How to Remove Yourself from the Internet

Reducing your internet presence involves parallel tracks: removing harmful content (NCII through Section 223a notices), suppressing search results (Google and Bing removal requests), removing personal information (data broker opt-out services and CCPA/GDPR requests), and locking down existing accounts. For NCII specifically, the TAKE IT DOWN Act provides mandatory removal rights. For general personal information — addresses, phone numbers, family relationships — data broker services collect and sell this data, and most provide opt-out mechanisms that must be pursued individually.

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1. Address NCII first — it causes the most harm Use ScanErase to identify and remove non-consensual intimate imagery. This is the highest-priority digital removal action and has mandatory legal support through the TAKE IT DOWN Act.
2. Submit to Google's 'Results About You' and Bing removal Both search engines have removal request tools for personal information and intimate imagery. Submit requests to each search engine separately.
3. Opt out of data broker sites Services like DeleteMe, Kanary, and Removaly automate opt-out requests to hundreds of data broker sites. These services are particularly effective for personal information like home addresses and phone numbers.