INDIVIDUAL CONCEPTS AND ACTIVITIES
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CONCEPT 01
Pause before changes
Sudden password, location, or device changes can alert someone, erase evidence, or escalate behavior. Begin by considering a safer device and confidential technology-safety support.
Private reflection options
- Could this device be monitored?
- What change might be noticed?
- Where can I seek advice privately?
Write only what is safe to keep. Skip, adapt, pause, or use a trained advocate, attorney, licensed provider, qualified interpreter, or emergency service when appropriate.
CONCEPT 02
A safer device strategy
A safer device is one the other person has not accessed, configured, paid for, or linked to shared accounts. Public and borrowed devices have privacy limits. Avoid signing a safer account into a possibly monitored device.
Private reflection options
- Possible safer devices or locations
- Accounts that should never connect
- A safe way to remember access
Write only what is safe to keep. Skip, adapt, pause, or use a trained advocate, attorney, licensed provider, qualified interpreter, or emergency service when appropriate.
CONCEPT 03
Passwords and recovery
Unique passwords, secure recovery information, and multi-factor authentication can help when changes are safe. Review recovery email, phone numbers, trusted devices, backup codes, questions, and password managers.
Private reflection options
- Highest-priority accounts
- Recovery paths another person may control
- A safe sequence for changes
Write only what is safe to keep. Skip, adapt, pause, or use a trained advocate, attorney, licensed provider, qualified interpreter, or emergency service when appropriate.
CONCEPT 04
Shared accounts and cloud data
Family plans, photos, calendars, app stores, browser sync, health portals, school apps, and payment services may reveal activity, devices, purchases, or locations.
Private reflection options
- Shared services I use
- Information each could expose
- What to preserve before separating access
Write only what is safe to keep. Skip, adapt, pause, or use a trained advocate, attorney, licensed provider, qualified interpreter, or emergency service when appropriate.
CONCEPT 05
Location and connected devices
Phones, vehicles, watches, earbuds, tags, cameras, doorbells, speakers, and smart-home systems may share location or activity. If a tracker is suspected, consider documenting it in place and getting advice before removal.
Private reflection options
- Devices or vehicles to review
- Unexpected alerts or account notices
- Who can help inspect safely
Write only what is safe to keep. Skip, adapt, pause, or use a trained advocate, attorney, licensed provider, qualified interpreter, or emergency service when appropriate.
CONCEPT 06
Social media
Privacy settings reduce exposure but cannot control screenshots or information shared by others. Review tags, check-ins, old posts, mutual contacts, and whether public responses could increase contact.
Private reflection options
- Information that reveals routines
- People who can avoid tagging me
- A reporting or boundary plan
Write only what is safe to keep. Skip, adapt, pause, or use a trained advocate, attorney, licensed provider, qualified interpreter, or emergency service when appropriate.
CONCEPT 07
Impersonation
Preserve the URL, handle, screenshots, dates, messages, platform reports, and impacts. Tell trusted contacts how to verify communication. Avoid posting private identity documents publicly.
Private reflection options
- How others can verify me
- What the false account is doing
- Platforms or institutions to notify
Write only what is safe to keep. Skip, adapt, pause, or use a trained advocate, attorney, licensed provider, qualified interpreter, or emergency service when appropriate.
CONCEPT 08
Digital evidence
Capture full context when safe: URL, username, date/time, thread, headers, metadata, and how content arrived. Keep an unchanged original and working copy. Ask about admissibility and recording laws.
Private reflection options
- Original source and date
- Protected storage
- A factual naming method
Write only what is safe to keep. Skip, adapt, pause, or use a trained advocate, attorney, licensed provider, qualified interpreter, or emergency service when appropriate.
CONCEPT 09
Digital recovery map
Prioritize accounts that unlock others: primary email, carrier, financial accounts, device account, and password manager. Record what changed, when, and from which safer device.
Private reflection options
- First three accounts
- Professional support needed
- Check-in plan after changes
Write only what is safe to keep. Skip, adapt, pause, or use a trained advocate, attorney, licensed provider, qualified interpreter, or emergency service when appropriate.