I understand that these rules and guidelines are set up formy protection and not because my parents do not trust me. Untrustworthy children are not allowed to have accounts at all. Therefore, if I violate one of the following, I understand that my account will be deleted and other privileges will be revoked.
- I agree to only have one account
- My parents will have the password to that account at all times
- I will not friend ANY person more than 4 years older than me without prior permission from a parent. I am aware that this includes people from church, ballet, teachers, and even family. Also, I understand that my parents reserve the right to unfriend from my account anyone they deem to be posting inappropriately
- I will not friend ANY person that I have not first met in person more than once
- I will not post any pictures of myself that could be considered revealing, suggestive, or embarrassing by my grandparents' standards
- I will not post or share things that are offensive, suggestive, have foul language of any kind, or otherwise might cause my grandparents to be disappointed in me
- I will not willfully exclude my parents from things I post. If they can’t see it, no one should
- Cyber bullying is ALWAYS wrong. It will not be tolerated. If someone is bullying me, I will tell my parents and block the offenders. If I witness others being bullied, I will tell my parents and block the offenders,even if it is a friend. If I am bullying someone else, I understand that my mother will punish me as severely as she would want a kid who was bullying me to be punished, and my account will be deleted.
- I will not post anything publicly.
- I will not alter my security setting without specific permission, unless it is to make them stricter due to new privacy policies
I also agree to the following terms, which if violated will result in a warning, followed by a temporary suspension of use on the second offense, and possible deletion with future offenses
- I will not install apps without asking first. Apps are how companies get your information and it allows them to post things to your friends and on your wall using your name. This is why people think they get hacked all the time. If I have to “Allow” a page access, I have to ask first.
- If I wouldn't say it to someone’s face then I won’t say it online.
- I will not announce major life events to my parents via Facebook. This includes, but is not limited to, being “in a relationship”, picking a college, and physical alterations
- I will be respectful of other people’s digital space. I won’t post spammy things to walls, tag people repeatedly, or make other people’s business public.
- I will keep my drama off my Facebook page. Everyone doesn't need to know when I have fought with my brother, what teacher I think hates me, or how unfair I think life is treating me.
- I will ask my parents before I “like” a business or group page. Not all of those are legitimate or worthy of trusting with my personal information
- I will let my parents know of any groups I am added to or create
- I will not post location statuses, and especially will not tell people when we leave town. You never know who might be stalking you
- I will ALWAYS be mindful that my words are my witness, and by putting those words online I am making a permanent record of my character.
You might notice that I didn't ask my child not to disappoint me, but instead played the grandparent card. This is because I know a day is coming when disappointing me doesn't hold the same weight as it might today. However, I have seen grown men brought to their knees by the idea of getting a call from a grandmother saying, "We need to talk about your behavior."
Most of the listed items are things I follow myself. Before you let your child on any social media site you need to learn the ins and outs of their privacy settings. Cyber threats are a new animal, and perhaps the scariest threat to our children yet. Be safe and educate yourself so that you know what to warn your children about.
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