q Change your passwords often and do not keep any passwords that you think your abuser may know.

q Choose passwords that cannot be easily guessed.

q Use privacy settings to set all online profiles as private as they can be so that your abuser cannot track you or contact you through them.

q Save and keep track of any threatening, abusive, or harassing voicemails, texts, emails, or online posts.

q Never give your passwords to anyone.

q Do not answer calls from unknown, blocked, or private numbers.

q Do not  communicate with your abuser using any type of technology. Any form of communication can be recorded and possibly used against you.

q Find out if your phone company can block your abuser’s number from calling your phone or if you can do it yourself on your phone.

q Block your abuser from communicating with you through instant messaging on your computer.

q If the abuse does not stop, change your number(s), email address, and usernames.