Internet Safety
Below are some options for you to consider. Planning and testing out these options ahead of time can help keep you safe. This list is not exhaustive. More Safety Tips can be found on The National Human Trafficking Resource Center Website.
Online Harassment
Personal Harassment (Authorities)
Personal Harassment (Internet Service Providers)
Safe Internet Searching
Use Public Computers
Delete Search History
Delete Browser History
If the “Use Inline AutoComplete” box in your Internet settings is checked, partial web addresses will be completed while typing in the Address bar and could reveal where you have been browsing. To make sure AutoComplete is not enabled, pull down the Tools menu, choose Internet Options, then click the Advanced tab. There is a box that can be checked or unchecked called “Use Inline AutoComplete.” Uncheck the box if it is checked.
Social Media
Privacy Settings
Discretion
Block Trafficker/Trafficker's Acquaintances
New Username
Online Address Book
Sent/Deleted Emails
Online Address Book
Additional Security Measures
Password Safety
Search Yourself
More Resources - Internet Safety
For additional online safety tips and links to excellent safety resources, visit Domesticshelters.org for tips on Safe Surfing or the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) for information on Technology Safety.