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    PRIVATE INFORMATION

                     Private information refers to any personal details that you want to keep secure and not share with

                     others unless necessary. This can include things like:
                                                                                   Personal Details
                                               Passwords and PINs
                                                                                   Your full name, home address, phone
                                              Passwords or PINs for                number, Aadhaar number or Date of
                                                         accounts.                 Birth.

                                Photos and Videos
                                                                                                      School Details
                          Especially ones that reveal
                          your location (like a school                                                School name, ID
                              uniform or your house                                                   number.
                                     background).

                                                                  Family Details
                                                                 Parents’ names, phone
                                                                 numbers or workplace.

                     For example:

                         Someone might create a fake social media profile using your photo.

                          Fraudsters may call your parents pretending to be from school or bank after getting your
                        phone number.

                         A hacker could guess your password if it is linked to your birthdate or pet’s name.

                                                “If private information is shared carelessly, strangers or
                                                               scammers can misuse it!"

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