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Anyone here interested in getting their personal info removed from search engines?

Posted on 6/1/23 at 3:37 pm
Posted by cctiger89
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2018
1187 posts
Posted on 6/1/23 at 3:37 pm
I've noticed a lot of people on social media expressing their frustration about their personal information appearing on various third-party search engines. It seems that many of these individuals lack understanding regarding how this information ends up there and how to remove it. Some of them believe it's a straightforward process, but that's not always the case. As someone experienced in technology, marketing, software, and repairs, I thought I could offer some help.

I've recently put together a comprehensive guide that includes a list of services along with their respective contact links. It also provides sections to input the date you contacted them and their response, among other details. This guide covers over 200 search engines and third-party companies that handle personal information exchange. If an average person were to tackle this task themselves, it would require a significant amount of time. My intention is to assist anyone interested by doing the work for them. As part of gathering feedback and potentially acquiring additional work, I'm offering a few copies to selected individuals.

I would appreciate hearing your thoughts on this matter. Have a great day, and Geaux Tigers tomorrow!
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
38672 posts
Posted on 6/1/23 at 8:52 pm to
That's why I have fake FB etc accounts
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
33403 posts
Posted on 6/1/23 at 9:47 pm to
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third-party search engines
So not the search engines we all personally own?

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I've recently put together a comprehensive guide that includes a list of services along with their respective contact links. It also provides sections to input the date you contacted them and their response, among other details. This guide covers over 200 search engines and third-party companies that handle personal information exchange. If an average person were to tackle this task themselves, it would require a significant amount of time. My intention is to assist anyone interested by doing the work for them. As part of gathering feedback and potentially acquiring additional work, I'm offering a few copies to selected individuals.
OR, they could pay a reasonable fee and have this company - Delete Me - do it for them. Your proposed way STILL takes hours and hours of valuable time.

Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
33403 posts
Posted on 6/1/23 at 9:52 pm to
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That's why I have fake FB etc accounts
That doesn't protect you from these data sites scraping your info from public filings and the like. The company I linked individually goes to the data brokers and goes through the (often VERY labor intensive) process of opting you out.

On my most recent quarterly report, there were FORTY SEVEN!!! data broker sites they were engaged in making sure I didn't appear on.

I've been doing this for about the past 10 years. On multiple occasions, I've been in groups where people were sort of supposed to have done research and come prepared, and at some point, they'll turn to me and be like "except you - we couldn't find ANYTHING about you on the internet". Makes me smile every time.
Posted by LordSaintly
Member since Dec 2005
38879 posts
Posted on 6/1/23 at 10:24 pm to
Data brokers get your info from internet tracking data too (like cookies).
Posted by Korkstand
Member since Nov 2003
28707 posts
Posted on 6/1/23 at 11:17 pm to
I've found it easier to just assume a new real life identity every few years.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78029 posts
Posted on 6/2/23 at 10:49 am to
Posted by iPleadDaFif
Member since Mar 2022
259 posts
Posted on 6/3/23 at 11:12 pm to
Totally get it, but it’s pointless.

You can scrub all you want. Create fake accts all you want.

Fact is, any site you visit can and does personal identifying info down to SS#.

Installed the pixel software on a clients site just to see what it’d do.. Jaw hit the floor.

Any and everything you want to know about someone was pulled into google doc.

We have no privacy, it’s only an illusion.

No shite.
Posted by PUB
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
18183 posts
Posted on 6/4/23 at 7:15 pm to
Interesting. Not the cheapest but may be worth it if is actually works.
Posted by Will Cover
St. Louis, MO
Member since Mar 2007
38533 posts
Posted on 6/4/23 at 7:27 pm to
I used to subscribe to Incognito and they’re still doing their thing of removing data even after my one year subscription ended. Things were still in the works so to speak.

I’ve switched to deleteME and I like the interface better and updates.

Both of these paid for services have helped tremendously with removing my information off the search engines.
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