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Safety Tips

StreetCred.com Safety Tips

StreetCred.com makes it easy to express yourself, connect with others, publish and share video and photos, but please remember that what you post publicly could embarrass you or expose you to danger. Here are some common sense guidelines that you should follow when using StreetCred.com:

• Don't forget that your profile and the Streetcred.com forums and chat rooms are public venues.
  Don't post anything you wouldn't want the world to know (e.g., your phone number, address, IM screens name, or specific whereabouts). Avoid posting anything that would make it easy for a stranger to find you, such as where you hang out every day after school.
• People aren't always who they say they are. Be careful about adding strangers to you're your Squad.
  It's fun to connect with StreetCred.com members from all over the world, but avoid meeting people in person whom you do not fully know. If you must meet someone, do it in a public place and bring a friend or trusted adult.
• Harassment, hate speech and inappropriate content should be reported.
  If you feel someone's behavior is inappropriate, react. Talk with a trusted adult, or report it to StreetCred.com immediately or the authorities.
• Don't post anything that would embarrass you later.
  Think twice before posting a photo or info you wouldn't want your parents, colleagues or superiors to see!
• Don't mislead people into thinking that you're older or younger.
  If you are under 13 and pretend to be older, customer care will delete your profile. If you are over 18 and pretend to be a teenager to contact underage users, customer service will delete your profile immediately!
• Don't get hooked by a phishing scam.
  Phishing is a method used by fraudsters to try to get your personal information, such as your username and password, by pretending to be a site you trust.

Tips for Parents

For teens, StreetCred.com is a popular online hangout for teens because the site makes it easy for them to express themselves and keep in touch with their friends.

As a parent, please consider the following guidelines to help your children make safe decisions about using online communities.

• Talk to your kids about why they use StreetCred, how they communicate with others and how they represent themselves on StreetCred.com.
• Kids shouldn't lie about how old they are. StreetCred.com members must be 13 years of age or older. We take extra precautions to protect our younger members and we are not able to do so if they do not identify themselves as such. StreetCred.com will delete users whom we find to be younger than 13, or anyone misrepresenting their age.
• StreetCred.com is a public venue. Members shouldn't post anything they wouldn't want the world to know (e.g., phone number, address, IM screen name, or specific whereabouts). Tell your children they should avoid posting anything that would make it easy for a stranger to find them, such as their local hangouts.
• Remind them not to post anything that could embarrass them later or expose them to danger. Although StreetCred.com is public, teens sometimes think that adults can't see what they post. Tell them that they shouldn't post photos or info they wouldn't want adults to see.
• People aren't always who they say they are. Ask your children to be careful about adding strangers to their Squad. It's fun to connect with new StreetCred.com members from all over the world, but members should be cautious when communicating with people they don't know. They should talk to you if they want to meet an online member in person, and if you think it's safe, any meeting should take place in public and with a trusted adult present.
• Harassment, hate speech and inappropriate content should be reported. If your kids encounter inappropriate behavior, let them know that they can let you know, or they should report it to StreetCred.com or the authorities.
• Don't get hooked by a phishing scam. Phishing is a method used by fraudsters to try to get your personal information, such as your username and password, by pretending to be a site you trust.