To send private photos or not, is it right to send it online? When talking about this topic, people have different point of views. Regardless what are the views of people, the question is, is there a  way to safely send private photos.

Whatever your reason why you send private photos to someone, well you are not alone. A study published in 2013, about 27 percent of all smartphone users have been involved in sexting, in which it involves sending private photos.

Despite sending a photo to one person or sending it privately, it doesn't mean the photo you send is safe. In a recent report, a Facebook user regrets sending to a private photo to a woman he never met.

That woman whom he sent private photo allegedly called him and threatened him that she will post the photo. She advised the victim that the only way to stop her from posting the photo is by giving her $3,500. 

According to Buzzfeed, the number of people who send private photos might get higher this year. For those who believe there is nothing wrong with it, here are the tips to safely send the private photos.

It is important to know more about the recipient or you trust him or her. If there's a part of you that you are not sure if that person is trustworthy, better not to send a private photo or any private documents.

Add a passcode to your phone and let the recipient do the same. In case your phone or his/her phone got stolen, there's a chance that a stranger posted that private photo online.

It is not easy to know if someone is screenshotting your content. But there is a way to find it.

Snapchat and Instagram will notify you if the recipient has taken a screenshot. However, neither of these features will help prevent someone from taking the screenshot.

Use apps that are fully encrypted. This will prevent hackers from procuring the content of phone,