- NEVER give out any personal information such as your address, telephone number, or the name and location of your workplace
- NEVER agree to get together with someone you ‘meet’ online without taking a trusted friend or family member with you to meet in a public place
- ALWAYS agree to meet in a public place
- NEVER send anyone your picture – Don’t accept any pictures either
- NEVER respond to any messages that make you feel uncomfortable
- ALWAYS remember the people you meet online are still strangers. The people you are talking to may not be who they say they are
- NEVER send an insulting or rude message to anyone online.
- Use a fake name, code name or a nick name
- Report any harassment or nasty messages to your online service and to the Police
- Set your browser to say NO to ‘cookies’
Created with the support of the City of Toronto