How to delete your digital footprint
You cannot erase every copy. You can remove activity you control, close unused accounts and request changes at the source.
- 01
Inventory accounts
List current and forgotten profiles, email addresses and usernames.
- 02
Search public results
Use a signed-out browser and record which source publishes each result.
- 03
Export evidence
Keep copies of anything you may need before deletion.
- 04
Clean accounts you control
Review old activity, privacy settings and connected applications. The extension can help with supported Facebook, Instagram and X categories.
- 05
Request source removal
Ask the publisher or platform to correct or remove material you do not control.
- 06
Recheck
Search again after source changes have had time to propagate.