How to Remove Your Personal Information from the Internet

Why Remove Your Personal Information?

Your personal data — name, address, phone number, email, and more — is scattered across hundreds of websites. Data brokers collect and sell this information, putting you at risk for identity theft, spam, and targeted scams.

Step-by-Step Removal Guide

1. Google Yourself

Start by searching your name in quotes on Google. Note every site that shows your information.

2. Remove from Data Broker Sites

The biggest data brokers include:

• Spokeo — spokeo.com/optout
• WhitePages — whitepages.com/suppression-requests
• BeenVerified — beenverified.com/app/optout
• Intelius — intelius.com/opt-out

3. Use a Data Broker Removal Service

Manually opting out of 100+ sites is exhausting. Services like Aura and DeleteMe automate this process.

→ Try Aura Data Broker Removal

4. Lock Down Social Media

• Set all profiles to private
• Remove personal details from bios
• Audit tagged photos and posts

5. Request Google Removal

For sensitive information, use Google’s removal request tool to request delisting from search results.