A message from Incogni
The last few years brought a significant increase in the number of data breaches around the world, with people’s personal information compromised — sometimes with disastrous results.
The number of data brokers has also gone up, with hundreds of entities peddling people’s personal info to turn a profit.
Data brokers are considered problematic and even dangerous, as they collect and sell things like names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, demographic information, online behavior and purchasing history.
With all this sensitive data available, the risk of becoming a victim of cybercrime goes up. Luckily, you can take steps to remove your personal data from the internet.
How to delete your personal data from the internet
Delete obsolete and unused online accounts
Even if inactive, they can still process your info.
Delete unused apps from your phone
Apps can collect plenty of personal information, from your location to your online shopping preferences.
Optimize the security settings of:
Your social media accounts.
Google.
The apps on your smartphone.
Your browser.
Remove your information from Google search results
Contact the website owner or host and politely ask them to remove your data.
Head to Google directly and submit a request to have your info removed.
Opt out from data-broker and people-search sites
As mentioned, these entities can collect and even sell your private data.
You can pursue this on your own, but it takes a lot of time and effort. The easiest and most foolproof way is to use a data-removal service like Incogni, which will automatically send opt-out requests on your behalf. Afterward, Incogni will continue searching and sending removal requests as long as you maintain an active subscription.