WHAT'S OUT THERE ABOUT YOU
Start by finding out what exists. Use AI to research yourself:
"Help me find where my personal information might appear online. I'll give you my full name, city, and employer. What types of sites typically collect and publish this information? How do I search for each one? Name: [NAME], City: [CITY], Employer: [EMPLOYER]."
THE MAIN SOURCES TO CLEAN UP
- DATA BROKER SITES Sites like Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified, MyLife, and Intelius collect and sell your personal data. They're required to remove it if you request.
Claude/ChatGPT prompt for opt-out letters: "Write an opt-out request email for removing my personal information from [SITE NAME]. My name is [NAME], city [CITY], and approximate age [AGE]. Be firm, professional, and reference the site's privacy policy requirement to comply."
For bulk opt-outs: Tools like DeleteMe ($129/year) or Privacy Bee do this automatically and monitor for re-listing.
- OLD SOCIAL MEDIA AND ACCOUNTS AI-assisted account audit: "Help me think through every website and service I might have signed up for over the last 15 years, starting from [EARLIEST YEAR]. Categorise by: social media, forums, shopping, gaming, news, and productivity tools. I want to find accounts to delete."
Search Google for old accounts: "Give me a list of Google search queries I can use to find old accounts tied to my email address [EMAIL]. Include: site-specific searches, username searches, and how to find accounts I've forgotten about."
For each account found: Google "[SITE NAME] delete account" for the exact link. Many hide the deletion option — AI can help you find it: "How do I permanently delete my account on [SITE NAME]? Give me the exact steps."
- GOOGLE SEARCH RESULTS Remove personal information from Google:
- Use Google's Results About You tool (myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy → Results about you)
- Submit removal requests for results showing home address, phone, email, or other personal data
- AI prompt: "Draft a Google removal request for [TYPE OF INFORMATION] appearing in this search result: [PASTE URL]. Include the specific reason this qualifies for removal under Google's policies."
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OLD EMAIL ADDRESSES Clean out old inboxes and revoke access: "I have old email addresses I want to secure and wind down. What are the steps for each one? I need to: find services still sending to it, redirect important accounts to my main email, revoke app access, and either secure or delete the account."
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BROWSER AND APP DATA "Create a monthly digital hygiene checklist for me that covers: clearing cookies and cache, reviewing app permissions on my phone, checking which apps have access to my accounts (Google, Apple, Facebook), and reviewing my passwords for breaches."
ONGOING MONITORING
Set up free alerts for your name:
- Google Alerts (google.com/alerts) — Set alerts for your full name and email addresses
- Have I Been Pwned (haveibeenpwned.com) — Free alerts when your email appears in a data breach
Privacy browser setup prompt: "Help me set up a more private browser setup. I use [BROWSER]. What extensions and settings changes will most reduce tracking without breaking normal browsing? Be practical — I need it to work for everyday use."
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