Not sure if this has been done already, but would it be handy to pin a post with some tech savvy info on keeping punters lives away from prying eyes? I've chatted in a few posts like this recently, and it always comes up that some poor sod has been caught out perusing the local WG or massage talent - so this info just gets caught in the mire. A few thoughts in a check list below, feel free to add to/amend/move.
How to not get caught out whilst punting:
1. buy the cheapest non-smart burner phone you can.
2. top up using cash only (using c or d cards leaves a "paper trail")
3. keep burner phone out of the house, car, yes not even in the boot in the spare tyre!
4. put a PIN code on ya phone. if the phone can do it, add a SIM pin lock too.
5. never store numbers on the SIM card itself. Phone memory only! dump unnecessary numbers and if you have to keep em, give them male names.
6. delete all texts after punt has finished (including whatsapp)
7. if you have to use a smart phone, i.e for sat nav/travel apps, do not install social media apps and use personal accounts.
8. google settings, set up a bogus google account. + pause any google maps location tracking and erase any history.
9. check out hushed.com - an app to generate phone numbers that expire.
10. common sense: Don't punt in your local area!
11. stay single