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Snap chat location tracker – risk

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We are  alerting you to a new update from Snap Chat, which allows users to track your child’s location. The Police have issued a warning about this feature and the risks that it poses. We strongly advise that your child switch off this function by going onto ghost mode. (through settings on snap chat and swipe ghost mode).

Below are two links, one from the Telegraph and the second from Preston Police giving you further information. Please ensure you discuss the risks of this feature with your child. In school, we will be educating pupils on the risks of this feature .

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/06/23/police-issue-child-safety-warning-snapchat-maps-update-reveals/

https://www.facebook.com/PrestonPolice/posts/1351487358232856:0

If you have any questions or concerns please contact school.

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