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Welcome to the Privacy Commissioner's youth page.

'Your information - but is it really yours?'

• Background
• Guidance notes
• Story 1 - Now where did I put that stuff?
• Story 2 - How many of you are there?
• Story 3 - Technology fosters identity theft
• Story 4 - More personal info sent to wrong person
• Story 5 - Concerns over Kiwi teens 'sexting'
• Quiz : Questions Questions and Answers

• Activities
• DVD (YouTube link)
• Launch of youth privacy kit (YouTube link)
• Poster
• Brochure

Some other information that you might be interested in:

• Interview on RNZ's Checkpoint programme 'Better privacy protection for facebook generation' 31 August 2010.
• View TVNZ's programme 'Web tool launched to protect teens'.
• 'Think before you upload' video (developed by our Asia-Pacific colleagues for Privacy Awareness Week 2009) - available in English and in Te Reo.
• View the youth video produced by the APPA (Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities) team aimed at young people encouraging them to think about the information they put online.

Useful links to excellent New Zealand material for young people, parents and teachers:

• www.netsafe.org.nz
• www.hectorsworld.org (for very young children)

We're in the process of developing a more detailed site for young people.