do it in a public place and bring a friend, trusted adult or a parent along.

Inappropriate comments: Check often comments on your profile and don’t respond to any mean or embarrassing comments. Never respond to emails from strangers that ask personal questions.

Report suspicious actions: If you feel threatened by someone’s behavior or something not suitable online, talk with an adult or simply report it to the police or Watiti.

For additional information regarding online safety, please visit these other resources:
http://www.blogsafety.com
http://onguardonline.gov/socialnetworking_youth.html
http://www.Netsmartz.org
http://www.SafeTeens.com
http://www.WebWiseKids.org

Online Safety Tips for Parents

Watiti it’s an online social networking community that helps teens communicate with old friends and meet new friends, share photos, post journals and comments, and view each others’ profiles. But like other public places, it is also full of risks and potential threats. However, parents and trusted adult can ensure online safety for teens. Therefore, parents should make an effort to talk openly with their children about using online communities and seek support and advice from other parents, online safety specialists, and teens themselves. Here are some suggestions and guidelines to help your children make safe decision about their online experiences:

Be open with your children: Gain trust and communications with them so they can come to you openly when they have problem online.

Eligibility: Our services are not developed for or directed at children, teen must be at least 16 (sixteen) years of age. In order to protect our younger members from any forms of fraudulent actions, we may, at our discretion, terminate any accounts that we believe violates one of our rules.

Protect their personal and private information: Remind them not to reveal any information that would make it easy for a stranger to locate them (e.g., address, phone number, social security number, credit card numbers, IM screens name, etc).

Personal photo: Tell your children they should avoid posting photos that would make it easy for a stranger to find them, such as their school or local hangouts. Also avoid posting anything that could embarrass them later or expose them to danger.

Username and password: At anytime, teens should never share their username or password to friends or a third party.

Never meet with strangers: Ask them to be careful about adding strangers to their friends list and be cautious when communicating with people they barely know. Tell them that they should avoid meeting with online people. If they must meet someone, do it in a public place and bring a friend, trusted adult or a parent along.

Report suspicious actions Let them know that they can tell you or report to Watiti or the police any harassment, inappropriate content, someone’s behavior or something not suitable online.

Keep an eye on your kids: Try to get your kids to share their online profiles or blogs with you. Occasionally visit some social-networking sites or search engines to search for your kid’s activities.

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