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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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