1. I will talk with my parents to learn the rules for using the Internet, including where I can go, what I can do, when I can go online, and how long I can be online (_____ minutes or ____ hours).

2. I will not visit sexually explicit, or otherwise inappropriate Web sites or chat rooms, and agree to have my chat room conversations monitored.

3. I will never give out personal information such as my home address, telephone number, my parents' work address or telephone number, credit card numbers, or the name and location of my school without my parents' permission.

4. I will always tell my parents immediately if I see or receive anything on the Internet that makes me feel uncomfortable or threatened, including e-mail messages, Web sites, or even anything in the regular mail from Internet friends.

5. I will automatically delete any email from persons I don't know.

6. I will never agree to a face-to-face meeting or telephone conversation with anyone I “meet” online without first obtaining parental permission and I agree to be chaperoned if permission is granted.

7. I will not respond to online messages that make me feel uncomfortable and will show such messages to my parents.

8. I will never send pictures of myself or other family members to other people through the Internet or regular mail without first checking with my parents.

9. I will never download anyone else's picture or photographs without first obtaining parental permission.

10. I will not create a personal Web site without first obtaining parental permission. I agree to parental review of anything I want to post.

11. I will never give out my Internet passwords to anyone (even my best friends) other than my parents.

12. I will be good while online and not do anything that could hurt or anger other people or that is against the law.

13. I will not fill out any online surveys or register at any Web sites without first obtaining parental permission.

14. I will never download, install, or copy anything from disks or the Internet without proper permission.

15. I will never do anything on the Internet that costs money without first asking permission from my parents.

16. I will help my parents understand how to have fun and learn things online and teach them things about the Internet, computers and other technology.

17. I will let my parents know my Internet logon and chat names, listed below:

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

18. I will follow all the above rules while on any computer, e.g., at home, at a friend's house, at school, at the library, etc.

I agree to all of the above rules. I understand that breaking even one of the above rules will result in loss of Internet privileges, as well as other consequences.

Name (child) ______________________________ Date _______________

Parent or guardian _____________________________ Date _______________

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