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How can an abuser discover your internet activities?
Please take a few minutes to read the warning below and to take steps to
increase your safety when visiting this website.
As a rule, internet browsers will save certain information as you surf the
internet. This includes images from websites visited, information entered
into search engines and a trail ('history') that reveals the sites you have
visited. Please follow the instructions below to minimize the chances of
someone finding out that you have visited this website.
If you know what browser you are using, then skip to the relevant
instructions below. If you do not know the type of browser you are using,
click on Help on the toolbar at the top of the browser screen. A drop down
menu will appear, the last entry will say About Internet Explorer, About
Mozilla Firefox, or something similar. The entry refers to which browser
type you are using - you should then refer to the relevant instructions
below.
Internet Explorer
Click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options. On the General
page, under Temporary Internet Files, click on Delete Cookies and then OK.
Click on Delete Files, put a tick in the box labeled Delete all offline
content and click OK. Under History, click on Clear History and then OK. Now
look at the top of the window and click on the Content tab, select
AutoComplete and finally, Clear Forms.
Firefox/Netscape
Click on Tools and then Options, then click on Privacy. Click on the
Clear button next to Cache and Saved Form Information.
Opera
Click on Tools and then Preferences. Click on the Advanced tab and then
the History section on the left-hand side. Click the two Clear buttons and
the Empty Now button.
Deleting your browsing history:
Internet browsers also keep a record of all the web pages you visit. This is
known as a 'history'. To delete history for Internet Explorer and Netscape/Firefox
hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard, then press the H key (Ctrl, Alt and
H for Opera). Find any entries that say www.carmarthenwomensaid.org, right click
and choose Delete.
E-mail:
If an abuser sends you threatening or harassing e-mail messages, they may be
printed and saved as evidence of this abuse. Any email you have previously
sent will be stored in Sent Items.
If you started an email but didn't finish it, it might be in your Drafts
folder. If you reply to any email, the original message will probably be in
the body of the message - print and delete the email if you don't want anyone
to see your original message.
When you delete an item in any email program (Outlook Express, Outlook,
Thunderbird etc) it does not really delete the item - it moves the item to a
folder called Deleted Items. You have to delete the items in Deleted Items
separately. Right-click on items within the Deleted Items folder to delete
individual items.
General security:
If you do not use a password to log on to your computer, someone else will
be able to access your email and track your internet usage. The safest way
to find information on the internet, would be at a local library, a friend's
house, or at work.
All of the above information may not completely hide your tracks.
Many
browser types have features that display recently visited sites. The safest
way to find information on the internet, would be at a local library, a
friend's house, or at work.
Carmarthen Women's Aid 24 Hour Helpline: 01267 234725