The Share-Safe Mission
A free, friendly online-privacy quiz for children ages 3–11. Solve five clues about passwords, photos, locations and sharing.
Sample trail: Share-Safe Rangers (ages 6–8)
Sort personal details, permissions, locations and privacy settings.
Clue 1. Which three are personal information? Options: Full name, School name, Home address, Favourite colour.
Answer: Full name, school name and home address. UNICEF lists full names, school names and addresses among details children should be careful about sharing. Source: UNICEF · Online privacy checklist for families
Clue 2. Your friend is in a silly photo. When is it okay to post? Options: After they agree and a grown-up checks; Whenever you think it is funny; Only if you hide it from them.
Answer: After they agree and a grown-up checks. People have a right to privacy, including control over their photos and information. Source: UNICEF · How to keep children safe online
Clue 3. What can privacy settings help you control? Options: Who can see your information; Tomorrow’s weather; How fast a battery charges.
Answer: Who can see your information. Privacy settings help control who sees information, including location. Source: UNICEF · How to keep children safe online
Clue 4. A new app wants to share your live location. What is the smart move? Options: Keep it off and ask a grown-up; Turn it on for everyone; Post where you sleep.
Answer: Keep it off and ask a grown-up. Children’s services should keep geolocation off by default unless there is a strong reason, and families should choose carefully. Source: UK Information Commissioner · Children’s privacy code
Clue 5. Build the before-you-post check: Get permission from anyone pictured; Pause and look at the whole post; Check who can see it; Share only if everyone is comfortable.
Answer: Pause, check audience, get permission, share carefully. Thinking before posting helps protect your privacy and the privacy of other people. Source: UNICEF · How to keep children safe online
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