In order to proceed with TowerChat
you need to read and understand the following:
Basic rules for being safe in chat:
1.Be careful - people online may not be who they say they are.
2.Don't give out any personal
information (e.g. where you live, your school, telephone number
etc) - you may end up being contacted by people you don't want to hear from.
3.Never arrange to meet someone offline
unless you are sure who they are; go accompanied (if you are
under 18 by your parent or carer); and meet in a public place.
What are the dangers in chat:
The real danger of young people using our
chat rooms comes from the people who wish to
develop a relationship with them with
the intention of contacting them offline.
When you are in a chat area you are in a very
public place. You don't necessarily know
the true identity of anyone you are talking
to in our chat rooms. Some people can pretend to
be helpful and compassionate to gain the trust of the young people by being keen to 'listen' to their problems and provide
friendship, but reality can be very different! Beware!
How to keep safe in chat
If you think you are not a little kid who can get into trouble, you
are terribly mistaken. In fact it could be anyone:
you friends online and offline, your relatives and
your children. If you think you are safe chatting
at home you are wrong again. As you use the Internet and
TowerChat rooms in particular, always be on your guard.
It may seem to you like fun to talk to the people
you don't know, but be very careful if they start
asking you for your home address, phone number
and other personal information. It may seem OK,
but don't get into the trap. Remember that strangers
can be good or bad. Get to know a person before
coming into personal contact. Sometimes an adult can
pretend to be a kid or vice-versa.
Remember that if someone in our chat rooms says anything
insulting or threatening, it is not your fault. If it happens
you can always complain to us, your hosts at support@towerchat.com.
If someone asks you to do something you can always say 'no'.
Remember, it is up to you to watch your own safety.
For further information about how to stay safe using online chat please look at these two sites: www.chatdanger.com and also to www.thinkuknow.com
CHILDREN UNDER 16 MAY NOT REGISTER FOR TOWERCHAT
OR USE ANY TOWERCHAT SERVICES THAT REQUIRE PERSONALLY
IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
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