Staying safe whilst accessing information on domestic abuse

How to search for information on domestic abuse online

Staying safe online advice

We give support to people aged 16 and above through the Southwark Domestic Abuse Service (SDAS) provided by Refuge:

  • phone 0118 214 7150
  • email the Southwark Domestic Abuse Service

Find advice on how to secure your tech

If you're in danger right now

  • if you're in immediate danger, call the police on 999
  • if you're calling 999 from a mobile and it isn’t safe to speak, use 55 to be transferred to the police as an emergency

Get advice on using email safely and keeping your internet browsing history private.

Accessing information online away from an abuser

If you want to be completely sure that you're not being tracked online, the safest way is to access the internet at a local library, a friend's house or at work. 

Use the exit button to leave these pages quickly

If you're using this section and you're worried about someone seeing what you're looking at, use the link on each page which takes you to the BBC home page.

Click here to exit to the BBC website

Page last updated: 18 May 2023

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