• Ranch View Online Safety Rules and Rights & Responsibilities

    Suggested Online Safety Rules to Follow

    1. I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number, parents’ work address/telephone number without my parents’ permission.

    2. I will tell my parents right away if I come across something that makes me feel uncomfortable.

    3. I will never agree to get together with someone I “meet” online without first checking with my parents. If my parents agree to the meeting, I will be sure that it is in a public place and bring a parent along.

    4. I will talk with my parents about posting pictures of myself or others online and not post any pictures that my parents consider to be inappropriate.

    5. I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do I will tell my parents right away.

    6. I will talk with my parents so that we can set up rules for going online and using a mobile phone. We will decide upon the time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.

    7. I will not give out my passwords to anyone (even my best friends) other than my parents.

    8. I will check with my parents before downloading or installing software or doing anything that could possibly hurt our computer or mobile device or jeopardize my family’s privacy.

    9. I will be a good online citizen and not do anything that hurts other people or is against the law.

    10. I will help my parents understand how to have fun and learn things online and teach them things about the Internet, computers and other technology.

     
     
     

    Rights and Responsibilities

    Rights
    Responsibilities
    1. You have the right to be safe from hurtful words and actions
    1. It is your responsibility to respect individual differences, ideas, and feelings.
    2. You have the right to have your ideas and feelings heard and respected by others.
    2. It is your responsibility to express yourself, listen to others, and participate in an appropriate manner.
    3. You have a right to have your own personal space and property respected.
    3. It is your responsibility to respect the property and personal space of others.
    4. You have a right to go to an adult when you have a problem you cannot solve on your own.
    4. It is your responsibility to try to solve problems on your own before seeking adult help.
    5. It is your responsibility to try to include others in work and play activities.