Safety Tip : Always take security measures like privacy settings and set the limited view of your profile. Online predators take advantage of these web sites and pretend to be a child and make online friendship and try to collect your personal details and gradually introduce sexual communications and engage you in sexual activities. Online predators use communication tools like social networking, email, chat rooms, instant messaging and also use grooming process for personal meetings. Communication tools used by online predators : This may include child grooming, engage in sexual activities, unwanted exposure of materials and pictures, online harassment, threats to cause fear or embarrassment.

Online predators are internet users who exploit children and teens for sexual and violent purposes.