PRIVACY RULESOnline Privacy for Kids

Ms Pirtle’s Technology ClassGrade 5 SJSJ

September, 2011

Private Information

• How would you feel if you had to wear a sign on your back that gave private information such as your name and your address!

• Would you feel better if you could decide who knows those things about you?

Private Information Is Your

• Full Name• Home Address• School Name• Phone Number• E-mail Address• Social Security Number

Kid’s Privacy Online is THE LAW!

• If under 13, websites MUST protect your privacy

• If a website asks for any information from you, it must have a link to its privacy policy.

• This applies to all websites intended for kids

Why Is Online Privacy Important?

• Websites could use your private information however they wanted!

• They might try to:– Look for you– Contact you– Sell you things

• They could even sell your private information to others!

Key Vocabulary

• Private Information: – Information that can be used to identify you, such as your

full name, Social Security number, postal address, email address, and phone number

• Privacy Policy: – A legal document that explains how a website gathers and

uses your private information• Seal of Approval: – A sign or stamp that states that a website, company, or

group meets a certain set of standards and is doing a good job

What to Look For

• A link to a privacy policy• Someone you can contact if you have

questions or problems about privacy• Trust E Privacy Seal for Kids

• Better Business Bureau Online Seal

Privacy Checklist

• Let’s explore www.clubpenguin.com• Does the have a link to a privacy policy?• Do the pages that request private information have a

link to the privacy policy?• Is the link to the privacy policy clear and easy to find?• Does the site give the contact information of the person

to reach if you have questions about privacy?• Does the site show a seal of approval?• Total Yesses:• Total Nos:

Review

• What are examples of private information?• Why should you not give out your private information? • Remember that strangers, whether it is a company or a

person, could use your information to find you and contact you.

• What sorts of things should you look for to make sure a website protects your privacy?

• Always look for clearly marked privacy policies, privacy seals of approval, and a person to contact with questions about privacy.

• Make a habit of checking the kids’ sites you visit for privacy policies and privacy seals of approval.