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Digital Footprint Audit Basics

Audit and shrink your digital footprint

This guide walks through auditing your digital footprint: search old accounts, check data broker listings, review privacy settings, and remove or minimize exposed information.

Inventory accounts

List email addresses used; search for old logins and unused accounts to delete.

Scan public data

Check search results, social profiles, and data broker sites for your info.

Tighten privacy

Update social privacy settings, remove public phone/address where possible.

Reduce future exposure

Use unique emails/aliases per service and opt out of data brokers periodically.

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