Cover your tracks

Everything you do on a PC, on and off line, leaves a record, which can be traced.

If you are still living with your partner, he can follow what web sites you have visited, the E mails you send, and the word documents you have opened.

Even if your PC is set up to ask for a password before you can access your files, it can be broken in to.

If your partner is controlling or abusive, it may be safer to use a PC at a friend or relative’s house, at work if possible, or at your local library or an internet cafe.

Ending Violence Against Women and Women’s Aid both provide more detailed information about covering your tracks, which is relevant to all women, whether or not you feel you are at risk of domestic abuse.