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There
are hundreds of ways that computers record everything you do
on the computer and on the Internet. |
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If you are in danger, please
• Call 911,
• Call the local hotline at 1-877-379-3798
•Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline
at 1-800-799-SAFE |
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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. |
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It
might be safer to use a computer in a public library, at a community
technology center (CTC) www.ctcnet.org
(national directory), at a trusted friend's house, or
at an Internet café. |
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If
you think your activities are being monitored, it is best to
act with caution. Abusive people are often controlling and want
to know your every move. You do not 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. |
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Computers
can provide a lot of information about what you look at on the
Internet, the e-mails you send, and other activities. It is
not possible to delete or clear all computer "footprints."
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E-mail
is not a safe or confidential way to
talk to someone about the danger or abuse
in your life. Please call us instead.
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Traditional
"corded" telephones are more
private than cellular or cordless telephones .
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If
you think you may be monitored on your home computer, you might
consider no home Internet use or "safer" Internet
surfing. For example, if you are planning to flee to another
state, do not look at classified ads for jobs, apartments, bus
tickets, etc., in that state on your home computer or on any
computer an abuser has physical or remote access to. Use a safer
computer to research an escape plan. |
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