Safeguarding FAQ

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Q. What precautions do Yahoo take regarding safeguarding?

A. All groups hosted on Yahoo are covered by Yahoo’s Guidelines - when a person joins a group they are agreeing to adhere to the guidelines: http://groups.yahoo.com/local/guidelines.html

Although Yahoo operates restrictions for under 13 year olds, there is no way we can realistically identify children or vulnerable adults who access groups. We can make ourselves aware, however, of safeguarding considerations and be sensitive to information that online predators might find useful.

Q. What are online predators?

A. Online predators are adults looking to ‘befriend’ children on the internet in order to cultivate inappropriate relationships with them.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/family-safety/predators.aspx gives good information about how online predators work and what to be aware of.

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