Browser delete instructions

Important Information about Hiding Your Tracks on the Internet

Take these precautionary steps to hide your internet activities if your abuser has access to your computer.

Please note: These are only precautionary steps that do NOT guarantee your abuser will not see what web sites you have visited or what emails you sent. The best way to prevent your abuser from seeing your internet activity is to use another computer.

How to Cover Your Tracks

  1. Use an email account your abuser cannot access - for more information read this description.
  2. Delete insecure information created by your web browser - Your web browser creates many files and saves certain information which can allow your abuser to discover your internet activities. You can attempt to delete these by doing the following:
  1. Determine what type of web browser you have - The name of your web browser should be displayed in the title bar of this window. For example, it would say "DVSAC of Greater Miami - Microsoft Internet Explorer" at the top of this window if you are using Internet Explorer. Or it would say "DVSAC of Greater Miami: Browser delete instructions - Mozilla Firefox" if you are using Firefox.
  2. Find your browser in the list below, click on the link and follow the web browser cleanup guide. This will give you directions on how to delete your web browser history, cache, cookies, and form data (What do all these things mean?).

Please note: Even if you take these cautionary steps, your abuser may be able to discover your online activities. To ensure that your online activities are not discovered by your abuser, you must use a computer that your abuser cannot access.