Youth Cancer Forum Scotland: Internet Safety

Some Links 4 U...

Thinkuknow
Think U Know is a website by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre and contains loads of information about how you can safely use the internet.

Contact Think U Know
...if you feel uncomfortable or worried about someone you're chatting to online.

Cyber Bullying
Cyberbullying is any online communication sent by a young person that is intended to frighten, upset, embarrass or harass another young person. This website explains what to do about it.

Sorted
Sorted is designed by young people for young people. It aims to give you advice and information on computer security issues in a practical and simple way and deals with problems such as identify theft.

Safe surfing:

The internet is a wonderful thing - no doubt about it! But it can also be a vehicle for abuse, cyberbullying, identity theft and viruses... amongst other things.

Have a look below at the guidelines for online safety.

Some general guidelines:

Do you know who you're talking to?
Avoid giving out any personally identifiable information like your name or email address. Don't say anything to anyone online that you wouldn’t say to a complete stranger in real life. It's easy to lie online and there are adults who will purposely try to contact young people through chat rooms, game sites, and forums.

Stay in control:

So stay in control - you don't have to give anyone any information whatsoever. You can remain as anonymous as you like. If you decide to put a picture online, anyone can download it, change it and use it without your knowing. And you may be looking at a false picture of the person you are talking to.

Please report any forum or chatroom abuse to us.

For more information, check out the links on the right...

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