Embedded Files
SITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
As a resident of Connecticut, a lot of your information is public, making you a target. Data brokers sell your public voter records as well as other public information which contain your name and address, and often your phone number, email, age, and political party.
See the chart to the right to see where your information deletion prospects stand.
As a test, use a verbatim Google query such (in quotes) as "Your Name" followed by your state. It should look like this in the search bar:
"Your Name" CT
Did you find your name, address, phone number, etc.? So can any scammer, stalker, and impersonator.
Furthermore, using your verbatim-searched usernames might show the extent of your exposure when it comes to your digital footprint.
These initial queries should also be re-attempted with alternate spellings, former states you've lived in, and on other popular search engines such as bing.com, duckduckgo.com, yandex.com, and baidu.com.
There are several steps you can take to delete or limit this information. Don't be worried about the "public information that cannot be deleted/limited" section as this is not normally used by malicious actors. It may be daunting but there's not much, if anything, that can be done about that.
ØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØØ
The following links promote free-to-use trustworthy services endorsed by DYS which will help you identify, monitor, and delete your information as well as identifying breaches, but are not sponsors, donors, or affiliated with DYS in any way.
Note: EVERY link listed is important and is necessary to ensure your maximum privacy and reduce your exposure to identity theft. Please use them all before continuing to Step 2.
Have I Been Pwned- to see if your email has been compromised
Mozilla Monitor- to see where data brokers have sold your information, as well as dark web data breaches
Has an optional paid subscription plan called Monitor Plus which automatically submits opt-out requests (covered in Step 2)
Microsoft Defender- to see where data brokers have sold your information, as well as dark web data breaches
REQUIRES a Microsoft 365 subscription
Also monitors credit and provides device (Windows PC, phone, etc.) protection
Google provides free privacy services (free account required)
Google Privacy Checkup- to manage your profile settings
If using Google Chrome as a browser, password manager can inform you of all your saved passwords which have been breached. Change these passwords immediately!
Password Manager checker can be opened by going to your settings or typing "chrome://password-manager/checkup?start=true" into the URL/search bar if you're using Chrome.
Google Dark Web Report- to view dark web breaches
Pimeyes- free reverse-image search to identify where your face has been posted online
Has an optional paid subscription plan but free is all you probably need
Report abuse