Digital/Tech abuse

Digital/Tech abuse is when someone uses technology to monitor, control, threaten, or harass someone. An abuser might do any of the following:

They constantly send you messages or call you. 
They post sexual content of you online without your agreement. 
They control your digital devices, such as by checking your smartphone or computer all the time. 
They install spyware on your devices to secretly give them information about you.
They use technology to track where you are.
They control your bank accounts through online banking. 
They create fake accounts pretending to be you on social media. 
They “troll” you through social media by posting insulting or demeaning comments about you. 
They use smart home devices (such as doorbell cameras, smart speakers, smart thermostat) to control or harm you.

NatWest marks ‘No More Week’ by opening Safe Spaces for economic and domestic abuse victims

6 March 2024 NatWest Group is announcing that starting this week it will offer Safe Spaces to people experiencing economic and domestic abuse in over 360 branches across the UK including NatWest, Ulster Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland branches. Safe Spaces, part of Hestia’s UK Says No More campaign, are designated locations which anyone ...

Nationwide – the UK’s biggest branch network – joins Hestia’s Safe Spaces

Nationwide – the largest branch network of any UK banking brand -– will offer Hestia’s Safe Spaces scheme to people experiencing domestic abuse across more than 400 branches across the UK. A recent poll by Nationwide shows almost half (48%) the population have experienced, or know someone who has experienced domestic abuse, with almost one ...

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UK Says No More urges victims to make use of Safe Spaces as incidents are expected to rise during Euros.

NatWest marks ‘No More Week’ by opening Safe Spaces for economic and domestic abuse victims

Nationwide – the UK’s biggest branch network – joins Hestia’s Safe Spaces