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Talk to your kids.
We suggest talking to your kids about their online activities and their experiences with Secret Trance. If you have comments or concerns regarding your child`s use of Secret Trance, then please contact a Secret Trance administrator immediately.
Consider asking to see your child`s Secret Trance member profile page... tomorrow. This gives them a chance to remove any inappropriate content and teaches them what not to post by giving them some independence and responsibility. Remember, your child is posting information for strangers, in any parts of the world, to see online - it`s not an invasion of their privacy if you make this request.
Advise your kids that...
- They should never arrange meetings with strangers they meet online
- They should never share their password with anyone; Secret Trance administrators and moderators will never request their password from them
- They should never share information that could identify them in real life, such as their full name, address or phone number
- They should never share embarrassing private information
- They should never mislead people about their age.
Anyone who is of the age of 13 years or older can join Secret Trance. We try to keep our site at a "PG-13" level and a dedicated staff of moderators constantly monitors the forums to remove abusive or racist language and adult content.
The staff of Secret Trance is committed to keeping Secret Trance safe for teens. Posting private information, such as phone numbers, is prohibited by Secret Trance`s terms of service. We take cases of "stalking," computer hacking, abuse and harassment very seriously, and we have special staff members available to deal with these situations if they should arise.
Members can report possible cases of abuse and harassment at any time; they can simply click a "report" button, and a notification will be instantly dispatched to moderators.
Although an e-mail address is required to sign up, it is used by us only for administrative purposes (i.e. account information, password reminders, etc.), it is not made public unless the member chooses to publically display the e-mail address.
For more information, please see our full Privacy Policy.
Basic membership is free, and Secret Trance Echos can be earned simply by various activities on the site such as leaving comments on posted art. All areas of the site are free and members will never be charged money or asked for billing information unless they purchase an account upgrade, site merchandise or special collectible items.
If you want to learn more about online safety, please refer to the following links, which contain useful Internet safety information for parents.
Wired Safety
Cyber Angels
Stay Safe - Teens
Stay Safe - Parents
On Guard Online
Net Smartz
Safe Teens
Common Sense Media
CSN
FBI
If you are the parent or guardian of a minor who is a member of the Secret Trance community, you can contact our administrators with any problems or concerns. We will respond to you as quickly as we can.
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