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Safe Browsing

How to use this site without leaving traces on your device.

If someone has access to your device, your browsing history can reveal the sites you visit. Three simple steps let you browse more discreetly:

Use a private browsing window

In a private window, the history, cookies, temporary files, and any passwords or usernames entered during the session are deleted as soon as you close the window. Most browsers offer this option. Open the private window before visiting the site — pages already viewed in a normal window stay in your history.

Google Chrome (computer)
  1. Open Chrome.
  2. Click the three-dot icon (⋮) in the top-right corner.
  3. Select “New Incognito window”.
  4. A darker window opens with a page explaining how Incognito mode works.

Shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + N (Windows) or ⌘ + Shift + N (Mac).

Safari (Mac)
  1. Open Safari.
  2. In the menu bar at the top of the screen, click “File”.
  3. Select “New Private Window”.
  4. The address bar turns dark and a note explains how private browsing works.

Shortcut: ⌘ + Shift + N.

Microsoft Edge
  1. Open Edge.
  2. Click the three-dot icon (⋯) in the top-right corner.
  3. Select “New InPrivate window”.

Shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + N.

Mozilla Firefox
  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Click the three-line icon (☰) in the top-right corner.
  3. Select “New private window”.
  4. A purple-themed window opens with information about private browsing.

Shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows) or ⌘ + Shift + P (Mac).

Safari (iPhone and iPad)
  1. Open Safari.
  2. Tap the tabs icon (two overlapping squares): bottom right on an iPhone, top right on an iPad.
  3. Tap the tab group selector at the bottom of the screen. It shows “X Tabs” or the name of the active group.
  4. Choose “Private”, then tap “Done”.

To return to normal browsing, repeat the same steps and select a regular tab group.

Google Chrome (Android and iPhone)
  1. Open Chrome.
  2. Tap the three-dot icon (⋮).
  3. Select “New Incognito tab”.

Use a public computer

You can also visit this site from a computer that is not yours: a public library, a community centre, an Internet café, or a women’s centre. This is often the safest option, since nothing is recorded on your own device.

Before leaving the computer, sign out of every account, decline any offer to save passwords, and clear the history using the steps below.

Clear the traces of your visit

To delete your browsing history, choose your browser below and follow the steps. Select the “All time” time range to clear everything that has been recorded.

Google Chrome (computer)
  1. Click the three-dot icon (⋮) in the top-right corner.
  2. Select “Delete browsing data”. Depending on the version, go through “History” or “More tools” first.
  3. Under “Time range”, choose “All time”.
  4. Check “Browsing history”, “Cookies and other site data”, and “Cached images and files”.
  5. Click “Delete data”, then close the browser.
Safari (Mac)
  1. In the menu bar, click “History”.
  2. Select “Clear History”.
  3. In the “Clear” menu, choose “all history”.
  4. Click “Clear History”.
Mozilla Firefox
  1. Click the three-line icon (☰), then “History”.
  2. Select “Clear recent history”.
  3. Under “Time range to clear”, choose “Everything”.
  4. Check “Browsing & download history”, “Cookies”, and “Cache”.
  5. Click “OK” (or “Clear Now”).
Microsoft Edge
  1. Click the three-dot icon (⋯), then “History”.
  2. In the panel that opens, click the three-dot icon, then “Clear browsing data”.
  3. Under “Time range”, choose “All time”.
  4. Check the boxes you want, then click “Clear now”.
Safari (iPhone and iPad)
  1. Open the “Settings” app.
  2. Scroll to “Apps”, then select “Safari”. On iOS 17 and earlier, “Safari” appears directly in the settings list.
  3. Tap “Clear History and Website Data”.
  4. Choose the time range, then confirm.
Google Chrome (Android)
  1. Open Chrome and tap the three-dot icon (⋮).
  2. Select “Delete browsing data”. Depending on the version, go through “History” first.
  3. Choose the “All time” time range.
  4. Check the boxes you want, then tap “Delete data”.

Before you continue

  • The Quick Exit button at the top of every page immediately opens another site in a new tab and replaces the RSA page in the current tab. It does not erase history that has already been recorded — use the steps above as well.
  • Private browsing hides your traces on the device only. It does not hide your activity from your employer, your school, your Internet service provider, or monitoring software installed on the device.
  • Clearing all history can itself be noticeable if someone checks your device regularly. In that case, a public computer remains the safest option.
  • Your devices keep other traces too: call and message history, notifications, saved passwords, and automatic backups.

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