What Information Should People Remove from the Internet to Keep Their Identity and Reputation Protected Online

Keeping an eye on your on online presence to ensure there’s not an overabundance of your personal details publicly accessible is more important than ever before.  In order to keep your identity safe and your information secure on the internet and avoid falling victim to crimes like identity theft, it’s important to minimize the information that is available about you online.

One of the most surefire ways to keep your personal information off Google Search and the internet is to monitor the web for information such as your name, address, etc. and remove any and all occurrences of the information that come up.

Personal Information to Remove from the Internet to Keep Your Identity and Reputation Protected Online

Below you’ll find 12 types of personal data that should be kept private and off the web.  Never make this information public online and only share it on websites that you know to be secure. If you find any of these twelve types of personal data visible online make sure you have it deleted as soon as possible.

  1. Names of Family Members
  2. Date of Birth (DOB)
  3. Home Address
  4. Credit Card Number
  5. Password
  6. Social Security Numbers
  7. Security Question Answers
  8. Email Address
  9. Phone Numbers
  10. Signature
  11. (Bank) Account Numbers
  12. Financial Information

If you find any unwanted personal information online, you may want to check our blog post on How to Get Personal Information Removed from Google

Protect and Remove Your Personal Information Online