Stay safe online this summer holiday

Cumbria Constabulary is launching an internet safety campaign this summer to raise awareness of how to keep young people safe online. The campaign is timed to run throughout the school summer holidays in Cumbria (19th July – 5th September), highlighting three key areas:

-              Weeks 1 & 2 will focus on social media, and the steps parents can take to ensure their children are not putting themselves at risk

-              Weeks 3 & 4 will focus on ‘sexting’ and inappropriate images, and highlighting to young people the serious consequences of what may seem like a harmless activity

-              Weeks 5 & 6 will focus on online safety (including internet purchases), outlining key ways parents and young people alike can protect themselves from fraud and viruses online

Key messages will be available on the Cumbria Constabulary website, Facebook and Twitter pages – follow the tweets at #SafeOnline

For further information visit Cumbria Constabulary's website at www.cumbria.police.uk