Data Broker Removals Guide (Free)

An entire industry called data brokers involves companies that legally buy our personal information, such as names, addresses, and contact information, and posts them online for other people to buy and sell. However, everyone has the right to request that data brokers remove their information from online search results.

This  community-maintained guide has detailed instructions on how to request removal, and may be useful for survivors of stalking and abuse who are concerned about their personal information appearing online. While there are many data brokers, the guide highlights the most impactful to start with.

Paid services exist (Kanary, Optery, DeleteMe) that remove your information from data brokers on your behalf for a fee; this is a free resource of how to remove information on your own.