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E-mail: If an abuser has access to your email account, he or she may be
able to read your incoming and outgoing mail. If you believe your
account is not secure, then delete all e-mails that you consider
personal. After you have deleted your e-mails, always delete your
Trash Can. If you are using an online e-mail account, make sure
you choose a password he or she will not be able to guess, and
keep it private. Close your Browser when you are finished.
If
an abuser sends you threatening or harassing email messages, they
may be printed and saved as evidence of this abuse. Additionally,
the messages may constitute a federal offense. For more information
on this issue, contact your
local United States Attorney's Office.
history
/ cache file: If an abuser knows how to read your computer's history or cache
file (automatically saved web pages, web addresses and graphics),
he or she may be able to see information you have viewed recently
on the Internet.
To
protect against this, you can clear your history or empty the
cache files in your browser's settings. Below are the instructions
on how to do this.
Netscape:
Select the Edit menu, select Preferences.
- From
the Category, select Navigator,then click "CLEAR HISTORY."
- From
the Category, select ADVANCED, then select CACHE. Click on "Clear Disk Cache" / "Clear
Memory Cache"
On
older versions of Netscape:
Select the Options menu.
- Select
Network Options, Select Cache. Click on "Clear Disk
Cache" / "Clear Memory Cache
Internet
Explorer:
Select the Tools menu
- Select Internet Options, then select the General Tab
- Click on "Temporary Internet Files," then click
on "Delete Files."
- Click
on "Clear History," then click OK.
AOL:
Select the Settings menu
- Select
Preferences.
- A new window will open, select Internet Properties (WWW):
- Select
Internet Options, then select the General Tab
- Click
on "Temporary Internet Files," then click on "Delete Files."
- Click
on "Clear History," then click OK.
- Select
the Content Tab
- Click
on AutoComplete, and UNCHECK the web addresses box, then
click OK twice.
- The safest way to find information on the Internet, would be at
a local library, a friend's house, or at work
National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)
Crime Victims Hotline: 1-866-689-HELP (4357)
Rape & Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-212-227-3000
TDD phone number for all hotlines: 1-866-604-5350
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