Reduce your digital footprint
Remove one unnecessary account or permission and record what remains public.
Do this first
List three unused accounts using saved logins and old signup emails.
Best fit
Use your existing setup
Start with the device and account controls in this checklist. Installing another app is not a prerequisite.
Step by step
Set it up safely
- 1
List three unused accounts using saved logins and old signup emails.
Step 1 · Not started
- Verify step 1: Three unused accounts are recorded.
- 2
Export anything you need from one account, then use its deletion process and note the confirmation date.
Step 2 · Not started
- Verify step 2: A deletion confirmation or pending request date is saved.
- 3
Revoke unused third-party account access and phone app permissions.
Step 3 · Not started
- Verify step 3: Unnecessary account grants and app permissions were revoked.
- 4
Search for your public name or handle and request removal of one unnecessary profile or exposed detail.
Step 4 · Not started
- Verify step 4: One public detail was removed or a removal request was recorded.
How you know it works
- One public detail was removed or a removal request was recorded.
Watch out
- Deletion requests may not remove backups or copies held by other people.
- A search result disappearing is not proof that the underlying data was erased.
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Reviewed 2026-09-05 · Content revision 2
Steps were revised. Previously saved plans remain on this device; check the current instructions before marking a new step complete.