1. Intimate photos or videos: Something that you post in
the heat of the moment may come back to haunt you many years later. Anything
that’s once posted online can never be deleted completely. So make sure that
you don’t post something that you may not want your colleagues, boss, siblings or
parents to see.
2. Your phone number: And for that matter even your
address. Even if you think that you can trust you e-friend, don’t be naive.
Similarly don’t give out you address for some lucky draw. This very lucky draw
may prove ‘unlucky’ for you.
3. Don’t post any abuses: If you have some complaints
against you boss or teachers don’t write messages against them over the net.
For starters, it can be easily traced back to you. Wouldn’t you rather talk
about your complaints face-to-face with your boss than miss out on that
promotion you were vying for.
4. Bank details: It’s one thing to pay your bills online
over secure websites, but never ever can you give out your account number or
your ATM pincodes. Don’t take such risk no matter what the emergency is. If
someone asks you for such details be suspicious of them.
5. Minute-by-minute details: It’s one thing to tell
people how you feel or crack a joke a two over the net, but don’t give out
details like ‘going out for groceries’ or ‘heading to the local bar’.
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by Harshada Rege
Read more: Times of India
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