Secure
your tech
Safety information
Depending on whether or not you are living with the person who is harming you, you may choose to take different steps. Click on each option to learn more.
If you’ve read this information before skip to guides.
Some actions you take to increase your security or privacy might alert an abuser, and they might escalate their abusive behaviour. Before looking into what’s happening, we can help you to create a safety plan tailored to your situation:
- Use a safer device to contact Refuge’s 24hr National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247. For example, a phone from trusted friends, family, neighbours, or a computer in a library, school, or workplace.
- Exit this site quickly (or click on the Exit button at the bottom right corner)
- Delete your browser history
- Learn more about online privacy and safety.
- We can help you to create a safety plan tailored to your situation – contact Refuge’s 24hr National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Freephone) on 0808 2000 247.
- If it feels safe, you can visit our guides to learn more about how you can secure your tech.
- If you want to save evidence of the abuse, you will want to do so before taking any action such as deleting messages or posts, removing the abusers’ access to your phone or accounts, or reporting abusive content to tech companies.
- If it feels safe, you can visit our guides to learn more about how you can secure your tech.
- If you want to save evidence of the abuse, you will want to do so before taking any action such as deleting messages or posts, removing the abusers’ access to your phone or accounts, or reporting abusive content to tech companies.
- We can help you to create a safety plan tailored to your situation – contact Refuge’s 24hr National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Freephone) on 0808 2000 247.
- Many women feel that they have no choice but to delete all social media accounts and reduce their use of the internet. You have the right to be online.
If it feels safe, you can visit our guides to learn more about how you can secure your tech. - If you want to save evidence of the abuse, you will want to do so before taking any action such as deleting messages or posts, removing the abusers’ access to your phone or accounts, or reporting abusive content to tech companies.
- You can also contact Refuge’s 24hr National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Freephone) on 0808 2000 247.
Step-by-step guides
If it feels safe, use our guides to secure your phone and other tech.
How can we help you find guides for you to take control of your tech?
A first step in securing your phone is learning a bit about how it works.
Phone security basicsA first step in securing your cloud account is learning some basics.
Online accounts basicsYour location can be tracked through a phone, social media, and more. Learn about how to keep your location private.
Location guideA first step in securing your email is learning a bit about it.
Email basicsLearn more about securing your smart devices with our guides.
Home Tech ToolTech safety tool
Secure your tech through our interactive tool. Click below to access videos in four languages.
Tech Safety ToolHome tech tool
Our Home Tech Tool highlights commonly misused internet connected devices in the home and guides you on how to keep them secure.
Home Tech ToolSupporting survivors
Learn about how to support someone experiencing technology-facilitated abuse.