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Right to Security: You are entitled to safe online spaces where
you are free from bullying, threats, or harassment. If you feel
unsafe online, cyber law supports your right to a secure digital

environment.

Right to Report: If someone uses your data without permission
or harms you online, you have the right to report it to the
authorities. This helps protect you and others from misuse of
personal information or cybercrimes.

Knowing your rights under cyber law helps you become
Always ask for permission
before sharing photos, a responsible digital citizen. Many cybercrimes are
videos, or personal committed by young people who don’t realise they are
information. Cyber laws breaking the law. For example, sharing memes that insult
protect everyone’s privacy, others, creating fake profiles, or misusing someone’s
let’s respect them and personal photos might seem harmless or funny, but these
create a safer online space! actions are actually illegal.

“If someone posts your personal photo without your consent, you have the
right to request its removal and take legal action if necessary.”

quick

Tick (ü) if you know this:
1. Cyber law is a set of rules that protects individuals and businesses from online issues like
hacking, identity theft, and cyberbullying.
2. The Information Technology Act (IT Act) helps protect users and regulate online
transactions by setting clear rules for using the Internet.

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