Who we are and what we do
The Madison Tech Clinic is an initiative by faculty and students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to support survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual violence and other forms of technology enabled interpersonal abuse in the community.
We are a group of trained volunteers with technology expertise who conduct free, confidential consultations in partnership with local domestic abuse advocacy groups to help survivors who are facing stalking or harassment via technology. We provide support to survivors of technology abuse by scanning iPhones, iPads, and Android phones and auditing online personal accounts for issues that can impact the survivor’s privacy and security.
Scope and Services
Our services are continuously evolving as we learn about the needs of our clients through our consultations. In the future, the Tech Clinic seeks to provide other services as well as extend our scan to laptops and other devices. While we develop rigorous technical procedures for these services, our current services can help identify and prevent technology abuse exploiting mobile devices and online accounts.
At the moment, we are unable to help survivors with scanning laptops and smart devices or gathering evidence of abuse. As a policy, we do not assist in counter-surveillance such as spying on someone else or gathering information about them.
This site provides resources for technology abuse survivors and support workers. You can also view our research into the prevalence and mitigation of technology abuse.