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DIGITAL SAFETY CONTRACT

Family Operational Agreement | Three Age Tiers

Rules work best when everyone agrees to them. Choose the right tier, add your names, print and sign together.

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This is not a list of rules handed down from parent to child. It is a mutual agreement - both sides make commitments, and both sides are held to them. Choose the tier that matches your child's age, enter your names, then print and sign it together.

Tier 1 Operational Agreement | Family Safety Protocol
The Explorer Agreement
Cyber Safety Guy | Ages 7-10 | cybersafetyguy.com
Safety Lead
Parent or Carer
Junior Operative
Your Child

This agreement is between a Safety Lead and a Junior Operative. Both sides have made commitments here, and both sides will be held to them. Online safety is a team effort - the Safety Lead's job is to help, not just to say no.

🧒 Junior Operative Commitments
  • 01I will ask an adult before downloading any app, game or video.
  • 02I will only use screens during the times we have agreed together, and I will switch off without an argument.
  • 03If something online scares me, upsets me or feels wrong, I will tell a trusted adult straight away. No secrets.
  • 04I will only talk to people online that my parent or carer already knows about in real life.
  • 05I will not share my name, address, school or photo with anyone I have not met in real life.
  • 06I will treat people online the same way I would want to be treated face to face.
  • 07I will keep my password secret from everyone except my parent or carer.
🛡️ Safety Lead Commitments
  • P1When you tell me something has gone wrong online, I will listen calmly first. I will not immediately take your device away.
  • P2I will help you learn how to stay safe online, not just tell you what you cannot do.
  • P3I will make time for us to talk regularly about what you enjoy online and what is worrying you.
⚠️ Breach Protocol

When something goes wrong, we talk first. The goal is to understand what happened, not to find someone to blame.

Devices may be paused while we work it out together. Once we have talked, we agree a plan so it is less likely to happen again.

Authorised Signatures

Safety Lead Signature
Junior Operative Signature
Date
Tier 2 Operational Agreement | Family Safety Protocol
The Navigator Agreement
Cyber Safety Guy | Ages 11-14 | cybersafetyguy.com
Safety Lead
Parent or Carer
Navigator
Your Child

This is a mutual agreement between a Safety Lead and a Navigator. At this stage, online life is more complex - platforms, group chats, gaming, social media. Both sides carry responsibilities, and both are expected to honour them.

🧭 Navigator Commitments
  • 01I understand that everything I post online creates a digital footprint. I will think before I share.
  • 02I will use strong, unique passwords and will not share them with friends.
  • 03If I see bullying online - whether it is aimed at me or someone else - I will screenshot, report and tell a trusted adult.
  • 04I will not share my location, school name or images that could identify where I am.
  • 05I will not access content that is age-rated above my age group.
  • 06If someone online makes me feel uncomfortable, or asks me to keep secrets from my parent or carer, I will tell a trusted adult straight away.
  • 07I agree to follow the screen time boundaries we have set together, including no devices after the agreed time each night.
🛡️ Safety Lead Commitments
  • P1I will not read your messages without telling you first - unless I have a genuine and immediate safety concern.
  • P2I will listen without immediately taking your phone away when you come to me with a problem.
  • P3I will stay informed about the platforms you use so I can understand your online world, not just judge it.
⚠️ Breach Protocol

We will talk calmly about what happened and why. Any consequences will be fair, proportionate and temporary.

The goal is to rebuild trust, not just apply a punishment. We will agree together what needs to change, and set a clear date to review how it is going.

Authorised Signatures

Safety Lead Signature
Navigator Signature
Date
Tier 3 Operational Agreement | Family Safety Protocol
The Independent Agreement
Cyber Safety Guy | Ages 15 and over | cybersafetyguy.com
Safety Lead
Parent or Carer
Independent
Your Child

This is an adult-level agreement. At this stage, the online world carries real consequences - legal, financial and reputational. Both sides are expected to engage honestly. This agreement is built on mutual respect, not control.

🎯 Independent Commitments
  • 01I will review and maintain my privacy settings on every platform I use - at least once every three months.
  • 02I take responsibility for my digital footprint and understand it can affect my future education, employment and relationships.
  • 03I will apply critical thinking to AI-generated content and deepfakes. I will verify before I share.
  • 04I will not make in-app purchases or sign up to subscriptions without prior agreement, and I understand real money is involved.
  • 05I will not share intimate images - real or AI-generated - of myself or anyone else, under any circumstances.
  • 06If I find something online that is illegal, dangerous or seriously harmful, I will report it through official channels and tell a trusted adult.
  • 07I understand that my actions online can have real-world legal consequences, and I will act accordingly.
🛡️ Safety Lead Commitments
  • P1I will respect your growing independence and will not monitor your activity without telling you - unless there is an immediate safety risk.
  • P2I will engage with you as someone learning to navigate the adult internet, not as a problem to be managed.
  • P3I will be honest with you about serious online risks - including financial scams, sextortion and AI threats - without using fear as a way to control your behaviour.
⚠️ Breach Protocol

At this level, breach conversations are adult conversations. We will discuss what happened, the real or potential consequences, and agree a way forward together.

Trust takes time to rebuild. We will set clear, fair terms for restoring full independence - and a timeline for doing so.

Authorised Signatures

Safety Lead Signature
Independent Signature
Date
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