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Green Haven |
| Family
Advocates |
| PO Box 181 |
| Monroe, WI 53566 |
| 608-325-6489 |
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| Office Hours: |
| Mon-Fri 8am-4pm |
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HOW AN ABUSER CAN DISCOVER YOUR INTERNET
ACTIVITIES |
| EMAIL: |
If an abuser has access
to your email account, he or she may be able to read your incoming
and outgoing mail. If you believe your account is secure, make
sure you choose a password he or she will not be able to guess.
One option instead of using your home email account is to use the
various free email services available on the web.
If an abuser sends you threatening or harassing email messages,
they may be printed and saved as evidence of this abuse.
Additionally, the messages may constitute a federal offense. For
more information on this issue, contact your local United States
Attorney's Office. |
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| INTERNET HISTORY: |
| History / cache file: if
an abuser knows how to read your computer's history or cache file
(automatically saved web pages and graphics), he or she may be
able to see information you have viewed recently on the internet. |
| You can clear your
history or empty your cache file in your browser's settings.
**see note below |
Internet Explorer:
Pull down Tools menu, select Internet Options. On General page,
under Temporary Internet Files , click on "Delete Files". Under
History click on "Clear History."
Netscape:
Pull down Edit menu, select Preferences. Click on Navigator on
choose 'Clear History'. Click on Advanced then select Cache. Click
on "Clear Disk Cache". On older versions of Netscape: Pull down
Options menu. Select Network Options, Select Cache. Click on
"Clear Disk Cache".
AOL:
Pull down Members menu, select Preferences. Click on WWW icon.
Then select Advanced. Purge Cache. |
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**This information may not
completely hide your tracks. Many browser types have features that
display recently visited sites. The safest way to find information
on the internet, would be at a local library, a friend's house, or
at work. |
Email - Green Haven Family Advocates |
