However, there are ways to reduce your online footprint, making it less likely that your data will be exposed and control what information is available about you online.
How to delete yourself from the Internet
The only way to remove yourself from the Internet is to control the details that are available about you online. You can do the following:
Removing your personal data from data collection sites
Some websites work like Whitepages And MyLife as a data collection medium. Which includes names, phone numbers and addresses of random people and sell them to whoever asks. As a result, it is extremely important to immediately request removal of your information if you find your name on any of these sites.
Remove old online search results
Search Google for your name and if you find any page referring to you submit the URL to delete the cached search result. You unlink the page and of course there is no guarantee that Google will remove the cached information.
Delete social media accounts
Contains your accounts On social networking sites a lot of very personal details. It is one of the basic elements that you have to give up completely. To delete these accounts go to your account settings and look for the option to deactivate, remove or close your account.
Depending on the account, it may be under the Security or Privacy option. If deleting the account is impossible, change the account information to random information that does not refer to you in any way.
Clear online shopping data
You must either delete or deactivate all of your shopping accounts. Clear browser history which includes passwords, cache, cookies, bookmarks and payment methods. Then delete your email.
Restrict mobile app permissions
To achieve your goal of complete anonymity do not use smart assistant devices such as Alexa and Ring. You should also limit which apps can access certain permissions on your phone such as location, microphone, and camera.
Use specialized services to clean your data
Some companies across the web provide services that help you find and clean up data you haven’t found. like service DeleteMe which periodically searches for a full year for any personal information and removes it from any data collection sites.
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