Finding People Fast

Opt-out links for removing personal information from people-search, data-mining, marketing, and data broker websites, from Michael Bazzell's privacy book Hiding from the Internet. As a part of your security hygiene, make it a habit of opting out of 10 or 20 of these every week. Repeat this process every year. 

In 2017, the New York Times Information Security team began exploring the numerous ways personal information spreads through the internet. We wanted to understand how this information surfaces and how to clean up an online footprint — which includes everything from personal information like phone numbers, to what you like and who you follow on social media — in order to decrease the threat and impact of doxxing.

From the NYCLU. January 2024.

This is a free handbook with links and instructions to help you manually request removal of your personal information from data-broker websites.  As a part of your security hygiene, make it a habit of opting out of 10 or 20 of these every week. Repeat this process every year. 

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This is Michael Bazzell's privacy book.

"Before you Tweet, choose who can reply with three options: 1) everyone (standard Twitter, and the default setting), 2) only people you follow, or 3) only people you mention. Tweets with the latter two settings will be labeled and the reply icon will be grayed out for people who can’t reply. People who can’t reply will still be able to view, Retweet, Retweet with Comment, share, and like these Tweets."

**Update: as of 5/1/2024 you can also limit replies to "verified" users.

Learn what kinds of information data brokers have on you and how to opt-out.

From an investigative tech reporter covering privacy and security, digital freedom, hacking, and mass surveillance.

Another guide for opting out of data-broker sites.