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Important
sites for Parents on Internet Privacy with regards to Your
Children!
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Federal Trade Commission
- links to reports on children's privacy and Internet
privacy in general, what they're doing, and what you can
do to protect your privacy.
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Kidz Privacy
- learn about the privacy laws passed by the Federal
Trade Commission to protect kids on the Internet. There
are sections for kids, parents, and the media.
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Kids Health
Advocacy
Groups for Protecting Children Online!
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Center for Democracy & Technology
- contains headlines about privacy policies, ways to
protect your privacy online, a discussion on children's
privacy, and more.
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Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
- examine the text of this law enacted by Congress in
1998 to secure the privacy of children online by
requiring organizations which collect information about
the children who visit their sites to do so only with
verifiable parental consent. It is hosted by the Center
for Democracy and Technology.
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COPA Commission
- congressionally appointed panel mandated by the Child
Online Protection Act. Read about their meetings and
hearings and see online versions of their research
papers.
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Electronic Privacy
Information Center
- public interest research center established in 1994 to
focus public attention on emerging civil liberties
issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and
constitutional values.
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The Privacy Page
- provides up-to-date electronic privacy news stories
from around the Web, as well as links to cryptography,
encryption, and electronic privacy information.
Information
from Net-Mom regarding internet policy, privacy and safety.
2. Start your
engines. Become an Internet-savvy parent!
Left the
silicon dust by your far more skillful progeny? Do something
about it!!
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Getting
Started on the Internet
http://www.imaginarylandscape.com/helpweb/welcome.html
This great little guide gives you a bird's eye view of
e-mail, finding something on the Web, and the
differences and similarities between newsgroups and
mailing list discussion groups. You'll also find a
section on Internet Concerns, which includes Internet
safety, Internet Fraud, Viruses, and advice on what to
do about unsolicited commercial e-mail, or SPAM.
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Learn the
Net: An Internet Guide and Tutorial
http://www.learnthenet.com/
Besides English, this beginner's guide is offered in
German, Spanish, French, and Italian. There's a
wonderful tutorial on connecting to the Internet,
getting started with your Web browser, and making sure
you have a safe experience on the Net. Find sections on
protecting your privacy, buying things online (see
Security), and safety tips. Check out the Netiquette
section for tips on finding your place in cyberspace.
3. Get up to
speed. Know how to use Internet search tools!
The following
two sites feature "kid-safe search engines.
4. Avoid wrong
turns!
How do you
keep your kids from taking a "wrong turn" and ending up in a
cyber-neighborhood that's not so nice?
Best: Be a
parent and teach your values. Then monitor, monitor, and
monitor!
5. Are we
there yet?
Media
literacy–is it true? Is it authoritative?
When you visit
a Web site, how do you know that the information on it is
true? This page offers eight ways of evaluating Web pages.
Click through these tips and you'll know a lot about who's
saying what and whether or not to believe it!
6. Are we
having fun yet?
Sites you
don’t want to miss!
For lots of
links to fun stuff for kids go to the
Student
Resource Page
7. Don't
forget to pull over and park.
The Internet
isn’t everything in life; you need to remember to experience
actual reality. Attention everyone, the Internet is closing!
Please go play outside!
Please Note:
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