Keeping your credentials safe is very important, because allowing access to our account will give access to all your personal messages, friends and much more.

Use a complex password. Using a complex (hard to guess) yet easy to remember password is really not as difficult as it sounds. We always advice using a mixture of capitals, lowercase, numbers and special characters. Always better to use hard to guess phrases instead of one word.

It is also important to use different password for different accounts across the web. Never use the same password on more than one account because if one of your online accounts get compromised, hackers will try that password on other account.

Never give your credit card, financial or personal information to others. If making an online transaction, make sure the website is secure and uses a reputable payment vendor like Stripe or PayPal. Be aware of spoof sites that will try and steal your login credentials.

Always be careful what you download. Hackers are clever and attach viruses to innocent looking files. This includes file sharing and images. Never open links you are unsure about, these can lead to malicious websites that can download viruses onto your device or computer.

Never use your real name, contact information or any other personally identifiable information on your profile. Granted you may have to put a photo of yourself but ensure there is nothing in the background to give away any personally identifiable information.

Like above, never upload a photo on your profile or anywhere on the internet that shows your address or private information, including your real name and if you are shy, hide your face. Remember, there is no real way of stopping images being stolen by others. To help with this, we add our little watermark to add toward your protection of being used on other sites.

Always have an Anti-Virus software, firewall, and keep them and your Operating system up to date. This includes any apps or other software.

The list above is by no means complete and there are so many other ways to keep you safer online. We strongly advise you to do your own research as there are a lot of credible websites out there that give strong advice about staying safe online.