Removal of online personal information helps with online privacy and can prevent or reduce the impact of identity theft. Not all information is removable however, with time, patience and tenacity, most personal data in broker directories can be deleted or edited.

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The downfall of too much online information

I recently had an enlightening conversation with Hayley Kaplan, the CEO and Founder of What is Privacy. Kaplan’s journey into the world of online privacy began with personal tech mishaps, leading her to create “What is Privacy?” – a…
Fight for your Privacy
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Is Online Privacy Possible?

Privacy has become a valuable and elusive commodity. On the one hand, our private information is made available by others whether we like it or not. On the other hand, it's our own fault as we overshare online. People seem to assume privacy…
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How to opt out of xlek (Free Public Data Search Site)

Xlek is a free public data search site that was formerly known as Cubib. Once you look yourself up on Xlek I suspect you will agree that the personal (and business) data available for free is rather extensive and need not be so easily available.…
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Why is my personal information online?

Personal information is online because it stems from public records and is valuable to marketers and to data brokers who buy and sell it to those who are willing to pay for it. This data is also made available by government agencies and even…
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Current laws supporting privacy of online personal information

Privacy legislation benefitting those who want control over their personal information is finally here. If you don’t like your home address, birthday, age, family information, spending habits, online behaviors, court records, criminal…
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Get LexisNexis Reports. Then opt out!

LexisNexis is a legitimate source of personal consumer information for many businesses. LexisNexis reports provide both verified and unverified real estate transaction and ownership information, lien, judgment, and bankruptcy records,…
Search for yourself online
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How to look yourself up online

It's important to look yourself up online occasionally so that you know what others who look you up will see and so that you can take action if you discover any problematic results. Remedies may include responding to a review, removal of…
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How to opt out of CheckPeople

Checkpeople is one of many, many data broker sites sharing invasive personal data that originates from public records. This site used to have a quick and easy automated opt out option which they replaced with a USPS opt out requiring 60 days…
delete yourself from socialcatfish
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How to opt out of Social Catfish

Social Catfish is a newer site gaining in popularity and showing up in early search results. While there is no doubting the value of helping to connect people and also helping to determine if people online are really who they say they are, I'm…
Opt out of peoplesearchnow
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How to opt out of PeopleSearchNow

It is a good idea to remove your personal data from People Search Now because it is showing up frequently in search engines when a person's name is entered. The good news is that it's a fairly quick and easy removal procedure. The better news…
How to Opt Out of Spytox
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How to Opt Out of Spytox

Spytox questionably calls itself the "world's most trusted white pages directory" but it is yet another one of many sites that gather and share loads of information most people would prefer to not have so easily available online. To be clear,…
How to look yourself up online
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How to locate your private and personal information online

The negligent sharing of personal information by Facebook has brought the sharing of our personal data into the limelight. While this type of information sharing is valuable for sales and marketing purposes,  many people don't realize that…