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