Privacy & Takedown Guides
Practical, step-by-step guides on removing your information from the internet, sending takedowns, and staying safe online.
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- October 19, 2026
How to Remove Your Home Address From Google (Step by Step)
Learn how to remove your home address from Google Search results, get it taken off the source sites, and request blurring of your home on Maps and Street View.
Read guide - October 12, 2026
How to Remove Personal Information From the Internet
Map where your personal info appears online, then remove it in priority order: sensitive data, search results, people-search sites, social profiles and old accounts.
Read guide - September 24, 2026
How to Get a Fake Instagram Profile Removed: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to report and remove a fake Instagram profile impersonating you, gather evidence, and escalate your case when Instagram doesn't respond fast enough.
Read guide - July 7, 2026
How to Opt Out of Spokeo, Whitepages & BeenVerified
Step-by-step opt-out instructions for Spokeo, Whitepages and BeenVerified, plus how to keep your listing from coming back.
Read guide - July 5, 2026
What to Do If You've Been Doxxed
A calm, practical action plan for the first hours and days after being doxxed: lock down accounts, preserve evidence, get content removed, and stay safe.
Read guide - July 3, 2026
How to Remove Your Personal Information From Data Brokers
Step-by-step guide to finding and opting out of the data brokers and people-search sites that sell your name, address, phone, and relatives.
Read guide - July 1, 2026
How to Send a DMCA Takedown Notice (Step by Step)
A plain-language, step-by-step guide to writing and sending a valid DMCA takedown notice to get copyrighted or stolen content removed.
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