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Online safety for every home

Simple, separate guidance for women, children and elders — so the whole family stays safe together.

For women

Your pictures, your choice

Women and girls are the most frequent targets of online harassment. A few habits reduce the risk enormously.

  • Limit profile photo and status to “My contacts”
  • Don’t accept friend requests or video calls from strangers
  • Avoid location tags; never reveal your home or college address
  • Don’t send private pictures to anyone — trust can break and accounts get hacked
  • If someone harasses you: don’t reply — save evidence, report and block
  • Blackmail? Never pay — use our support form or NCCIA 1799
For parents

Six habits that keep children safe

Talk first

Make sure your child knows they can tell you anything without fear — fear of punishment keeps children silent.

Shared spaces

Younger children use phones and tablets in shared rooms, not alone in the bedroom at night.

Parental controls

Use Google Family Link, YouTube Kids and restricted chat settings in games.

Online friends

Teach: never share address, school name or photos; never meet an internet friend alone.

Know the signs

Sudden secrecy, new gifts or mobile balance, fear of notifications — talk gently.

Report it

Inappropriate content or contact involving children: save evidence and report to NCCIA (1799).

For elders

Three golden rules

Print this card and keep it next to the phone, or send it on WhatsApp.

More tip cards
1

No bank, company or office ever asks for a code or PIN.

2

Someone wants money urgently? Hang up and call the family member yourself.

3

When unsure, ask family before doing anything.

FAQ

Online safety for your family: questions

What is the most important online safety habit for women?

Keep your photos, phone number and location visible to “My contacts” only, and never send private pictures to anyone. Good online safety starts with privacy settings that take five minutes.

How do I set up parental controls on my child’s phone?

On Android, use Google Family Link; on iPhone, use Screen Time. YouTube Kids and TikTok’s family pairing add more online safety. Keep devices in shared rooms at night.

How can I protect my elderly parents from fraud calls?

Teach them three rules: no bank, office or company ever asks for a code; hang up on urgent money calls and call family first; never install an app a caller asks for.

What should a family agree on in an emergency call?

Choose a family code word. If someone calls claiming a relative is in trouble, ask for the code word and call that person directly before sending any money.

Family plan

Do this with your whole family this week

1

Code word

Agree on a secret family word to confirm emergency calls.

2

Lock WhatsApp

Turn on two-step verification on every phone.

3

Save numbers

1799, 15 and your bank’s official helpline in everyone’s phone.

4

Scam of the month

10 minutes at dinner — discuss our scam alerts.