<p><strong>By engaging </strong>in an online community, like codehap, you are potentially exposing yourself to safety risks. Here are some basic tips that we recommend you practice while interacting with people on codehap.</p>

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	<li>Don&#39;t share personal information with people you meet on codehap. Personal information means &quot;information that can be used to uniquely identify, contact, or locate a single person or can be used with other sources to uniquely identify a single individual&quot;. Here are some examples of personal information:</li>
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		<li style="list-style-type:square">Full name</li>
		<li style="list-style-type:square">Phone number</li>
		<li style="list-style-type:square">Bank details</li>
		<li style="list-style-type:square">Home address</li>
		<li style="list-style-type:square">Facebook ID or other similar IDs</li>
		<li style="list-style-type:square">Websites containing information described above or information about your relatives, friends etc.</li>
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	<li>Think twice before you share your email or instant messaging address with people on codehap. The person you shared it with may not be the one he/she claimed to be and his/her intentions may not be fully disclosed.</li>
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	<li>Don&#39;t send personal pictures to people you meet on codehap.</li>
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	<li>Be careful when opening files sent from people on codehap. They can be harmful to your computer or it may not be the content that you think it is.</li>
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	<li>We discourage having real-life meetings with people you met on codehap. If you feel safe and still want to do it, you should follow these guidelines:</li>
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		<li style="list-style-type:square">Always consult your parents or a trusted adult before you decide to meet someone. If possible, bring an adult to the encounter.</li>
		<li style="list-style-type:square">Let people know where you&#39;re going and when you&#39;ll be back from the encounter.</li>
		<li style="list-style-type:square">Always arrange the meeting in a very public place like a popular coffee shop, a busy shopping mall, or similar place.</li>
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	<li>If you decide to tell someone your age and/or gender, be honest about it. Being dishonest about your age/gender can lead to awkward, and potentially dangerous situations.</li>
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	<li>Take threats, cyberbullying and other illegal activity seriously! If you feel that someone is threatening, bullying or performing other illegal activities to you, or someone else on codehap - be quick to report this behavior to codehap. If you know or suspect that a criminal act has taken place or may happen, report the case to your local police.</li>
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<p>We recommend that you take a look at these resources for more information:<br />
<a class="ul" href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/internet-safety.html" target="_blank">kidshealth.org/en/teens/internet-safety.html</a><br />
<a class="ul" href="http://www.wiredsafety.com/" target="_blank">www.wiredsafety.com/</a></p>
