Staying safe online at home
Explore our advice and guidance on the key topics from screen time and Wi-Fi to privacy, system security and mis/disinformation.
Online safety at home
In today's digital age, ensuring online safety at home is more important than ever.
Online safety at home
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Plain language guides
We’ve worked with Spectrum Care to create plain language online safety guides and resources for people with an intellectual disability, and those who support them.
People use the internet in different ways and these guides can help them stay safe.
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Safety conversations
Equally as important as securing devices and online access are the conversations you have at home with your whānau.
It's essential to be be aware of behaviours that could transition from healthy to unhealthy, or that could pose risks while online.
Contact us
You can contact Netsafe seven days a week for free, confidential and non-judgmental advice about an online issue impacting you or someone you know.
Our helpline is open weekdays from 8am til 8pm, and weekends & public holidays from 9am til 5pm.
Email us at [email protected](mailto:[email protected])Call us on 0508 638 723(tel:0508638723)Submit an online harm report(https://report.netsafe.org.nz/hc/en-au/requests/new)Text "Netsafe" to 4282(sms:4282?body=Netsafe )
