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September 18, 2019 www.DesertMessenger.com 5 FREE CLASSIFIEDS Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed Ads! HERE'S THE SMALL PRINT: Items for sale under $1000. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Ga- rage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com C & B LOCK & KEY Betty Crenshaw CML Owner 42 Years Experience 928-927-6589 MOBILE SERVICE ONLY Thanks for another great season! SEE YOU IN THE FALL! Bonded - Insured BLM Approved Serving Quartzsite and Surrounding Areas Get To Know About Settings. Nearly every social media application of- fers a suite of privacy settings. For example, on Instagram simply nav- igate to "Settings" and then scroll down to "Privacy and Security." From there, select "Account Priva- cy" and elect to make your account private. On Snapchat, simply select the cog wheel icon and scroll down to the "Who Can…" section. Set "Contact Me" and "View My Story" to "My Friends" (this can also be set to a custom list of friends). Don't Share Your Location. These days nearly every app automatically tracks a user's location. It's a good idea for children to disable this fea- ture on the apps they use. Plus, ad- vise them not to geo-tag their posts with their location either. Tell them: You don't want to announce the fact your family is vacationing out of state while your house sits empty. Use Parental Controls If Necessary. Although the best way to keep a child's online privacy safe is to teach them to manage it themselves, it doesn't hurt to have their backs by using parental controls, especially when they are young. Today An- droid, iOS, and most web brows- ers offer built-in features that allow parents to monitor their children's online activities, but third-party apps are available as well. Share with care. What is posted on- line can last a lifetime: parents can teach their children that any infor- mation they share online can easily be copied and is almost impossible to take back. Talk to them about who might see a post and how it might be perceived in the future and share with them anything they do online can positively, or negatively, impact other people. Personal information is like mon- ey. It is vital to value and protect personal information. Information about kids, such as games they like to play and what they search for online, has value – just like money. Parents should inform their kids about the value of their information and how to be selective with which apps and websites they visit and utilize. Stay current. Keep pace with new ways to be safe online, stay up-to- date with new technology and ways to manage privacy. Visit staysafe- online.org or other trusted websites for the latest information about browsing the Internet safely. Tune up your search engine. One's search engine can be pressed into service for free. Once parents set restrictions, Google will block sites with explicit material (Preferences/ SafeSearch Filtering). Set Up Online Gaming Privacy. On- line gaming is the norm these days. Gaming often allows people to chat with one another while playing the game, through either text or voice. This can often be used to fi nd infor- mation out from children. If parents, family members or guardians think a site has collected information from their kids or mar- keted to them in a way that violates the law, it is important to report it to the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint and report the scam to BBB scam tracker. PRIVACY FROM PAGE 4 "Peace brings with it so many positive emotions that it is worth aiming for in all circum- stances." —Estella Eliot Wanted: Retired couple interested in the history of Quartzsite to man- age the Museum and tell people about the Tyson's Well Stage Sta- tion and other points of interest in the area. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a. m. To 4 pm, excluding holidays when the museum is closed. Docent's duties include cleaning, security, and maintenance of the museum and grounds. Light book- keeping and reporting. The couple will receive an RV spot with full hookups on the premises, with Wi- Fi plus a monthly stipend. Please call 928-502-1255 to arrange an interview. Docents wanted for the museum

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