Learn how to facilitate the removal process and make it more efficient. Get your name, phone, age, address off the Internet. Read the full article here: https://blog.onerep.com/10-life-hacks-that-help-to-remove-private-data-from-the-internet/

1. Ten life hacks that help remove
private data from the Internet

2. 1. Use opt-out templates

3. Get ready to send
dozens removal
requests (an email, a fax,
a letter or a form on the
website). To safe your
time, create a template
for opt-out requests.
Subject: Opt-out request
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is (First, Last Names). I prepared this request to remove personally identifiable
information about me. To prevent identity theft, stalker issue and physical harm, I ask you to
remove:
1) The following webpage from your website:
● http://example.com
2) The following personally identifiable information about me from your website’s database:
● First name
● Last name
● Middle initial
● Aliases & AKA's
● Current address
● Age
● DOB
● Phone number
Please, find attached a copy of the driver’s license/ID that contains personally identifiable
information about me.
Thank you for respecting my privacy and honoring my choices regarding personally
identifiable information. I would appreciate confirmation from you regarding this request.
Sincerely,
First and Last names
Date
Signature
Download this presentation
to copy the template

4. 2. Stay secure while
sending ID documents

5. Most of the websites will
ask you to attach a copy
of your ID or driver’s
license to an opt-out
request.

6. For security reasons you
may cross out the
numbers and photos on
the documents.

7. 3. Use reminder apps

8. It wouldn’t be
superfluous to set
reminders on your
phone or laptop. Why?
Because you are going to
remove your records
from dozens different
people-search sites and
databases.

9. In some cases it takes
just a few seconds to
process your request,
whereas for others you
will have to wait 1-2
months.

10. 4. Fax gets quicker
response than email

11. Yes, it’s 2017!

13. But if you use fax + email than your chances for a
quick response will double. Don’t miss any
opportunity to contact the website.

14. 5. Contact webmaster
and host

15. If you’d already made
opt-out request but
didn’t get either
positive results or any
reaction than it’s time
to seek help from
webmasters. How to
do this?

16. 1. Go to the website whois.
2. Enter domain name or IP Address of the website
you want to erase your information.
3. Find contacts (Registrant/Admin Email/Phone).
4. Write or call to the webmaster. Explain that you’ve
already complied with all removal conditions and
waited the right amount of time according to the
privacy policy of a particular website.

17. If that doesn’t help, write to a host.
1. Find the website’s IP. Find it here.
2. Check IP’s whois, for example, here.
3. Find contacts to write an abuse letter.

18. 6. Use OneRep opt-out
instructions

19. These step by step
instructions were created
to assist you with
removals.
Screenshots are provided
on the vast majority of
people-search websites
and new instructions are
added regularly.

20. 7. Use VPN

21. VPN is used to create a
secure network
connection over a
public network such as
the Internet or a private
network owned by a
service provider.

22. It is a good way to
secure your IP address
and it also avoids a limit
on automated privacy
requests.
Use VPN if the website
doesn’t allow you to
remove more than 3
profiles at one time.

23. Here is the easiest and the shortest way to install VPN

24. 8. Be nice:)

25. There is no law prohibiting to collect and
spread online personal data. In other words
data brokers are not obliged to remove
public records. BUT...

26. We are all human beings.
Ordinary people are sitting
on the other side of the
computer screen.

27. Always remember that and
send your opt-out requests
showing respect. And you
will be surprised how
attentive they will be
considered.

28. 9. Remove outdated content
from Google and Bing

29. If a people-search
website has removed
your profile but the link
still shows up in Google
search results — don’t
panic!
The link will naturally
disappear in 1-2 weeks.

30. To remove a dead link from Google search engine:
1. Open the Google Removal Tool.
2. Just enter the URL (http://example.com) you want to
remove.
3. Wait 1-2 business days. The link will be removed.

31. To remove a dead link from Bing search engine:
1. Go to bing.com and sign in with your Microsoft
account (formerly known as Windows Live ID).
2. In the Content URL input box, enter the exact URL
you found in the Bing web results (for example, by
using Copy Shortcut/Copy Link Address functionality
in your browser).
3. In the Removal Type drop-down menu select Page
Removal.
4. Click Submit.

32. 10. Use the removal service

33. Leave the heavy lifting to OneRep and get automated
removal from people-search websites.
peekyou.com
anywho.com
beenverified.com
peoplesmart.com
peoplelooker.com
peoplelookup.com
spokeo.com
radaris.com
intelius.com
quanki.com
usidentify.com
truthfinder.com
addresses.com
zabasearch.com
peoplefinders.com
publicrecordsnow.com
usa-people-search.com
and more...
Protect personal information

34. This presentation is based on the OneRep blog post
10 Life hacks that help remove private data from the
Internet
Your privacy matters.