Private Visits ..

You can take the following steps to help prevent any one knowing you have visited this website.

The safest way to view this website would be at a library, a friend’s house or at work. You should also be careful if your abuser has access to your email account.

Remember, abusers can look-up your online activities

Using the 'Exit Website' button will take you off this website to an general page unlikely to arouse suspicion, but will not delete your activity history : Read below for guides.

Use Websites & Email Safely

If you are in immediate danger you should call 999


For 24hr help please contact the Refuge Freephone Helpline on 0808 2000 247

Remember, you may not want people to know that you have been seeking advice or help from the WAITS website. 


When you use the internet on any device, you leave a ‘history’ trail of pages and websites that you visit. 


It’s impossible to completely avoid your online history, but if you’re worried about someone knowing what you have been looking at, there are some things you can do to help cover your tracks. 

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Delete your history


While you can delete the history of web pages you have visited, remember also that if you delete your history, someone else using the same device may notice.


If you share a tablet, mobile phone, laptop or computer with someone, they may notice that passwords or web addresses etc, have disappeared from the device history.


The safest way to view this website would be at a library, a friend’s house or at work.


Find out how to delete your browsing history from the most commonly used internet browsers: (click bold text)



Search Toolbars


If you use a search toolbar in your web browser, also remember that your searches can also be saved as part of this history.


See details about how to delete your searched items from the following popular search engines:


Use your email safely


You should also be careful if your abuser has access to your email account, they may be able to read your incoming and outgoing mail.


If you believe your account may have been compromised or is insecure make sure you choose a strong password they will not be able to guess.


If you contact WAITS using your personal email, you could take the following precautions:


  • Go to your 'sent' or 'outgoing' email folder and delete the email you sent
  • Also go to your 'deleted files' or 'trash' folder and find the email. Delete it here as well


This will permanently delete any record of an email that you have sent us.


If an abuser sends you threatening or harassing email messages, these may be printed and/or saved as evidence of their abuse.


See our page on 'Domestic Violence & The Law' Please click here