An Overview of International Cyber-Security Awareness Raising and Educational Initiatives (2011)

Campaign Name:

Surfer haben Rechte (Internet surfer have rights)

Organisation:

Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (Federal Association of Consumer Rights)

Main URL:

http://www.surfer-haben-rechte.de

Dates:

01.01.2009 – ongoing (at least until the end of the year 2010)

Term of 2 years is planned

Costs:

Not found

Topics covered:

Generally, raising awareness of safe Internet practices:

– Social networking / cyberbullying

– Search engines

– Email provider

– Online computer games

– Peer-to-peer provider

– Online auctions

– Online shopping

– Online dating agencies

– Law issues: data protection, protection of young people, copyright, contract law

Target Audience:

Consumers

Methodology:

– Newsletter ‘What happens in the digital world?’

– Legal advice (online)

– Also made available through Twitter: https://twitter.com/surferrechte

– Checklists and letter templates (about different topics):
http://www.surfer-haben-rechte.de/cps/rde/xchg/ls_digitalerechte/hs.xsl/768.htm

Evaluation:

Not published

Sources:

1. <http://www.surfer-haben-rechte.de/cps/rde/xchg/ls_digitalerechte/>

This campaign is state-aided by the Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (Federal Agency for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection) because of an enactment of the Deutscher Bundestag (= German Federal Parliament). It co-operates with the campaign ‘Verbraucher sicher online’

2. Available through Twitter: <https://twitter.com/surferrechte> (accessed 10 June 2010)

3. Checklists and letter templates (pdf) available at: <http://www.surfer-haben-rechte.de/cps/rde/xchg/ls_digitalerechte/hs.xsl/768.htm> (accessed 10 June 2010)