How to Keep Safe and Savvy Online: The Suzy Lamplugh Trust

I visited the Suzy Lamplugh Trust in London. This project explores how people are meeting online and when speaking to new people it is always important to keep your internet savvy head screwed on.

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust was set up after estate agent, Suzy Lamplugh, went missing when she went to meet an unknown client in 1986. She was officially declared dead in 1993, but with no body found. The trust focuses on personal safety and the importance of keeping yourself safe when meeting new people.

I spoke with Katherine- a spokesman for the trust- about her tips on speaking with new people and keeping yourself safe.

1. You do not have to give out personal information to someone if you don't want to. Never feel pressured to do this. From your email address to your last name, mobile number and home address.

2. If you feel comfortable with someone enough to exchange your details, that's fine, just remember to keep people around you aware of who you're speaking to.

3. If you get on with someone enough to want to meet up, fantastic, what an exciting time! Just remember to follow these steps:

- Meet in a public place, ideally during the day.
- Plan your journey there AND your journey home.
- Most importantly, make sure you TELL someone (a family member, or friend) all these details and a rough time you will be home.

4. If you want to stop speaking with someone, but they keep speaking to you, just send them a short message telling them you want to stop speaking with them. If they persist then you can contact the website/ phone's service provider directly and ask them to block the person. If the person still persists to find other ways to contact you then you can contact the police.