WHALE SAFETY FIELD GUIDE

Reduce what strangers can learn

Privacy is a daily habit across the household. Removing one post does not remove screenshots or data already copied. Focus on reducing new exposure and dealing with known leaks.

Social media and public appearances

  • Post trips after leaving; avoid announcing that the home is empty. Ask hosts and companions before they tag you or your children.
  • Inspect photos for boarding passes, luggage labels, room numbers, school badges, vehicle plates, street signs, distinctive window views and screens.
  • Keep family routines, school routes, gyms and regular restaurants out of public feeds. Review fitness maps and automatic location sharing.
  • Avoid showing wallet balances, reserve addresses, signing devices, recovery materials or security arrangements in interviews and livestreams.
  • Ask conference organisers to limit unnecessary personal details, avoid publishing private schedules and provide a way to correct exposed information.

Accounts and public records

Use a separate public contact address from the account that recovers your finances. Review public profiles and search results for your name, aliases, phone number and home address using lawful means. Where available, request removal of unnecessary personal data. Use accurate business contact arrangements where lawful; do not falsify ownership, tax or identity records.

Reduce third party access to calendars, cloud photos and shared folders. A calendar entry can reveal the hotel, driver and timing even when no social post does. Give a service provider the information needed for their task, through its legitimate channel.

Crypto specific disclosure

Public blockchains can reveal transactions and account relationships. A watch only app cannot normally sign, but it can reveal holdings and account labels. Use a limited portfolio view on travel devices and keep reserve identifiers out of social demonstrations.

Do not treat a pseudonym, new address or privacy product as a guarantee of anonymity. Do not use concealment to evade lawful reporting or exchange checks. Ask a qualified specialist to assess how your existing public activity connects to your real identity.

A useful boundary: you can decline to discuss holdings, demonstrate a wallet or prove wealth socially. Legitimate financial due diligence belongs in a verified professional process with an agreed purpose and limited disclosure.

If an address is exposed: preserve evidence, review household access and ask police or a protection professional to assess associated threats. Check links among family members, pickups, deliveries and public company records. Removing a post cannot recall existing copies; finding no public clues does not prove there is no exposure.

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CITYDubai · United Arab EmiratesCITYAbu Dhabi · United Arab EmiratesCITYHong Kong · Hong KongCITYMacao · MacaoCITYSingapore · SingaporeCITYTokyo · JapanCASECher, France · Taken from home. Held apart.CASEParis, France · The family became the target.CASEHong Kong · A trade invitation became captivity.CASEPunggol, Singapore · A Telegram offer. A bag of cash.01Start here02Emergency numbers and bilingual card03Decide how much protection you need04Map your exposure without creating a target list05Reduce what strangers can learn06Separate daily spending from long term reserves07Make signing a deliberate activity08Backups and inheritance without new vulnerabilities09Secure phones accounts and communications10Recognise manipulation before money moves11Give family and staff a usable role12Make home entry predictable and controlled