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HIDE YOUR INTERNET ACTIVITY

By visiting us at Arising Women, you have taken a step to stop the abuse. However, if your abuser has access to your computer, your abuser might be able to track your activity on your computer. One of the best ways to prevent your abuser from knowing where you have been is to use a computer at a public library, work, an internet café, the home of someone you trust, or a school.

If you must use a computer that your abuser has access to, you can prevent someone from seeing the sites you have visited by clearing your History and your Cache. It is best to clear only those items in your History and Cache that relate to sites that you do not want your abuser to see as it may look suspicious if you delete everything. Instructions for clearing your History and Cache follow for specific browsers.

PC Windows - Internet Explorer

To Clear Your History:
  1. Select "Tools" in the toolbar at the top of the screen, then select "Internet Options".
  2. In "General", under "Temporary Internet Files", click on "Settings".
  3. Select "View Files", highlight all of the files, then hit Delete.
  4. In the "History" section, select "Clear History".
To Clear Your Cache:
  1. Select "Tools" in the toolbar at the top of the screen, then select "Internet Options".
  2. In "General", under "Temporary Internet Files", click "Delete Files". If asked, check "Delete all offline content" and select "OK".

PC Windows - Mozilla Firefox

To Clear Your History and Cache:
  1. Select "Tools" in the toolbar at the top of the screen, then select "Options" (Note: Newer versions of Firefox also have the option "Clear Private Data").
  2. Click on the "Privacy" icon with the picture of a padlock.
  3. Select the "History" tab, then click on "Clear Browsing History Now".
  4. Select the "Cache" tab, then click on "Clear Cache Now".
  5. Click "OK" to exit the Options dialogue box.

MAC - Safari

To Clear Your History and Cache:
  1. Go to the "History" tab on the main menu. Select "Clear History".
  2. Select "Empty Cache".

MAC - Firefox

To Clear your History and Cache
  1. Select the "Firefox" tab in the main menu, and click on "Preferences".
  2. Click on the "Privacy" tab.
  3. Click on "Clear Now" in the "Private Data" section.