Girlstart girls always practice safe surfing on the Internet. Safe surfing means that Girlstart girls

• never give personal information (your real name, your age, your address, or your phone number) to anyone they "meet" on the web.
  
  
• always immediately tell an adult (their parents, a teacher, a mentor) if someone on the Internet asks them for any of the information above.
  
  
• always tell an adult if anything they see or hear on the Internet makes them feel uncomfortable or scared.
  
  
• never download anything from the net without first checking with an adult (their parents, a teacher, a mentor) to make sure that the file contains no "viruses" (bugs that can mess up your computer.)
  
  
• never arrange to meet in person someone they met on the Internet.
  
  
• always practice good netiquette. They never flame (send unfriendly email messages) other people on the net. They never use inappropriate language.
  
  
• learn more about computers and technology, visit website for girls, learn more about the Internet, and learn more about hi-tech career opportunities for girls.