Cover your tracks

Domestic abuse is not just violence and often includes controlling behaviour. If you are scared your partner will find out you’ve been here, here’s how you can cover your tracks.

Use a “private browsing” function.  At the end of your session remember to close your private browsing window. See below for how to cover your tracks in different browsers.

How do I turn on private browsing on Google Chrome (incognito window)?

  • Start Chrome and click the three dot icon in the top right corner of the screen. Click New Incognito Window and start browsing.
  • You can press Ctrl + Shift + N to bring up a new incognito window without entering the Chrome settings menu.
  • Before opening the browser, you can right click the Chrome icon, then select “New Incognito window”.

How do I enable InPrivate browsing in Microsoft Edge?

  • Open Microsoft Edge, and click on the three Dots at the top right corner of the browser Window. Now click on New InPrivate window.
  • You can press Ctrl + Shift + P to bring up a new InPrivate window without entering the settings menu.
  • Before opening the browser, you can right click the Edge icon, then select New InPrivate window.

How do I enable InPrivate browsing in Internet Explorer?

  • Open Internet Explorer, and click on the Tools icon at the top right corner of the browser Window. Now click on Safety then InPrivate Browsing.
  • You can press Ctrl + Shift + P to bring up a new InPrivate window without entering the settings menu.
  • Before opening the browser, you can right click the Edge icon, then select New InPrivate window.

How do I turn on private browsing in Mozilla Firefox?

  • Click or tap the Open menu button in the top right side of the browser window. It has the shape of three parallel lines. Then, choose New Private Window.
  • You can press Ctrl + Shift + P to bring up a New Private Window without entering the settings menu.

How do I turn on private browsing in Safari on an iPhone?

  • Tap to open Safari, then tap the 2 overlaid squares in the bottom right corner, then tap Private to enable Private Browsing Mode and finally tap Done and start browsing.
  • When finished be sure to tap the 2 overlaid squares again and then tap x on each page to clear the pages before finally tapping Private to go back to normal.

How do I turn on private browsing on an Android phone?

  • Tap to open Internet, then tap tabs in the bottom right corner, then tap Turn On Secret Mode and start browsing.
  • When finished be sure to tap x on each page to clear the pages before finally tapping Turn Off Secret Mode to go back to normal.