H.E.A.R.T

• Repeatedly sending offensive, rude, and insulting messages, this is called Cyber Harassment.
• Sending threats or false accusations via email or cell phone
• Making threatening or false posts on websites
• Stealing a person’s identity or data
• Spying and monitoring a person's computer and internet use.
• Flaming: Online "fighting" using electronic messages with angry, vulgar language.
• Impersonation: Breaking into an email or social networking account and using that person's online identity to send or post vicious or embarrassing material to/about others.
• Outing and Trickery: Sharing someone's secrets or embarrassing information, or tricking someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information and forwarding it to others.
• Cyber Stalking: Repeatedly sending messages that include threats of harm or are highly intimidating, or engaging in other online activities that make a person afraid for his or her safety.
• Repeatedly sending offensive, rude, and insulting messages (this is known as Cyber Harassment).

• If you feel that your partner is monitoring your phone calls consider protecting your phone with a password.
• Do not store intimate photos on your cell phone.
• If your partner is harassing you, save all of the messages. They are important to have as proof should you need them for a court case.
• The Tech Safety app from the National Network to End Domestic Violence has useful information about cyber abuse and support. The app is available for download through the App Store and Google Play.

For more information about cyberbullying check out the article Cyberbullying in School: Prevention and Support: https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/cyberbullying-prevention-and-support/