Stay safe by not sharing personal information when chatting or posting online. Personal information includes your email address, phone number, password or home address. Never agree to meet in person with anyone you meet online. Only meet with people you know and with your parents' permission. Online people are still strangers, even if you have been talking to them for a long time. Accepting email, instant messages or opening files, pictures or texts from people you don't know can lead to problems. They may contain computer viruses or bad messages. Someone online might lie to you about who they are, and information on the internet may not be true. Always check information with other websites, books or someone you know. Tell your parents if something online makes you uncomfortable or if you are being bullied online. whether doing schoolwork online or just having fun, practice these habits and be smart. and be kind in what you write. if you wouldn't say it in person, don't say it online.