UPFRONT/TECH
Ask the Tech Guru
My coworkers search my name online and seem to learn everything about me. I know this info is in the public domain, but I don’t like it. How do I delete my details?
Jason R. Rich, author of personal-tech books for AARP, answers:
You can’t delete search results that contain your personal information. But you can limit the data coming from the websites where search engines get info.
Opt out of email lists. Such vendors generally sell your information to data brokers. As to your home, you can remove photos the previous seller posted on listing services, but your house price and other info are all public.
There are also free and paid services that can remove much personal info, such as DeleteMe and Optery. Credit-reporting agency Experian offers an info-removal service too.