Get your hard hats and hi-vis jackets ready – next Tuesday 9th February is Safer Internet Day (SID).

SID is a Europe-wide initiative focusing on, you guessed it, internet safety. There will be a range of activities taking place during the UK’s ‘Week of Action, Monday 8th – Friday 12th February, all designed to raise awareness about using the internet in a safe and responsible way.

The theme for 2010 is: ‘Think before you post’. You can find out what is happening locally by visiting the Safer Internet Day website. They have a handy map so you can see the activities currently planned.

Safer Internet Day will also see the launch of a public awareness campaign from the UK Council for Child Internet Safety. The Click Clever, Click Safe campaign will highlight a new online ‘green cross code’ – Zip it, Block it, Flag it. Look out for information in your school/college.

As ever, we’d like to hear your views on this. How safe do you feel when using the internet? Have you come across anything you thought was inappropriate?

Let us know in the comments section below.