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Cover your tracks
The Internet is a great source of information, and email can be an excellent way to communicate with family and friends. Be aware that someone who has access to your computer may be able to see what sites you have visited, or read your email messages.

There are steps you can take to make it more difficult for someone to track your activities. They are described through the links below. If your abuser knows his or her way around computers it might be better for you to use a computer outside the home - at a library, school, internet café or a friend's house.

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Your abuser may have ways of tracking your activities on your home computer that are difficult to prevent. If you are concerned about the safety of using your home computer, if possible, use a computer at a public library, a school, an internet café, or at the home of a trusted friend.



Can my activity on the internet really be tracked? For example, could my abuser tell what sites I have visited?

I'm not sure what type of browser I use. How can I find out?

Is there anything I can do to prevent my abuser from seeing what sites I have been on?

I know that websites sometimes collect information about visitors to their sites. Should I be worried about this?

I'm worried that my abuser can read my email messages. What can I do?

Can I prevent someone from seeing information in my email address book?

I've heard that "instant messaging" is a quick way to send and receive messages. Is it any more or less secure than email? Can my abuser read the messages I've sent and received through instant messaging?

What about newsgroups, forums and listserves? Do I need to be concerned about privacy issues?