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Information from NZ Police

NZ Police on Child Safety

Information from the NZ Police department states ways for children to keep safe online as well as providing parents with ways to make sure their kids and their information is protected online. These include installing software that blocks restrictive content, knowing who your children are making contact with online, which social networking sites your children are on and checking that they understand the dangers of posting personal information on social networking sites

Information from Kids Health

Kids Health on Child Safety

Kids Health talks about the risks that come with children using the internet. These include innapropriate content, cyberbullying and online predators. They give ways for parents and kids to make sure that they do not come across this content while online. These include online protection tools like internet service providers which provide parent-control options, software that blocks access to certain sites and programs that help monitor online activity. Other ways they suggest to protect children online include getting involved in kids online activities by sharing basic guidelines with your kids. Examples could be - never revealing personal information, don't agree to meeting people you meet online without parent/caregiver approval and always telling a parent or trusted adult if you come across harmful content online

Information from Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline on Child Safety

Kids Helpline talks about the risks and dangers to look out for while your kids are on the internet. These include - your privacy, grooming, identity fraud, trolling and catfishing. Ways are given to families on how to protect their childs personal information by making sure that you never share your personal information like your address, phone number, school, passwords or bank details.