Maybe youre sick of horribly embarrassing things showing up when potential employers Google your name.
Or tired of everyone knowing you live in a garden level dungeon apartment?
Or perhaps you just dont like the fact that existing online makes you easy to find.
It just depends on much info is already out there.
Heres how to do it.
This likely includes things like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and anywhere else youre using your real name.
So, the first step to disappearing from the internet is to remove these profiles.
Select which option you want.
They might be images, articles, or even employer websites.
The first thing to do is figure out where youre showing up online in search results.
SearchGoogleand make a note (or bookmark) where your name shows up on websites.
You essentially have one course of action to remove this content: ping the source directly.
In due time, these will drop from search results.
Its worth a shot.
But people can still run background checks and people searches on you very easily.
Youll probably be a little surprised by the amount of information these public records search databases have.
Now its time to get rid of as many of those as possible.
DeleteMe also offers a number of free DIY guides.
Subsequently, theyll eventually trace that back to your name.
The process to remove this data is dependent on the forums and sites you use.
If you’ve got the option to, unlink your primary email address with your username whenever possible.
If youre dealing with forums, ask the moderators to delete any posts that identify you personally.
Essentially, cut any ties between your email address or name with your username.
If you use the same username for every site, consider coming up with new names for every site.
But chances are you still want to use the internet, right?
In that case, youll need to set up a few things to ensure your data stays locked down.
That means creating a fake identity.
As for the rest of your internet activity,weve shownyou plentyof waysto keep your browsing anonymous.
This article was originally published in 2012 and updated on 12/23/19 with the most current information.
