Web Safety Alert
Due to the nature of the web, your Internet history can be tracked and can be stored on your computer without your knowledge. In order to protect yourself, you must realize this and take action in keeping yourself safe.
Clicking “Escape This Site” does not remove your Internet history. You must manually clear your Internet history within the browser that you are using.
Please follow these simple steps to remove your internet history, cookies, and cache from your computer to ensure that you will be safe!
Internet Explorer for Windows
Click on Tools in the Internet Explorer window menu bar.
Click on Internet Options, and a window will appear.
In the tab named General, click on the following buttons: Delete Cookies..., Delete files..., Clear history...
Under the Privacy tab, it is recommended to change the sliding bar all the way up to Block All Cookies. Please note that this may effect access to some sites that require cookies.
Click on Apply.
Click on OK.
Internet Explorer for Mac
Click on Internet Explorer in the File menu.
Click on Preferences.
Click on the Web Browser section of the Preferences window.
Click on Advanced.
Click on Clear History to clear the history.
Click on Empty Now to clear the cache.
Click on the Receiving Files section.
Click on Cookies.
Select all cookies (Apple + A) in the window, then click on the Delete button.
Change the When Receiving Cookies section to Never Accept.
Close the Preferences window.
Firefox for Windows
Click on Tools in the Firefox window menu bar.
Click on the Privacy padlock.
Click on the Clear All button at the bottom right portion of the window.
Click on OK.
Firefox for Mac
Click on Firefox in the File menu.
Click on Preferences.
Click on the Privacy padlock.
Click on the Settings... button on bottom of the Preferences window.
Under the Settings section, click on the Clear Private Data When Closing FireFox checkbox. Make sure that this is checked.
Click OK.
Close the Preferences window. Your web surfing data will now be destroyed when you close Firefox.
Netscape for Windows and Mac
Click on NNetscape in the File menu.
Click on Preferences.
Click on the Navigator section.
Click on the History category.
Click on the Clear History button.
Click on the Clear Location Bar button.
Click on the Privacy & Security section.
Click on the Cookies category.
Under Cookie Acceptance Policy, click on Block Cookies.
Close the Preferences window.
Safari for Mac
Click on Safari in the File menu.
Click on Preferences.
In the new window that appears, click on the Security padlock.
Check Accept Cookies: Never.
Close the Preferences window.
Click on Safari in the File menu.
Click Empty Cache...
Click Empty when the prompt appears.
Click on Safari in the File menu.
Click on Private Browsing. Click OK to surf the web without collecting information.