Orange City, Iowa — The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office is reminding people — with Wednesday being the first day of school at most schools in the area — not to post too much information about your kids online in those pictures on social media.
Deputy Jessica Dorhout says, “Remember, a photo of your child on your front step, should NOT show identifiers such as house number, street name, family name, or your child’s school name.” She reminds us that there are people with bad intentions out there: predators, identity thieves, etc. Deputy Dorhout says, just remember, once posted, any photo can be used in places and for things we could never imagine.
She says that another thing to consider to keep your photos out of the possession of scammers and the ill-intentioned is to limit your audience. Adjust your privacy settings to make them more restrictive. The deputy says you can set it to “friends only,” “close friends,” “family,” etc. Dorhout says don’t tag your kids if they have their own social media. She says if you do want the picture with the more sensitive private information for a special memory, then edit or blur any personal information on the pictures you post.
