This guide is for anyone who suspects they are being digitally monitored, stalked, or controlled through home technology or smart devices. It offers a step-by-step checklist and templates to take back your digital safety.
🔒 Safety Checklist: Securing Your Home from Digital Surveillance
✅ Step 1: Secure Your Devices
- ☑️ Change passwords on all smart home devices.
- ☑️ Change your Wi-Fi router password.
- ☑️ Use two-factor authentication (2FA) for every account.
- ☑️ Log out of all shared accounts and reset any you suspect are compromised.
- ☑️ Check app permissions and remove unknown users.
- ☑️ Factory reset smart home devices or replace them if necessary.
✅ Step 2: Evaluate Your Tech Landscape
- ☑️ List all smart devices in your home: cameras, thermostats, locks, baby monitors, speakers, doorbells, lights, etc.
- ☑️ Identify who installed each device and who had access to setup credentials.
- ☑️ If you did not set them up yourself, assume they may be compromised.
✅ Step 3: Strengthen Physical and Digital Boundaries
- ☑️ Inform trusted friends or family about your concerns.
- ☑️ Notify police if you believe stalking is occurring, especially if you’ve left an abusive partner.
- ☑️ Consider professional support from a tech expert, women’s shelter, or domestic violence support group.
- ☑️ Document suspicious activity: take screenshots, log times, and keep a secure record.
✅ Step 4: Legal and Community Resources (Spain-Specific)
- ☑️ Contact 016 (Spain’s domestic violence helpline – does not appear on phone bills).
- ☑️ Request a restraining order under Ley de Violencia de Género if digital stalking is part of ongoing abuse.
- ☑️ Report the incident under Article 197 of the Spanish Penal Code (Privacy violations).
- ☑️ Seek help from specialized courts (Juzgados de Violencia sobre la Mujer).
🏠 Template Letter: Request to Landlord for System Access Change
Subject: Request for Change of Access to Property Security System
Dear [Landlord’s Name],
I am writing to formally request your assistance in changing all access credentials and administrative controls for the security systems at [Property Address].
Due to personal safety concerns following the end of a relationship, I believe that unauthorized access to the security system may exist.
I kindly ask that the system be reset and all administrator rights be transferred solely to me, as the legal tenant, or to an authorized technician.
I appreciate your swift response to help ensure my safety.
Thank you, [Your Name]
💻 Template Email: Request to Tech Support for Device Control Removal
Subject: Urgent Request to Remove Unauthorized Access
Dear [Tech Company Support Team],
I believe that my [Device Name] at [Home Address or Registered Email] may be accessed by an unauthorized individual. I need to revoke all shared or secondary user access immediately and request instructions for resetting the device and securing my account.
Please prioritize this request as it concerns my personal safety.
Sincerely, [Your Full Name] [Email or Account Associated with Device]
💬 You Are Not Alone
Digital stalking is real. It is serious. And it is not your fault. You have every right to reclaim your privacy, safety, and peace of mind.
If you need emotional support, legal advice, or someone to guide you through the process, reach out. The first step to reclaiming your life starts with awareness—and action.
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