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# 6 - Documenting privacy violations

Keeping careful records of the stalking or harassment can be very important if you choose to press charges against your abuser or file for a restraining order.

1. Take screenshots of messages\\/texts\\/e-mails\\/phone records you receive that show the abuser is harassing you
2. In a diary, write down the date and time of each incident in chronological order

## Taking Screenshots & Save Them Safely

**Windows desktop**

1. Press PrtScn. (usually above the ‘Insert’ button, near Backspace).
2. Open Paint by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs -> Accessories -> Paint.
3. In Paint, on the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Paste.

**Macbook**

1. Press Command-Shift-4.
2. Drag the cross over the area that you want to screenshot and release.
3. You’ll find the screenshot saved as a .png file on your desktop.

**iOS (iPhone, iPad)**

1. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on the top or side of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
2. Immediately press and release the Home button.
3. You can find the **screenshot** in your Photos app.

**Android**

1. Press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time.
2. You'll see an animation on the screen, indicating that the screenshot was saved.

**Non-Smart phone**

If you do not have a smartphone, you can do one of the following:

1. Take a photo of the text message or call log
2. Save the texts on the phone
3. Request call records from your phone company

**Saving screenshots in a safe place**

1. Always save screenshots in more than one place.
2. Save screenshots in a private [Google Drive](http://google.com/drive/) folder, private [Cloud](https://www.icloud.com/) account, private[ Dropbox](http://dropbox.com) or at [CrashPlan](https://www.code42.com/crashplan/).
3. E-mail screenshots to a secret email address that only you know about, or to a friend’s e-mail address. Remember to delete the e-mail from your “Sent” and “Draft” folders to remove all traces of it.