Online Safety
If you are worried about someone knowing you have visited this website, please refer to the following safety information. We can help to keep you safe online.
Mobile phones, tablets and computers store and gather information as you browse the internet. This includes websites visited and search engine history. While it is impossible to completely avoid being tracked online, there are things you can do to help cover your tracks.
Covering your tracks online
‘Leave’ button while browsing
If you need to leave the Lochaber Women’s Aid website quickly, you can click the ‘Leave- close site’ button on the right. This button will take immediately to the Google homepage. While this feature quickly hides the page you will still need to delete your browsing history to fully cover your tracks.
Private Browsing
A private browsing mode is available on all leading web browsers that, once enabled, means the internet browser used won’t store cookies or record your browsing history. While this mode does not stop online services from recording your digital footprint, it will ensure there is no trace of your activity left on the computer.
Find out how to enter private browsing mode:
Clearing your browser history
Clearing your browsing history will delete the history of websites that you have visited on your mobile phone, tablet or computer. It is important to know that someone else using the same device may notice that websites addresses have been erased from their history.
Find out how to clear browser history:
