In this age of the Internet, it is impossible to erase your tracks once you immerse yourself in it. The reasons are obvious why you are already a devoted Facebook user and Twitter tweeter, a vivid YouTube watcher, and also one of those millions of internet addicts.
If you want to erase yourself despite all these addictions, we have written this post exclusively for you, which helps you get off the internet using the following guide:
Although it is relatively easy to hit the “exit internet” button, once you hit it, it is impossible to recover your deleted accounts, and you will most likely regret it later. So be careful.
Start deleting your accounts on all sites:
You should have a clear idea about where you signed up to get a service or product from any website. Consider following the sites checklist to make the task easier.
1. Social networks like Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google+ or maybe Orkut if you are the first to try the Internet soup.
2. Online cloud storage networks like Google Drive, Dropbox, and Amazon web services.
3. Shopping sites like Amazon, eBay, and local shopping sites.
If you have any trouble deleting accounts, feel free to contact the service provider regarding the issue, and it won’t be a cumbersome task as most of these sites have one-click removal methods to remove your bill.
Start looking for your personal identity data on the leecher sites:
There is a possibility that someone else has already leaked or sold your information without your consent. So in that case it becomes tedious to remove and erase them, so follow the steps below:
1. Go to Google.com and search for companies that buy user data for advertising promotions.
2. Make a list of sites, and we are sure that sites like the person finder, the white pages, have your data.
3. Then find it yourself and consider deleting the data by going to the site.
4. Most likely you can easily do this as they will not include you on their website opposing your right to remain anonymous.
Remove yourself from the web and who.is directories
If you ever bought a domain or web hosting from any of the service providers, then we are sure that your data is publicly accessible from who.is to be removed from who.is follow the guide below
1. Log in with your domain service provider.
2. Go to your account and verify my domains.
3. Opt for privacy protection if you are unwilling to give up your domain, or delete the account and all your orders will be canceled and boom! The Who.is data will disappear.
Delete your personal information from Big G:
Google stores everything, also your identity. Even after withdrawing from all social sites and shopping sites, some websites may list you with your SSN number. So in that case, you can file a legal form and ask Google to remove it. Follow the guide below to remove yourself from the Google search index.
1. Visit: support.Google.com
2. Request to remove content and in the next few days the search result with your identity will be excluded.
Goodbye to all your email accounts:
Without this, anonymity is not possible. So one last way to say goodbye to your email accounts. Follow the guide below to delete all your email accounts.
1. Log in to all your email service provider accounts.
2. Go to my accounts and settings.
3. From settings, go to privacy settings and choose to delete my account or deactivate my account.
4. Depending on your email service provider, the above steps may vary slightly.
conclusion: Even if you follow the entire process above, it is possible that somewhere there is a trace of yourself. Nothing can guarantee your anonymity.
Therefore, you need to be patient throughout this process and make sure to erase everything without leaving anything behind. You can always use search engines to find your service provider’s account removal process.
Since this cannot be done in a single day. Obviously it will take at least a few weeks. Be patient, be persistent and goodbye to your friend.
