Navigating privacy and security as a cam model: protecting your identity

Becoming a cam girl is not for everyone. First you must be willing to get on camera in front of a broad audience (potentially performing adult things) and secondly, you must be ready to deal with internet trolls, freeloaders, and the general hazards of being exposed online.

One of those hazards, are stalkers. As a webcam model, you should place great importance on safeguarding your identity to protect yourself from undesirable individuals. The good news is that adult sites offer a plethora of tools to help protect privacy, and there are more options available to reduce the chances of personally being identified. Here’s how to remain anonymous on cam.

Never give out personal information

One major pitfall to steer clear of is revealing personal details, such as your full name, email address, home address, phone number, or social media profiles that can be easily traced back to your true identity. It's also best to avoid disclosing other details that might help piece together the puzzle of your identity, such as your date of birth, schools you’ve attended, or even where you like to vacation.

Some sites offer location options. In such cases, many models typically indicate only their country or use a made-up state or region. Misinformation is great for privacy matters, but make sure you’re consistent with the false information you present to keep your made-up story straight.

Hide your IP address

If you plan to interact with fans and customers over email, it's advisable to take measures to keep your IP address undercover. Common email clients capture IP addresses of senders, and some tools can reveal the IP address while providing the general location through reverse IP-lookup. Moreover, IP addresses can be disclosed through site analytics and additional techniques. The good news is that hiding your IP address is a simple and affordable task. One can seek the services of a proxy provider or a VPN (Virtual Private Network) for protecting their IP address. These proxy solutions offer multiple protective measures to secure your identity and IP address from potential breaches.

In addition, for all your communications as a cam model, use a cam girl business email – create a new one specifically for that.

Keep your background neutral

When you're on camera, it's essential to make sure the stuff behind you doesn't give too much away about who you are or even where you are. Take out anything like photographs, flags or even a window view that could be identifiable. Just use a plain wall or something neutral as a backdrop.

Geoblock your location

Working for a cam site has the benefit of offering performers the option to bar certain regions from viewing their shows. This means if you're located in a particular state and don't want anyone from there watching your shows, you can block all IP addresses originating from that state and any others you want.

Be careful with wish lists

If you are a model who shares your wishlist on an external site through your profile, you should know that doing so can leave you vulnerable to identity theft as someone could obtain tracking information from your purchases. To maintain your anonymity, there are options you can try. Some studios can receive your packages and then send them to you. If this isn't feasible, you can consider getting a PO Box in another city to use as your wishlist mailing address.

Ban abusive users

If someone is bothering you or acting impolite while chatting, take a firm stand. Use your cam site's blocking features to deal with such users. Some cam platforms might have different bans like “30 days” or even “forever”. Use them wisely whenever you need to.

Avoid payments outside your cam site

Chances are, your cam site doesn’t allow you to accept payments outside the platform. But in case you need extra reasons not to do it, here’s one: it’s not safe.

Let’s say that you agree with a user on getting paid outside the platform via PayPal or directly to your bank account; there's no foolproof way to stay anonymous while using bank and PayPal accounts. It's best to avoid clients that insist on using these platforms to protect yourself. Be cautious and avoid putting yourself through that.

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