🧹 Erase Your Digital Past, Secure Your Future
We’ll show you how to remove your data and protect your privacy in a connected world.
Our mission is to guide you through removing your digital footprint and preventing it from building up again in the future. I’ll show you the exact steps to do it yourself—for free—without relying on expensive services.
While there are paid websites that offer this, our mission is to consolidate all the best information into one place so anyone can take back control of their online privacy on their own terms.
What is a digital footprint?
A digital footprint is the trail of data you leave behind whenever you use the internet, including websites you visit, posts you share, and information collected about you.
Even if you’re a private person, tons of data about you may already be out there, including:
âś… Step 4: Delete or Lock Down Your Social Media
Set all profiles to private
Remove unnecessary personal info (birthday, address, etc.)
Delete old posts, photos, and comments
Consider deleting old or unused accounts (e.g., MySpace, Tumblr)
🔧 Tools like Jumbo, Redact, or TweetDelete can automate cleanup.
âś… Step 5: Opt Out of Targeted Ads
Turn off ad personalization in Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc.
Use the Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool: optout.aboutads.info
📱 On your phone:
Limit Ad Tracking in iOS/Android settings
Disable location tracking
âś… Step 6: Remove Search Results (If Possible)
Use the Google Removal Tool: support.google.com/websearch/troubleshooter/3111061
For doxxing or sensitive personal data, submit a Right to Be Forgotten request (available in some regions)
1. Personal Identifiers
Your full name
Home address (current & past)
Phone numbers
Email addresses
Date of birth
Relatives' names
🔍 Found on: People-search websites (e.g., Whitepages, Spokeo, BeenVerified)
How to Remove Your Digital Footprint
Step 1: Google Yourself
Search your name, email addresses, usernames, phone numbers.
Use quotes: "First Last" and "your.email@example.com"
Try incognito mode for neutral results.
What to do:
Make a list of where your data appears (social profiles, people-search sites, forums, old posts).
Step 2: Delete or Deactivate Old Accounts
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