Why you should delete your personal data from the internet, and how to keep it from resurfacing<div class="feat-image">

</div><p>Try searching your full name online right now and see what surfaces. Within a few clicks, you’re likely seeing your home address, phone number, age, and even details about family members.</p>
<p>If that’s what a simple search turns up, just imagine what malicious actors can find when their business relies on exploiting your personal data. If there was a big red delete button, you’d
set a new record for how fast you could smash it!</p>
<p>The problem is there isn’t one, unless you know where to look…</p>
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