If you're reading this, you probably have some personal data on the internet somewhere. Here's how to find it, and remove it, and why you should.

More in This Series The Best Data Removal Services I tested nine data-removal services and used them to remove my personal information from data broker websites.

If you want to pry your personal information out of the hands of data brokers and erase yourself from the Internet, check out my favorite data removal services.

Data brokers are making serious money by selling personal information. Your phone number, email, home address, and Social Security number could be packaged and sold to spammers, scammers, and ...

Take Control of Your Personal Information: How to Delete Your Data From the Internet Permission Slip can help you tell companies to stop selling your personal data.

At this stage it’s going to be very difficult to completely delete yourself from the internet, but there are some steps you can take to remove a lot of it. Removing personal information and ...

Pew Research Center has a long record of studying Americans’ views of privacy and their personal data, as well as their online habits. This study sought to understand how people think about each of ...