Step-by-step instructions for protecting your personal information online. From removing your data from AI platforms to responding to doxxing, stalking, and harassment.
Immediate steps, evidence preservation, and reporting channels
UrgentPlatform reporting, documentation, and escalation paths
Federal and state legal remedies, safety planning
UrgentProactive registration, 911 flagging, address removal
UrgentDevice security, account separation, evidence handling
UrgentReporting, takedown, and the TAKE IT DOWN Act
UrgentCredit freeze, FTC report, dispute process
What to do in the first 48 hours
COPPA rights, broker removal, monitoring
Phone scam defense, broker removal, credit freeze
People-search sites, Google, public records
The complete opt-out playbook
De-index your personal info from search
All three bureaus, step by step
Registry, blocking, and broker removal
Common data types, sale claims, and practical next steps
How AI companies use your data and how to opt out
Training opt-out, account deletion, output removal
Activity controls, training opt-out
Training policy, data deletion
Bing data, activity clearing
Search history, training controls
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp data controls
X (Twitter) data controls for xAI
Deactivation vs deletion, data download
Permanent deletion, data retention
30-day reactivation window
Account deletion, data request
Profile closure, data export
Account deletion, comment persistence
30-day deactivation, then permanent
Account deletion, server ownership transfer
Account and backup deletion
Self-destruct timer, manual deletion
Separate from Instagram deletion
Channel vs Google account deletion
Full account removal, service-level options
Device implications, data download first
60-day grace period, linked services
Order history, Kindle, Alexa data
Balance zero, resolve disputes first
Transfer balance, close account
Profile deletion vs app removal
In-app deletion, data request
Profile deletion, data retention
Account closure, boards, and retained data
Account closure, subscriptions, and listening data
Deleting accounts and opting out of AI training protects you going forward. But your personal information is likely already spread across data broker and people-search sites. A free scan shows you where — in under a minute.