• Please remember that computers can track information such as the sites you have visited on the Internet, the emails you send, and other activities.
  
  
• If you are in danger, try to use a safer computer that someone abusive does not have access to.
  
  
• Consider using a computer in a public library, at a community technology center (CTC) www.ctcnet.org (national directory), at a trusted friend's house, or an Internet Café.
  
  
• If you think your activities are being monitored, they probably are. Abusive people are often controlling and want to know your every move. You don't need to be a computer programmer or have special skills to monitor someone's computer activities - anyone can do it and there are many ways to monitor.

• Never share your email password(s).
   
• If you close an e-mail account and open another, ask family members and friends not to disclose your new e-mail address.
   
• Never give personal or identifying information to any online service unless you feel reasonably sure the site is legitimate and secure.
   

For information on Internet Safety Education for Teens, click here.