Safety when working as a webcam model
Working on the Internet is fun. But we must be careful every time we communicate with website visitors. Things that initially seem harmless, such as sharing personal photos on social networks and work accounts, or sharing details of your personal life with a member, can lead to disaster.
In addition, there are risks that we take without thinking. This could be tweets and posts with photos without disabling geotags on the phone, accepting payments from third parties such as Paypal (the sender sees your first and last name). Or accepting gifts from Amazon, even hiding your address. This is all fraught with consequences.
There are obvious safety rules: never share your passwords or click on links sent by visitors. You need to be smarter and trust your intuition! Listen to your inner voice. If something seems strange, it probably is. You can contact Grand Models support operators to understand the situation and protect yourself.
Sometimes we become too trusting when we are comfortable with regular viewers. A good way to prevent secrets and personal information from leaking is to make a list of things you would never share online and stick to it. This list will serve as a reminder when you stop being vigilant and remember: “This is on the list, so such details cannot be shared!”
Verified sites will never:
Ask you for your passwords or access to your account. They don't need it. Send emails from any other address other than the official @SITE.com (but gmail can be hacked at this point, so we return to the point - do not transfer passwords). Everything else is a scam!
Contact you via Skype for administrative purposes related to your account, money, to “ban you”, file a complaint, force you to audition. If this ever happens, please immediately notify the administration or operators of Grand Models of your username or other known information.
Additional safety rules:
If you're being pressured by viewers to meet up, know that it's always a bad idea! To stop such requests, all you have to do is say: “The site prohibits models from meeting members in person. And we can get in trouble for even talking about it. So let’s close the topic.”
Turn off geotagging, GPS location, and geotagging on your phone camera to prevent location from being included in image metadata. It's easy to find, just look in your camera app settings.
Don't leave personal items in the background of your show. City name, address. Don't stream with open windows, street signs, or other recognizable places. Put away school books, bills, family photos. Turn off local radio stations, etc.
Protect your address when accepting gifts from Amazon.
Do not use the same SFW photos on adult platforms and on your personal social networks. Google can link them.
When filling out any DMCA or takedown forms, make sure you use your username (example: Nikole Nightly) and one of the addresses provided to you by the mail forwarder. Anything you submit in the DMCA form will appear in place of the removed content for 30 days.
If you use Paypal to accept payments from users, just stop. Many platforms will ban you for this and keep your money.