உங்கள் தனிப்பட்ட தகவல்கள்
Your Personal Information
Learn what personal information is, which details are safe to share, and which should never be given to strangers online.
By the end of this lesson you will be able to— இந்த பாடத்தின் இறுதியில்
- List five types of personal information
- Classify information as 'safe to share' or 'never share online'
- Recognise when a website or person is asking for too much information
Let's Learn
What you will learn today
Know what personal information is, what is safe to share, and what should never be given to strangers online.
Quick recall
What is the golden rule of internet safety? (Answer: when in doubt, do not click — ask a trusted adult.) Good. Now let us learn what exactly we need to protect online.
What is personal information?
Personal information is any detail that identifies YOU specifically. It includes: your full name, home address, phone number, school name, birthday, photos of yourself, email address, and your parents' names. Some of this is fine to share with people you trust. None of it should be shared with strangers online.
- Full name — identifies you specifically
- Home address — reveals where you live
- Phone number — allows direct contact
- School name + class — narrows your location
- Birthday — used for identity theft and fake accounts
- Photos — show what you look like
தனிப்பட்ட தகவல் என்பது உங்களை குறிப்பிட்டு அடையாளம் காணும் எந்த விவரமும் — முழு பெயர், வீட்டு முகவரி, தொலைபேசி எண், பள்ளி பெயர், பிறந்தநாள், புகைப்படங்கள்.
Safe vs unsafe to share
Some things are usually safe: your first name only, your age (not birthday), your city (not address), your hobbies. Things that are NEVER safe to share with strangers online: full name + location, home address, phone number, school name and section, passwords, family photos with location tags.
பொதுவாக பாதுகாப்பானது: முதல் பெயர் மட்டும், வயது, நகரம், பொழுதுபோக்குகள். ஒருபோதும் பகிரக்கூடாது: முழு முகவரி, தொலைபேசி எண், பள்ளி பெயர், கடவுச்சொல்.
📐 A real scenario
Ravi plays an online game. A friendly player asks: 'Which school do you go to?' Ravi thinks: 'They are just being friendly.' But a stranger now knows Ravi's school. Later they ask: 'What time does school finish?' Now a stranger knows where Ravi is and when. Each small piece of information adds up. The safe answer: 'I do not share that online.'
ரவி ஒரு ஆன்லைன் கேமில் விளையாடுகிறான். ஒரு அறிமுகமில்லாத வீரர் 'எந்த பள்ளி?' என்று கேட்கிறார். ஒவ்வொரு சிறிய தகவலும் ஒன்றாகச் சேர்ந்தால் ஆபத்து.
Common trap: 'It is just a game'
Many children think: 'It is just a game, so sharing details does not matter.' But scammers and unsafe people specifically use games and social platforms to talk to children. The same rules apply everywhere online — games, chat, social media, school forums.
Your turn
A stranger online asks you: 'What is your full name and which class are you in?' What do you say? Think about this before looking at the hint.
Challenge Round
The information audit
Check one of your online profiles (gaming, social media, school) with a parent. Does it show your full name? School? Birthday? Location? Any of these visible to strangers? Remove or hide anything that a stranger should not see.
What you learned
Personal information identifies you specifically — name, address, phone, school, birthday, photos. Your first name and age are usually safe. Full details should never be shared with strangers online. Every small piece of information adds up. The safe response to strangers: 'I do not share that online.'
You can now identify personal information and know what to protect. The rule: never share details that could help a stranger find you.
↪ Next: how to create strong passwords that keep your accounts safe.
Key Points
முக்கிய குறிப்புகள்
- ✓Personal information includes: full name, address, phone, school, birthday, photos
- ✓First name and age are usually safe; full details are not
- ✓Every small piece of information adds up — name + school + time = location
- ✓The safe response: 'I do not share that online'
- ✓Games, chat, and social media all need the same privacy rules
Glossary
சொல் அகராதி
Personal information
தனிப்பட்ட தகவல்
Privacy
தனியுரிமை
Stranger
அறிமுகமில்லாதவர்
Profile
சுயவிவரம்
Share
பகிர்
Practice Activities
Quizவினாடி வினா
Answer each question to check your understanding.
இவற்றில் எது தனிப்பட்ட தகவல்?
Which of these is personal information?
Match the Termsபொருத்துக
Click a term on the left, then click its matching definition on the right.
Click a term, then click its matching definition.
Terms
Definitions
Fill in the Blanksஇடைவெளி நிரப்புக
Type the missing word and press Check or Enter.
Type the missing word and click Check or press Enter.
உங்கள் முழு பெயர், முகவரி, தொலைபேசி எண் ஆகியவை _____ தகவலுக்கு எடுத்துக்காட்டுகள்.
ஆன்லைனில் _____ உங்கள் பள்ளி பெயரை ஒருபோதும் பகிராதீர்கள்.
ஒரு தகவல் ஆன்லைனில் பகிரப்பட்டால், அதை திரும்ப _____ மிகவும் கடினம்.