Married Dating Personals - Protecting Your Privacy
One of the easiest ways to meet people these days is online. With the majority of the developed world having access to the internet, you’re bound to interact with someone that sparks your interest. It’s important, especially if you’re in a relationship and looking to ‘branch out’, that you maintain your privacy and safety while surfing and chatting online. We have compiled some suggestions to keep you on the right track.
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The main things you need to do or look out for are:
• Get an anonymous email address
• Purchase dial-up Net access
• Check that your IMs do not show your IP address and ensure your history is disabled
• Use a unique username someone you know can’t identify you with
• Read the privacy policy of the dating service you wish to join
• Always meet for the first time in public (away from home)
Anonymous Email Address
The last thing you want is your partner checking the ‘family’ email and finding a dirty email from a member thanking you for a recent sex encounter. There are plenty of email services out there that offer free, anonymous email addresses. It’s better to create one rather than use the family email address so you can write any emails as explicit as you like, and won’t need to worry about family members accidentally coming across it while you’re off the computer. Also, you may find more spam arriving in your inbox from third party sites, so overall, it’s better to have a backup free web-based email address (rather than your computer’s email client) for complete privacy and ease.
We do not recommend publicly providing your personal contact details such as your phone number and real email address in your profile as you will find people you know may recognize it, your partner may come across it, or you may find an unwanted fan who will use these to contact you.
Instant Messenger Services (IMs)
Take the time to learn a little about how your IM works. If you’re using a computer at home, check the options/tools of your IM and ensure your ‘history’ button is disabled. If other members of your family use the same IM, you wouldn’t want them finding your old dirty message sessions and reading them. Also, check that when you log in, the option to “remember my password” is disabled, as it would make it as easy as selecting your username to gaining access to your account.
Your Internet Connection
Regarding internet security, there are some IMs that display your IP address. Your Internet Protocol (IP) shows who your ISP is as well as your location. By purchasing dial-up access, you’ll have more security, safety and privacy as dial-ups are different to broadband and can be used with any phone line making your location untraceable.
An alternative is using an internet café to access your IM lovers. It may give you less privacy (you couldn’t sit in a café with your pants around your ankles, for example) but it is a way around having a family member reading your messages or someone finding your IP address and hence location.
Get A Fresh Username
If you sign up with a range of online dating sites, it’s best to use different account IDs/nicknames/usernames. If you find you chat to someone who wants to follow you around online from site to site (a ‘cyber stalker’), the first thing they’re going to do is look for your username or ID name!
If your partner has known about you having an account on a dating site before you met (or while you were with them) and they’re suspicious, they may attempt to look up your usual username on well known dating sites to see if you’re actively trying to find something on the side (which you are if you’re reading this).
Trusting The Online Dating Service
Most online dating services will ask you personal information, from email addresses to town location to phone numbers (usually after signing up) and will ask you to upload an image of yourself. Before you join the site you should read their privacy policy. A link to it can usually be found at the bottom of the page or just about the join button on the sign-up form. Read it to ensure (that is, if you want your membership to remain discreet) they do not use your image for advertising (remember late night adverts for dating sites on TV?) and will not solicit your email address (which we recommend being a free account anyway) to other companies for spamming.
Uploading Images
If you don’t mind people seeing your face on an active dating site, feel free to upload any photos. It is best, especially if your partner is snoopy or if you have friends who actively use dating sites, to not upload clear photos of your face. Adding one that can’t quite identify you (such as a partially blurred or long distance picture) is better than a close up of your face where someone you know would see you were recently active and possibly contact your partner!
Being Stalked
If you find there’s someone you’ve met on a dating site who won’t leave you alone, look for the blocking tool in the options of your site. Locate the help/support section of the dating site if blocking them isn’t available. By following the above suggestions, you may find it easier to avoid a cyber stalker following you around other sites or even offline.
It all comes down to common sense. Most of the time the websites you visit will have a comprehensive privacy policy that will not disclose your private information publicly or to third parties and most of the people you meet will be “normal”. It’s better to be safe than sorry and set yourself up so you’re not caught out! Remember, when meeting someone in person for the first time, don’t meet for the first time at your home! Always meet somewhere public yet discreet to help protect both yourself and your family.
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