[header] How to deal with stalkers [title] Know what qualifies as stalking. [step] Stalking is a type of harassment, which is the act of making repeated or inappropriate contact with you that is unwanted and unreciprocated. [substeps] Stalking may take place in-person, with someone following you, spying on you, or approaching you at your home or workplace. 
The following may be signs of stalking: receiving unwanted gifts, being followed, receiving unwanted mail or email messages, receiving unwanted or repetitive phone calls. Stalking can also occur online, in the form of cyber-stalking or cyber-bullying.