Staying safe online
If you are worried someone may check your phone or computer, these steps can help. No method is completely safe.
If you are at risk of immediate harm, call 999.
If you cannot speak, call 999 and then press 55 when prompted, so the operator knows it is a real emergency (this works from mobile phones).
The “Leave this site” button
The black “Leave this site” button at the top of every page immediately replaces this page with the BBC Weather website, in the same tab. It does not delete your browsing history, and other open tabs are not closed.
Ways to reduce the risk
- Use a private or incognito window, which does not save the pages you visit once it is closed.
- If you cannot use a private window, you can delete individual pages from your browser history rather than clearing all of it, which may be noticed.
- Use a device the other person does not have access to, such as a friend’s phone or a library computer.
- Remember that emails, texts and call logs can also be seen. Tell us how it is safe to contact you.
If you think your devices or accounts are being monitored, the safest option may be to call us from a different phone.