Removing your personal information from people-search sites can feel pretty overwhelming. There are hundreds of these sites in the U.S. alone. In fact, the Privacy ...

Our lives are more online than ever before. From social media profiles and online shopping accounts to public records and data broker sites, our personal information is constantly being collected, ...

The internet makes connecting with old friends and acquaintances easier than ever, but it also exposes personal information to advertisers, scammers and potential criminals. Hundreds of websites have ...

The latest Facebook privacy controversy has some users asking why Facebook kept a log of certain call and text data. In a press release, the company confirmed that it has been keeping these logs of ...

For years, Google made it incredibly easy to look up someone’s address, phone number, age, and other personal info. All you had to do was type in a person’s name and where they live, and you’d get all ...

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With data brokers making big money by selling your personal details, it’s never been easier for bad actors to get access to your phone number, email address, physical address, and even sensitive data ...

Dealing with personal data leaks can be extremely stressful and anxiety-inducing — especially if it puts your privacy and safety at risk. This is why Google is making it even easier to delete personal ...

Everything you post online has an opportunity to be used to track you, whether it's your next stalker or a digital ad agency. Your data is up for grabs. Here's how to reduce your digital footprint ...

You can hide sensitive data about yourself from sites like Intelius, Spokeo, and Whitepages CR outlines two distinct methods for deleting your information from data brokers, depending on how much ...