Internet Safety Contract

These rules are for my safety. 
I will honor them when I use the Internet.

  1. I, ___________________, understand that these are the rules for using the internet. I understand that if I break any of these rules, I may be punished, and that part of that punishment may be loss of my computer and the Internet. In return, I will be allowed to use the computer and the Internet.
  2. I will get approval to use the Internet at all times. If asked, I will tell where and when I used the Internet, and where I went online.
  3. I am allowed on the Internet between ______ and ______ (time of day) for _____ (how long).
  4. I will only use programs and websites that are approved for me to use while I am online.
  5. I will not talk to anyone that I do not know online. I will not speak to anyone online, including friends, without first getting permission.
  6. I will not give out information about me or anyone else I know to any person I don't have permission to talk to.
  7. I will speak out right away if me, a family member, or a friend receives something online that makes me, or anyone else, feel bad or uncomfortable.
  8. I will not respond to any messages that are mean or make me feel uncomfortable. If I do get a message like this, I will tell an adult right away.
  9. I will never agree to meet with someone I have met online.
  10. I will treat others online like I want to be treated. I will not do anything that hurts other people or that is against the law.
  11. I will follow these rules when I am home, in school, at the library, or at my friends' houses. If I follow these rules, I will be allowed to use the Internet.
Child: 

Parent/Guardian:

________________________________

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Date: __________

Date: __________