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.🔒 A game asks for your home address to “send a gift”. What should you do? (a) share it with a friend (b) ask a parent first (c) type it in quickly (d) post it in the chat
- 2.🧩 Which of these is safe to put in a public profile? (a) a nickname (b) your full address (c) your phone number (d) your school and class
- 3.True or false: “a fun fact about owls” is usually okay to share. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: “your live location” is usually okay to share. (a) True (b) False
- 5.📍 Why should you keep your live location private? (a) it costs extra money (b) it makes games slow (c) it changes your name (d) strangers could find you
- 6.📸 Your photo shows your school badge and uniform. What is best before posting? (a) crop or blur the badge (b) post it as it is (c) add your class too (d) tag your school
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your passwords (b) your favourite sport (c) your home address (d) an OTP
- 8.True or false: “your phone number” is private — keep it to yourself. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🏫 Someone online asks “Which school do you go to?” Best reply? (a) say you’d rather not (b) send a photo of it (c) tell them your class too (d) tell them the name
- 10.🔒 Private or okay to share: your date of birth? (a) okay to share (b) private
- 11.Which of these is usually okay to share? (a) your school name (b) your daily bus stop (c) your home address (d) a riddle you made up
- 12.Which of these is usually okay to share? (a) your favourite subject (b) your school name (c) your date of birth (d) your daily bus stop
- 13.🔒 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
- 14.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) a photo of your house (b) your favourite song (c) a drawing of a tiger (d) your favourite sport
- 15.🔒 Does this message give away private info or keep you safe? “My birthday is 5 May 2014 and I’m in Class 6B.” (a) keeps you safe (b) gives away private info
- 16.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) your favourite sport (b) your favourite colour (c) your ID card number (d) your hobby
- 17.🔒 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
- 18.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) a fun fact about owls (b) a book you enjoyed (c) your home address (d) your favourite sport
- 19.🔒 Private or okay to share: a riddle you made up? (a) okay to share (b) private
- 20.True or false: “your tuition timings” is private — keep it to yourself. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔒 Private or okay to share: your school name? (a) okay to share (b) private
- 22.True or false: “your favourite song” is private — keep it to yourself. (a) True (b) False
- 23.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) your favourite song (b) your favourite fruit (c) a drawing of a tiger (d) a bank card number
- 24.Which of these is usually okay to share? (a) a photo of your house (b) a bank card number (c) a book you enjoyed (d) your phone number
- 25.True or false: “your passwords” is usually okay to share. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔒 Does this message give away private info or keep you safe? “My favourite fruit is mango.” (a) keeps you safe (b) gives away private info
- 27.🔒 Private or okay to share: your favourite sport? (a) private (b) okay to share
- 28.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) a fun fact about owls (b) your favourite subject (c) your hobby (d) your live location
- 29.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) your favourite season (b) your date of birth (c) your favourite subject (d) your favourite song
- 30.🔒 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
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a photo of your house (b) your ID card number (c) a book you enjoyed (d) a bank card number
- 32.True or false: “your phone number” is usually okay to share. (a) False (b) True
- 33.Which of these is private — keep it to yourself? (a) a book you enjoyed (b) your school name (c) your favourite sport (d) a riddle you made up
- 34.True or false: “your favourite season” is usually okay to share. (a) True (b) False
- 35.👪 Who can know your passwords? (a) a game helper (b) your best friend (c) anyone who asks (d) a parent or guardian
- 36.🔒 Private or okay to share: a photo of your house? (a) okay to share (b) private
- 37.🔒 Does this message give away private info or keep you safe? “I live in Flat 4B, Green Park Lane, near the big temple.” (a) gives away private info (b) keeps you safe
- 38.🔒 Does this message give away private info or keep you safe? “I’d rather not share that. Let’s keep playing.” (a) gives away private info (b) keeps you safe
- 39.True or false: “your favourite subject” is usually okay to share. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔒 Does this message give away private info or keep you safe? “I’m at the park right now, near the blue gate.” (a) gives away private info (b) keeps you safe
Answer key
- ask a parent first
- a nickname
- True
- False
- strangers could find you
- crop or blur the badge
- your favourite sport
- True
- say you’d rather not
- private
- a riddle you made up
- your favourite subject
- gives away private info
- a photo of your house
- gives away private info
- your ID card number
- gives away private info
- your home address
- okay to share
- True
- private
- False
- a bank card number
- a book you enjoyed
- False
- keeps you safe
- okay to share
- your live location
- your date of birth
- keeps you safe
- a book you enjoyed
- False
- your school name
- True
- a parent or guardian
- private
- gives away private info
- keeps you safe
- True
- gives away private info
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