Cyber Safety Worksheet: Private Information
Stay safe (Could a stranger use it?): Private: home address, school name, phone number, passwords, OTPs, PINs, date of birth, ID numbers, live location, daily timings. Usually okay to share: favourites, hobbies, drawings, book reviews, fun facts. Not sure? Don’t share — ask a parent or another trusted adult first.
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- 1.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) a fun fact about owls (b) a drawing of a tiger (c) an OTP (d) a book you enjoyed
- 2.🔒 Does this message give away private info or keep you safe? “Here’s my number, call me any time!” (a) gives away private info (b) keeps you safe
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your date of birth (b) your favourite colour (c) your phone number (d) your passwords
- 4.🔒 Does this message give away private info or keep you safe? “I like reading mystery stories.” (a) gives away private info (b) keeps you safe
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your favourite subject (b) your school name (c) your passwords (d) your ID card number
- 6.True or false: “your hobby” is private — keep it to yourself. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔒 Does this message give away private info or keep you safe? “The OTP that just came is 5821.” (a) keeps you safe (b) gives away private info
- 8.👪 Who can know your passwords? (a) a game helper (b) a parent or guardian (c) anyone who asks (d) your best friend
- 9.Which of these is usually okay to share? (a) your hobby (b) your ID card number (c) your date of birth (d) a bank card number
- 10.Which of these is usually okay to share? (a) a book you enjoyed (b) your school name (c) your home address (d) a bank card number
- 11.True or false: “your home address” is private — keep it to yourself. (a) True (b) False
- 12.📍 Why should you keep your live location private? (a) it makes games slow (b) it changes your name (c) strangers could find you (d) it costs extra money
- 13.🏫 Someone online asks “Which school do you go to?” Best reply? (a) say you’d rather not (b) tell them your class too (c) tell them the name (d) send a photo of it
- 14.True or false: “your home address” is usually okay to share. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🧩 Which of these is safe to put in a public profile? (a) your full address (b) your school and class (c) a nickname (d) your phone number
- 16.🔒 Private or okay to share: your daily bus stop? (a) private (b) okay to share
- 17.True or false: “your favourite song” is usually okay to share. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔒 A game asks for your home address to “send a gift”. What should you do? (a) post it in the chat (b) ask a parent first (c) share it with a friend (d) type it in quickly
- 19.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) your favourite song (b) your favourite subject (c) a bank card number (d) your hobby
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your hobby (b) your favourite sport (c) your school name (d) a drawing of a tiger
- 21.🔒 Private or okay to share: your ID card number? (a) private (b) okay to share
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your hobby (b) your phone number (c) a fun fact about owls (d) your favourite sport
- 23.Which of these is usually okay to share? (a) your favourite subject (b) your home address (c) your daily bus stop (d) a photo of your house
- 24.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) your tuition timings (b) a drawing of a tiger (c) your hobby (d) a book you enjoyed
- 25.🔒 Private or okay to share: your tuition timings? (a) okay to share (b) private
- 26.📸 Your photo shows your school badge and uniform. What is best before posting? (a) post it as it is (b) crop or blur the badge (c) tag your school (d) add your class too
- 27.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) your favourite sport (b) a photo of your house (c) your favourite colour (d) your favourite fruit
- 28.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) a fun fact about owls (b) your date of birth (c) your favourite colour (d) your favourite subject
- 29.🔒 Does this message give away private info or keep you safe? “Sorry, I don’t share my number online.” (a) keeps you safe (b) gives away private info
- 30.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) your favourite season (b) your passwords (c) your favourite song (d) your favourite fruit
- 31.Which of these is usually okay to share? (a) your tuition timings (b) your home address (c) an OTP (d) your favourite fruit
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a drawing of a tiger (b) your live location (c) your tuition timings (d) your date of birth
- 33.🔒 Private or okay to share: your favourite song? (a) private (b) okay to share
- 34.🔒 Does this message give away private info or keep you safe? “My birthday is 5 May 2014 and I’m in Class 6B.” (a) gives away private info (b) keeps you safe
- 35.🔒 Private or okay to share: your favourite fruit? (a) private (b) okay to share
- 36.True or false: “your live location” is usually okay to share. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: “a riddle you made up” is private — keep it to yourself. (a) True (b) False
- 38.Which of these is usually okay to share? (a) your tuition timings (b) your passwords (c) a riddle you made up (d) your date of birth
- 39.True or false: “a drawing of a tiger” is usually okay to share. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your tuition timings (b) your favourite colour (c) a fun fact about owls (d) your hobby
Answer key
- an OTP
- gives away private info
- your favourite colour
- keeps you safe
- your favourite subject
- False
- gives away private info
- a parent or guardian
- your hobby
- a book you enjoyed
- True
- strangers could find you
- say you’d rather not
- False
- a nickname
- private
- True
- ask a parent first
- a bank card number
- your school name
- private
- your phone number
- your favourite subject
- your tuition timings
- private
- crop or blur the badge
- a photo of your house
- your date of birth
- keeps you safe
- your passwords
- your favourite fruit
- a drawing of a tiger
- okay to share
- gives away private info
- okay to share
- False
- False
- a riddle you made up
- True
- your tuition timings
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