The Internet is very Deep and the range of spreading your data is very large and the data you provide when you sign up for something will be stored on the Internet. Keeping your digital footprint on the internet to a minimum is good for your privacy.
So let’s see how we can keep our digital footprints to a minimum and how we can get rid of the old footprints.
When you connect to a new Online service.
1.If you are not sure and you create an account to check, you can give it a different email address and a non-primary number and a different name. Many services collect more of your personal information than just online. So you can create a fake profile.
2.Read the Privacy Policy before signing up.
3.Before you sign up to a new app and website, verify its credibility with Reviwes and Scam Detector.
4.Before you delete an old account for privacy reasons, put a fake name on its name and address. Imagine you delete an account but your account data is stored by some companies.
5. When you provide e-mail and phone numbers for e-commerce, it is not possible to restrict them from going to different parties. It will be recorded not only on the internet but also in your order. Even the delivery person from the company can copy your data. So you can provide another email and phone number along With out your primary email. Imagine how insecure it would be if the email given to your bank was also given to the same online shops.
How to Minimize Old Digital Footprints
You may have unwanted accounts created in your name on websites you don’t use.
- First you search your name on Google, Bing, Yandex. You will find the accounts that are INDEXED to your name Username etc. You can delete them if you don’t need them. Rename before delete and then delete. Or email them and ask them to delete the data.
2. Use Saymine , Saymine is a service that can send messages to relevant companies to monitor all accounts created with your email address and remove data.
This way you can reduce your digital footprint.
