Safety Guide

Safety Guide The internet and community/chat sites like ours are great resources, but there will always people on them with bad intentions. Please read our tips and guidelines on this page as well as our privacy policy and terms and conditions to help you stay safe from identity theft, hacking, cyber stalking, harassment, bullying and internet predators. Your Age You must be aged 18 or over to use Blue.com.cy, if you are under 18 don't use this website. If you find any profiles of members under 18 please contact us. Your Personal Information Never post on the web information that can be used to identify you such as your real name, address, mobile or home number, school or work place. This also applies to your photos, make sure things such as your house number, car registration or school name or work place can not be seen in any of your pictures. Be sure to check your email address does not contain personal information such as the name of where you work or study. If it does get another email account such as Hotmail Your Passwords Never give out any of your passwords to anyone, even your friends. We will never ask you for it and be suspicious of anyone who does. There are always new scams being thought up to try and trick you out of your information so be wary, especially if its concerning your bank details or other financial information. No ISP, bank or web service will ever ask you for passwords or other details in an email or instant message. Make sure your passwords can't be guessed easily, always use combinations of letters and numbers. Other People It’s very easy to lie on the internet. Just because someone says they are a cute, young 18 year old doesn't mean they are. It's also very easy to post fake pictures. If someone looks to good to be true, they probably are. Never send money or get involved in financial transactions with strangers So you have been chatting to someone for months, your good friends and now they ask you to send money for their flight to meet you/school fees/(insert any reason that need cash). Don't send the money or you will be another scam victim. If someone asks you to help transfer money, don't do it. Meeting People We don't recommend meeting people you have only chatted to online. If you do want to meet someone you have only ever chatted to online, make sure you do the following: 1. Tell someone else where you are going, what time and for how long. 2. Always meet in a very public place and only during the day time. 3. Always take at least one friend with you. 4. If you think the other person is lying or you are unsure about anything walk away. Bullying and Harassment Often the best thing to do is ignore the person as they are just trying to get a reaction from you. If it’s happening on this site, contact us. Spam and Junk Email The best thing to do is delete them. If you are getting spam in your Blue.com.cy Inbox contact us and we will investigate it. Keep your computer safe Make sure you have adequate anti-virus and firewall protection on your computer. Never download anything from the internet without them. Question everything Don't just accept information you are presented with. Is this girl who wants to see you in the photo for real? Is the man who needs your help transferring his dead fathers millions for real? Does the email your bank sent really need to confirm all your banking and online password for real? Does the person claiming to be a Blue.com.cy admin asking for your Blue.com.cy email or password for real? In all these examples the answer is NO. Be respectful to others Treat other members with the same respect you expect from them. Blue.com.cy does not tolerate our members disrespecting others, bullying, harassment, hacking, spamming, identity theft or fraud. Final words Be responsible while you are online and don't do anything that makes you uncomfortable. Remember people who you chat to online are strangers. If you are having a problem with someone on this site, contact us to tell us about it. If you ever feel in real danger from someone online then go direct to your local authorities.