1.           I'm online and I meet someone my age in a chat room. Is it OK to give him or her my address or phone number so we can get together?

Answer: You should NEVER give out your name or address to anyone you meet online. If you really want to have an "offline" conversation with this person, check with your parents to see if they can think of a safe way to arrange it.

2.           I have a digital picture of myself and someone I met online wants to see it. Is it OK to send it to that person?

Answer: You should NEVER send a picture of yourself to someone you met online, without first checking with your parents

3.           I'm visiting a site from a company or organization that I've heard of. They want my name and phone number so I can enter a contest. Is it OK to enter?

Answer: If a legitimate company wants to collect information from children -- even to enter you in a contest -- they must first get your parents permission. This not only protects your safety, but your privacy too. Ask your parents about the importance of protecting your privacy.

4.           I'm in the middle of a chat session and someone says something really mean. Should I:

a)          Say something mean back?

b)          Ask them to apologize?

c)          Don't respond; Tell an adult if it bothers me?

Answer: As you apparently know, you should never respond to any messages that are mean or in any way makes you feel uncomfortable. It is not your fault if you get a message like that. If you get a message like this, tell your parents right

5.           My parents' and I have established rules as to what I can do on the Internet when I'm home, but I'm at a friend's house. Should I go by my parents' rules or do whatever my friend does?

a)          Go by your parents' rules

b)          Do whatever your friend does

Answer: Wherever you are, you should go by your parents rules. There may be additional rules based on where you are. For example, if your friends parents' have extra rules for your friend, you'll have to go by those too. When you're at school or at a library you should go by the rules there, but you should always talk with your parents about what they think is best.

6.           I'm online and I get a message from my Internet service provider asking for my password. They say they need it to fix my account. Should I give it to them?

Answer: You should never give out your Internet password to anyone (even your best friends) other than your parents. AOL and most other Internet service providers will never ask you for a password and sometimes people will pretend that they work for the Internet service provider to get your password.