Children have the right to be protected from being hurt and mistreated, physically or mentally, they have a right to privacy. We all share a collective responsibility to guarantee these rights are enforced.

• simply don't respond to negative & nasty messages
• never share passwords
• don't open strangers' messages
• show an adult who can help

Every message/txt/post you send leaves a permanent digital footprint so take a second to decide "will I regret this"? "is this kind/helpful"?...  it’s so easy 2 get caught up in the moment & write or do something that may seem hilarious at the time. But remember, what u say can really hurt someone, or come back 2 HAUNT u.

It only takes a sec or 2. Ask yourself if u really should say it... think about whether or not u mind if your friends, whanau or teachers hear about it later.