Search your name, usernames, email addresses, phone numbers, and home address on major search engines
Make a list of websites, apps, data brokers, and social media accounts that contain your personal information
Delete or deactivate old accounts you no longer use
Remove personal details from social media profiles and posts
Set social media accounts to private
Request removal of posts, photos, comments, and tags from websites and platforms
Contact website owners or administrators and ask them to delete your information
Use account privacy settings to limit public visibility of your data
Opt out of data broker and people-search websites
Remove your information from public directories and white pages sites
Delete unused email accounts that contain personal information
Change passwords and enable two-factor authentication on active accounts
Remove saved payment methods, addresses, and profile data from online shopping accounts
Ask search engines to remove outdated or cached pages
Submit legal removal requests where applicable
Use platform-specific privacy and deletion tools
Monitor your name regularly for new listings or reposted information
Freeze or lock credit reports if sensitive identity information has been exposed
Contact organizations that leaked or published your data and request correction or deletion
Keep copies of important records before deleting accounts or data
Review privacy policies and deletion options before sharing new information online