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Privacy Policy

RVAP knows that your privacy is important to you, and we want you to access our information with confidence. We have created this Privacy Policy to inform you of your level of security while visiting our site and demonstrate our firm commitment to protecting your anonymity.

How to Hide Internet Activities

Basic confidentiality

The policy of RVAP is that the personal information of those we serve will remain private and confidential. Accordingly, the personal information you provide is stored in a secure location, is accessible only by designated staff, and is used only for the purposes for which you provide the information.

No release of information to third parties

RVAP does not sell, trade, exchange or otherwise make available any personally identifiable information to any other company or organization.

Computer tracking

This site does not track movement or any other personal information about visitors.

Extended responsibility

This site contains links to other sites. RVAP is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.

Cookies

This site does not use cookies for site visitors.

How to Hide Internet Activities

E-mail

If an abusive person has access to your e-mail account, s/he may be able to read your incoming and outgoing mail. If you believe your account is secure, make sure you choose a password that an abuser will not be able to guess.

If an abuser sends you threatening or harassing e-mail messages, they may be copied or saved and printed as evidence of this abuse.

History or cache files

If an abusive person knows how to read your computer’s history or cache file (automatically saved web pages and graphics), they may be able to see information you have viewed recently on the internet. You can clear your history or empty your cache file in your browser’s settings as follows:

  • Netscape

Pull down Edit menu, select Preferences
Select Navigator and choose Clear History
Select Advanced then Cache
Choose Clear Disk Cache

  • On older versions of Netscape

Pull down Options menu
Select Network Options
Select Cache
Choose Clear Disk Cache

  • Internet Explorer

Pull down Tools menu
Select Internet Options
On General page, under Temporary Internet Files, select Delete Files
Under History, select Clear History

  • AOL

Pull down Members menu
Select Preferences
Select WWW icon
Select Advanced, Purge Cache

This information may not completely hide your tracks. Many browser types have features that display visited sites. The safest way to hide information on the internet could be to use a computer at the local library, a friend’s house or at work.

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