This document discusses identity theft and the importance of protecting personal and private information online. It defines key terms like identity theft, personal information, and private information. It provides examples of information that is safe to share online (personal information like name and age) versus information that should not be shared because it could enable identity theft (private information like credit card numbers or social security number). The document cautions that identity thieves may try to steal private information by posing as legitimate websites or emails.

2. KEY VOCABULARY
Register (online)
Personal information
Private information
Identity theft

3. www.neopets.com
www.nick.com
www.bookadventure.org

4. An identity thief uses private
information to pretend to be
the person whose identity
he or she has stolen.

5. Once the thief has taken
someone’s identity, he or she can
use that person’s name to get a
driver’s
license or buy things, even if the
person whose identity they stole
isn’t old enough to do these
things!

6. Personal information –
• safe to share online
• can be used to steal your
identity

7. Private information –
• unsafe to share online
• cannot be used to steal
identity

8. 1.
If a website asks you for your __________________
online, you should talk to a parent or family
member.
a) favorite color
b) date of birth
c) screen name

9. 1.
If a website asks you for your __________________
online, you should talk to a parent or family
member.
a) favorite color
b) date of birth
c) screen name

10. 2.
An identity thief probably would not be interested in
your personal information, such as
__________________.
a) our full name
b) your street address
c) your favorite movie

11. 2.
An identity thief probably would not be interested in
your personal information, such as
__________________.
a) our full name
b) your street address
c) your favorite movie

12. 3.
Clara received two emails. Which email should she
NOT respond to?

13. Decide if each piece of information below is an example of
personal information or private information.
Full name (first name +
last)

14. Decide if each piece of information below is an example of
personal information or private information.
Age

15. Decide if each piece of information below is an example of
personal information or private information.
Favorite food

16. Decide if each piece of information below is an example of
personal information or private information.
Credit card information

17. Decide if each piece of information below is an example of
personal information or private information.
Date of birth

18. Decide if each piece of information below is an example of
personal information or private information.
Name of your school