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Please read this safety warning before
looking at our site.
Internet & Computer Safety
- There are hundreds of ways that computers record everything you do on the
computer and on the Internet.
- If you are in danger, please try to use a safer computer that someone
abusive does not have direct access, or even remote (hacking) access to.
- It might be safer to use a computer in a public library, at a trusted friend's house, or an internet café.
- If you think your activities are being monitored, they probably are.
Abusive people are often controlling and want to know your every move. You
don't need to be a computer programmer or have special skills to monitor
someone's computer activities - anyone can do it and there are many ways to
monitor.
- Computers can provide a lot of information about what you look at on the
Internet, the emails you send, and other activities. It is not possible to
delete or clear all computer "footprints".
- Email is not a confidential way to talk to someone about the danger or
abuse in your life. Please call instead: 911 or 1-800-799-SAFE
(National Domestic Violence hotline) or THE BRIDGE 1-800-924-9918.
- If you think you may be monitored on your home computer, you might
consider not using home Internet or "safer" Internet surfing.
Example: If you are planning to flee to California, don't look at classified
ads for jobs and apartments, bus tickets, etc for California on a home
computer or any computer an abuser has physical or remote access to. Use a
safer computer to research an escape plan.
E-mail:
If an abuser has access to your e-mail account, they may be able to read your
incoming and outgoing mail. If you believe your account is secure, make sure you
choose a password that an abuser will not be able to guess.
If an abuser sends you threatening or harassing e-mail messages, they may be
printed and saved as evidence of this abuse.
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