PII Detectives
This stands for "Personally Identifiable Information." It means information that can identify or help identify you.
What is PII?
You should treat this person as someone you trust when something online makes you uncomfortable.
Who is a trusted adult?
You should keep your password this way.
What is private/secret?
Before posting a picture, you should think about who might be able to see it.
What is your audience/privacy settings?
You use a nickname online instead of your full name.
What is generally safer?
Which of these is PII: your favorite color, your home address, or your favorite pizza?
What is your home address?
True or False: Everything you read or see online is automatically true.
What is False?
Which is stronger: "password123" or a long, unique passphrase?
What is a long, unique passphrase?
True or False: Once something is posted online, it can sometimes be difficult to completely remove.
What is True?
You tell an online friend what school you attend.
What is risky?
Your full name, school name, and home address are examples of this type of information.
Your full name, school name, and home address are examples of this type of information.
A person online can say they're 12 years old because their profile says so. Should you automatically believe them?
What is No?
True or False: It's okay to use the same password on every account.
What is False?
You can take a picture at home. In the background is your house number. What might you accidentally be sharing?
What is your location/address?
You receive a strange message from someone you don't know and delete/report it.
What is safe?
True or False: Your phone number can be considered PII.
What is True?
Someone sends you a link saying, "YOU WON A FREE PHONE! CLICK HERE NOW!" What should you do?
What is don't click it; check with a trusted adult?
Your friend asks for you game password so they can "help you level up." Should you give it to them?
What is No?
Someone makes a mean comment about you online. What's one safe thing you can do?
What is block, report, save evidence or tell a trusted adult?
You post a picture showing your school uniform, school name, and location
What is risky?
You meet someone online who asks, "What's your address? I want to send you something!" What should you do?
What is don't give them your address and tell a trusted adult?
Someone online tells you, "Don't tell your parents or teachers that we're talking." What should you do?
What is tell a trusted adult?
This extra security step may ask you to enter a code after entering your password.
What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?
Before posting something online, ask yourself these three questions: "Would I be okay if my ____, ____, or ____ saw this?"
What are parent/guardian, teacher, or trusted adult?
Someone online asks you for your name, address, school, phone number, and a picture of yourself. What should you do?
What is don't share the information and tell a trusted adult?