the shielded site project

We’ve made asking for help safer than ever.

We’ve created a tool for victims of abuse to ask for help, without fear of it showing up in their browser’s history or an abusive partner ever seeing it. A simple icon which can sit on any website and launch a powerful resource to help end domestic violence.

The Shielded Site

Now any website can be a place of refuge. If you need help but are worried about repercussions from a controlling or abusive partner, this is a safe way to find it. With The Women's Refuge Shielded Site, victims of domestic violence access a shielded portal through which they can contact us, find out how to make a plan to safely get out of a dangerous situation, learn how to stay safe online and get answers to questions about what comes next – all without fear of it showing up in their browser history for anyone else to find.

Domestic violence and technology

Technology has extended the reach of abusers. Victims of domestic violence live in fear of their every move being monitored. An abusive partner may use a phone’s GPS location, a victim’s email or banking passwords, even their web history to keep tabs on them. Making it harder than ever for those looking for help, to find it.

Different tools that are being used to control victims of domestic violence

GPS TRACKERS

BANKING PASSWORDS

EMAIL ACCOUNTS

BROWSER HISTORY

Who we're working with

We’re working with New Zealand industry and business leaders to stand up against domestic violence. Our goal is to make any website a place of refuge. And you can join us by adding the Shielded Site to your site.

Add The Shielded Site

The Shielded Site is simple to add to any company website and is designed to work on desktop, tablet and mobile.

By including the Shielded Site tab on your website, you’ll be helping victims living with domestic violence to safely get help. We invite all New Zealand businesses – or anyone who manages their own website – to get involved.

Step 1.
Select the tab size you’d prefer on your site.

Step 2.
Copy and paste the code below into your website’s HTML.

<script src="https://staticcdn.co.nz/embed/embed.js"></script>
<script>
    (function () {
        window.onload = function(){
            var frameName = new ds07o6pcmkorn({
                left: 300,
                top: 0,
                iconSize: "big",
                modalID: "modal",
            });
            frameName.init();
        }
    })();
</script>

<script src="https://staticcdn.co.nz/embed/embed.js"></script>
<script>
    (function () {
        window.onload = function(){
            var frameName = new ds07o6pcmkorn({
                left: 300,
                top: 0,
                iconSize: "small",
                modalID: "modal",
            });
            frameName.init();
        }
    })();
</script>

<a href="#" id="shielded-logo">
    <img alt="shielded" src="https://shielded.co.nz/img/custom-logo.png" height="60" width="60"></a>
<script src="https://staticcdn.co.nz/embed/embed.js"></script>
<script>
    (function () {
        window.onload = function(){
            var frameName = new ds07o6pcmkorn({
                openElementId: "#shielded-logo",
                modalID: "modal",
            });
            frameName.init();
        }
    })();
</script>

Download Button logo here.

For help adding the Shielded Site to some common website builders please see the following instructions:

Squarespace
Download

Wix
Download

Weebly
Download

Shopify
Download

Wordpress with Divi
Download

Drupal
Download

For any technical queries please email support@shielded.co.nz. We would also love to hear from you if you have added the Shielded Site tab to your website so we can contact you regarding any future updates. Thank you for your support.

Changes To The Shielded Site

Date of Change	What Changed
21/02/2023	- Accessibility improvements for shielded widget
22/07/2021	- Added instructions for Shopify
2/07/2021	- Added instructions for Wordpress with Divi
16/06/2021	- Removed contact form from widget (please use the live chat instead!) - Updated instructions for Incognito mode in Chrome in widget - Updated instructions for adding widget to Wix sites
16/09/2020	- Added modalID option to the embed javascript - Added Region field to the contact form
25/08/2020	- Changes made to the wording
19/04/2020	- Added live chat

Special thanks to dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation

Shielded Site is partially funded through a grant from the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation®. This grant ensures Shielded Site is available for many years to come. The dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation® works to empower people and communities worldwide to make a positive change.