Your personal information is like treasure — your name, your photos, your passwords. Let's learn how to keep it safe from people who want to steal it!
Data is any piece of information about you. Some of it is safe to share — some of it needs to stay locked up safe. Here are examples of your own data:
Think of your personal data like a private diary. You would not leave it open on a park bench for any stranger to read! In the same way, if the wrong person gets your data, they could pretend to be you, steal your game accounts, or trick your family into giving away money. Protecting your data keeps you and the people you love safe.
Tap each card to flip it and discover how each threat works.
Tap an item below, then tap the bin where it belongs.
Type a practice password below (never type a real one!) and watch it get checked live.
This message is FAKE. Tap on the parts that look suspicious to reveal the red flags.
Real-life situations — choose the safest response.
📱 A pop-up appears on the tablet: "Congratulations! You are the 1,000,000th visitor! Click here to claim your free prize!"
🎮 An online gaming friend you have never met in person asks: "What's your home address? I want to mail you a gift!"
📧 You get a message that looks like it's from your school, saying: "Your account will be deleted! Reply with your password within 1 hour to keep it."
Tap each habit you promise to practise every day.
Answer 5 questions to become a certified Data Detective!
"123456" and "password" are still some of the most-used passwords in the world — and the easiest to guess!
A strong password can take a computer years to guess. A weak one can be cracked in under a second.
Scam messages often try to rush you with words like "URGENT" or "ACT NOW" — real companies rarely do that.
Never share your password with anyone — not your best friend, not even people who say they work for a company.
If anything online feels confusing or scary, the safest first step is always to tell a trusted adult.