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The Family Online Internet Safety Contract

An Agreement Between

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Child                                                    Parents

Parent Contract
I know that the Internet can be a wonderful place for my kids to
visit.
I also know that I must do my part to help keep them safe on
their visits.
Understanding that my kids can help me, I agree to follow
these rules:

1. I will get to know the services and websites my child uses.

2..I will set reasonable rules and guidelines for computer use
by my children and I will discuss these rules and post them
near the computer as a reminder.

3 I will not overact if my child tells me about something "bad"
he or she finds or does on the Internet.

4. I will try to get to know my child"s "online friends" and
Buddy List contacts just as I try to get to know his or her other
friends
.
5   I will try to put the home computer in a family area.

6   I will report suspicious and illegal activity and sites to the
proper authorities.

7   I will make or find a list of recommended sites for children.

8   I will frequently check to see where my kids have visited on
the Internet

9. I will seek options for filtering and blocking inappropriate
Internet material from my children.

10. I will talk to my kids about their online explorations and
take online adventures with them as often as I can.

I agree to the above.

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Parent Signature(s)                                          Date

I understand that my parents have agreed to live by these
rules and I agree to help my parents explore the Internet with
me.

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Child Signature                                                Date

Child's Contract
I know that the Internet can be a wonderful place to visit. I
also know that it is important for me to follow rules that will
keep me safe on my visits. I agree to the following rules:

1. I will choose a safe and sensible screen name for myself
that will not reveal personal information about my family or me
.
2 I will keep my password private, except from my parents. I
will not sign up for other e-mail accounts without my parents'
approval.

3 I will not put my personal information in my profile. I will not
share my personal information, or that of my parents or any
other family member, in any way,shape or form,online or with
someone I meet online. This includes, but is not limited to
name,address,telephone number,age or school name.

4. I will treat others the way I want to be treated.

5   I will use good manners when I'm online, including good
language and respect. I will not pick fights or use threatening
or mean words.

6.   I will make my own personal safety my priority, since I know
there are some people who might be online and pretend to be
someone they're not.

7    I will be honest with my parents about people I meet online
and will tell them, without always being asked, about these
people. I won't answer any e-mails or instant messages from
anyone my parents have not approved.

8.   If I see or read things that are bad,icky or mean, I will log
off and tell my parents so they can make sure it never
happens again.

9    I will tell my parents if I receive pictures, links to bad sites,
e-mail or instant messages with bad language or if I'm in a chat
room where people are using swear words or mean and
hateful language.

10 I will not send anything to anyone I've met online, without
my parents' okay. If I get something from someone I've met
online, I'll tell my parents immediately (because that means
they have my private information).

11 I will not do anything that someone I've met online asks me
to especially when I know it's something my parents would not
be happy about or approve of.

12 I will not call,write a snail mail or meet in person anyone
who I've met online without my parents' approval or without a
parent coming with me.

13 I understand my parents will supervise my time online and
use software to monitor or limit where I go online. They're
doing this because they love me and want to protect me.

14 I will teach my parents more about the Internet so we can
have fun together and learn cool new things.

I agree to the above.

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Child Signature                                           Date

I promise to protect my child's safety online by making sure
these rules are followed. If my child encounters unsafe
situations and tells me, I will handle each situation with
maturity and good sense,without blaming anyone,and will
calmly work through it with my child to ensure safer Internet
experiences in the future.
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Parent Signature(S)                                       Date