Keep personal information to a minimum – don’t use your full date of birth.

Don’t put your mobile phone number on your profile.

Keep identifying information about your private life, including your school, to a minimum.

Keep your password private.

Use a generic and non-identifying email address.

Lock your profile and photo albums – don’t let people you don’t know have access to your photos.

Think before posting photos.

Always get the permission of others before putting their photos online.

Check your profile regularly to check what others have posted or written on your profile.

Report abuse, harassment, bullying or inappropriate content to the website and if necessary, your school or police.