2. The Internet is great because…

3. How can I enjoy games online
and keep safe? S M A R T
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4. Follow the SMART rules
Keep your personal information Safe!
If you wouldn’t say it to a stranger on the street, don’t share it with strangers on the internet…

5. Follow the SMART rules Don’t Meet up!
Online games can be a great place for chatting to your friends. Always know who you are talking to. If an adult who you don’t know ever asks you to meet up, say no and report it…

6. Follow the SMART rules Accepting!
Think before you accept something from someone online e.g. a file, a download, a picture etc. It may contain a virus. If you don’t know who it’s from, and it has an attachment… DELETE IT!

7. Follow the SMART rules Reliable!
Not everyone online is trustworthy. Somebody may be lying about their age and who they are. Make sure you know who you are talking to and use reputable sites and services to protect you and your computer.

8. Follow the SMART rules Tell!
Tell a parent, carer or trusted adult if someone, or something makes you feel worried or uncomfortable online. Also, tell someone if a friend of yours needs help online too.

9. The ‘report abuse’ button on a website allows children to report any suspicious players or threatening behavior. Abuse is when somebody is threatening you or say rude or inappropriate thing to you, online or on a game. Make sure that the websites you play on have either the ‘report abuse’ or a decent ‘report’ button.

10. Should you meet them at the park? 2. What do you do to the game to
Quiz time
You have been playing an online game for several months and you meet a player that seems quite friendly. You then set up a chatting account for the both of you. After hours of chatting, they ask you to meet up with them at the local park even though you know nothing about him/her.
Should you meet them at the park?
2. What do you do to the game to
make it safer?
3. Who should you if this happens to
you?

11. Now remember...
Stay safe
Keep learning
And most importantly
Have fun!