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Internet Safety

General Safety Tips

  • ​Never give out personal information (such as name, age, address, phone number, school, town, password, schedule, your picture) online without your parent’s permission. 
  • Don’t give out your password to anyone except your parents—not even to your friends.
  • Tell an adult if you see anything unusual, or anything that makes you feel uncomfortable.
  • Never respond to rude or insulting comments.
  • Never agree to meet a person you have met over the internet unless accompanied by a parent or a group of friends. If you must, meet in a public place during the day such as the local fast food restaurant.
  • Be careful who you trust online and remember that online friends are really strangers.
  • People online, no matter how long you have been talking to them or how friendly they are, may not be who they say they are.
  • Never order products off the internet—or give a credit card number—without a parent’s permission.
  • Follow your family’s rules for online safety at home, at school, at the library or at a friend or relative’s house.

Social Media Safety Tips

  • ​​Personalize your privacy account settings. These specific links below direct you to online help for your privacy settings. Notice what is shared publicly and privately.
    • ​FaceBook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram​
    • SnapChat
 
  • Think before you post. Ask yourself if you would be comfortable sharing the status post or picture with your grandparents or parents. If not, you might want to re-think posting. Once you share something online, it doesn't come down, even after it is deleted.
 
  • Turn off location services. When location is on and you post a status, anyone can see where you're located. Burglers know you aren't home, potential preditors know where you are and that you may be alone. Click these links to help you get started...
    • IPhone
    • Android
 
  • ​DO NOT post revealing pictures online or on snapchat. Even if you trust the person you are sending it to, they can potentially show someone else. Plus, if you are under the age of 18, you are distributing child pornography and could be subject to charges. For more information on this law, visit The Department of Justice website to learn more.

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RSAC is a registered 501(c)(3)
RSAC has been serving the Winnebago, Boone and Ogle County areas for over 35 years. Click here to learn more about our mission to help end sexual violence.
About us
RSAC serves all individuals regardless of race, gender, religion, class or sexual orientation.

If you are in need of a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to
RSAC Executive Director,
Erica Engler at 815-636-9811.
RSAC provides 5 essential services in all 3 counties. Click on what you are interested in learning more about.
counseling services
Crisis services
medical & Legal advocacy
prevention education
professional education
If you are in crisis, call our hotline. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Or call us to learn more about how you can become a volunteer.
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Resources >
      • For Survivors >
        • Sexual Abuse Facts
        • What to Do
        • Coping Skills
        • How to Help a Friend
      • For Caregivers >
        • Social Media Safety
        • Talking To Your Children
        • Resource Book for Caregivers
      • For Teens >
        • Internet Safety Tips
      • Coping Skills >
        • Coping Skills- Children
        • Coping Skills- Adult
        • Coping Skills- Teens
    • Volunteer Opportunities >
      • Volunteer Application
    • Career Opportunities
  • Services
    • Counseling Services
    • Crisis Intervention
    • Prevention Education
    • Professional Education
    • Medical & Legal Advocacy
    • Servicios en Español
  • Events
    • Dispelling the Darkness 2025
    • Dispelling the Darkness 2024
    • SAAM >
      • #SAAM 2024
  • Funding & Support
    • Raising Up Survivors
    • Just Like Jamie