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Cover Your Online Activity

We have dedicated this page as a guide to the various ways you can clear your internet activity, keeping you safe online.

Email

Your abuser may be able to access your email account and read both incoming and outgoing mail. Try to choose a password that an abuser will not be able to guess, preferably containing numbers as well as letters and containing upper or lower case.

If you are receiving threatening and abusive email, then try the following to keep as evidence:

Print the message
Save the message both onto your computer and on a separate disk
If you are unsure of your safety, send the message to someone you trust, either by sending them a copy (cc) or sending the email as an attachment.
Do not delete the email

Information provided courtesy of Essex Police.

Internet Cache File

Every PC automatically installs the web pages and graphics of every web page you visit online. If you fear that your abuser can access this information then can can clear the Cache settings on your PC. Further information and safety tips can be found at: The National Women's Aid website

For the Most popular Internet browsers, try the following:

Microsoft Internet Explorer

From the Tools drop down menu, select Delete Browsing History
A separate window will appear, titled Delete Browsing History
Click on the Delete files... button, click Yes to confirm
Click on the Delete history... button, click Yes to confirm
Click on the Delete forms... button. click Yes to confirm
Click on Close

Mozilla FireFox

From the Tools drop down menu, select Clear Private Data (or press Ctrl, Shift and Delete together).
A window will appear titled Clear Private Data
Tick the check boxes for Browsing History, Saved form and Search History and Cache
Click Clear Private Data Now.

AOL

Click the My AOL icon on top of your screen
Click on Preferences
Click on the button marked WWW
A pop up menu will appear.
Under Temporary Internet Files, click on Delete Files.
Also click on Clear History