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A Guide to Doxxing Yourself On the Internet
November 15, 2023
It might seem counterintuitive, but the best protection against being doxxed (or “doxed” or getting “docs dropped”) is to follow a guide to doxxing yourself on the internet. By trying to find information about yourself online, you’ll be able to see how easy it would be for someone else to do it &…
Incognito — November 2023: How to Avoid Doxxing
October 31, 2023
Welcome to the November 2023 issue of Incognito, the monthly newsletter from DeleteMe that keeps you posted on all things privacy and security. Here’s what we’re talking about this month: There’s no shortage of reasons why someone might want to harass you online, but politics seems to be th…
Looking for a Data Broker Removal Service? Top Review Sites to Help You Choose
October 26, 2023
11 review sites that offer unbiased, expert, and regularly updated evaluations to help you choose the right data broker removal service.
Kids Live Safe Opt Out Guide
October 24, 2023
Follow the below steps to complete a Kids Live Safe opt-out. Kids Live Safe is a people search site/data broker that collects and posts people’s personal information online. The site’s main focus is showing members potential threats in their area, i.e., information about registered se…
Incognito — October 2023: X (Formerly Twitter) Has a New Privacy Policy
October 6, 2023
Welcome to the October 2023 issue of Incognito, the monthly newsletter from DeleteMe that keeps you posted on all things privacy and security. Here’s what we’re talking about this month: Do you use X (formerly Twitter)? If so, you might want to know that its privacy policy changed pretty dr…
How to Request to Delete Personal Data
October 3, 2023
This guide will show you how to successfully request to delete personal data from any company or online service. Although individuals living in states or countries with consumer privacy laws will find the process the easiest, it is possible to ask companies to delete your personal data even if n…
How to Delete Your Personal Data: 4 US State Laws to Know
October 3, 2023
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) exists in the European Union to protect consumer data. This comes in handy when European consumers want personal data deletion. But what about the US? This guide covers four US consumer privacy laws, including: Please note that individual states e…
How to Stop Companies from Selling Your Data
October 3, 2023
If you want to know how to stop companies from selling your data, you’ve come to the right place. Although not every company you interact with or do business with will sell your data, some will. Depending on where your information ends up, this can result in more targeted ads and scams and increa…
What Does Google Know About Me?
October 3, 2023
As someone who wants to keep my personal information as private as possible, I realized recently that I should be asking: What does Google know about me? Depending on your usage of Google apps, the results may surprise you. Fortunately, you can turn off a good amount of Google’s data colle…
How to Stop Google From Selling My Data?
October 2, 2023
I really wanted to find out how to stop Google from selling my data until I learned that Google doesn’t sell your personal information per se. However, Google does share your data (and mine) with third parties. Follow this guide to learn how and why Google collects data, what it does with it, and…
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