Browse safely

If someone checks your phone, computer or accounts, here's how to read this site more safely. You know your situation best: choose what feels safe for you.

The Quick exit button

Every page has a Quick exit button in the bottom corner. Tap it, or press Esc twice, and this site is instantly replaced with a weather search. It also stops the Back button from bringing this page back.

It hides the page from someone walking up behind you. It doesn't erase your history, so read on.

Use private browsing

Private browsing doesn't save the sites you visit in your history:

• iPhone (Safari): tap the tabs button, then Private.
• Android (Chrome): tap the three dots, then New Incognito tab.
• Computer (Chrome, Edge, Firefox): press Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+N (Mac). In Firefox it's Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P.

Clearing your history

You can delete this site from your browser history, but a suddenly empty history can raise suspicion. If that's a risk, delete only the pages from this site and leave the rest.

• Chrome: open History (Ctrl+H or Cmd+Y), find abusefreedom.com, and remove those entries.
• Safari (iPhone): Settings, Safari, Advanced, Website Data, find abusefreedom.com, then delete.
• Safari (Mac): History, Show All History, right-click the entries, then Delete.

If your devices might be watched

Some abusers install tracking apps, read messages through shared accounts, or share your location without you knowing. If your partner has had your phone, knows your passwords, or seems to know things they shouldn't:

• Use a safer device they've never touched: a library computer, a work computer, or a trusted friend's phone.
• Check location sharing (Find My, Google Maps sharing, Life360) and shared accounts (a family iCloud or Google account).
• Change passwords from a safer device, not the one you think is watched.
• Be careful about suddenly removing apps or changing settings if that could make things more dangerous. A domestic abuse advocate can help you plan this safely.

Talk to someone who can help you plan

Domestic abuse help lines help with safety planning, including technology safety, for free. In the US, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233 (or text START to 88788). Find lines for Canada, the UK and worldwide on Get Help Now.

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