Digital Footprint Scanner
This guided checklist walks you through checking what personal information is publicly available about you online — and shows you how to remove it. Work through each section at your own pace.
This is an educational tool — not an actual scanner
We don't collect or scan any of your data. This checklist gives you step-by-step instructions to check your own exposure on real websites. Your progress is saved only in your browser and is never sent anywhere.
Your Progress
0 / 27 checks completedTake your time. Each section helps protect your privacy.
Why This Matters
When someone looks you up — a new neighbor, a potential employer, or a scammer — Google is the first place they go. You need to know what they find.
Step-by-Step Instructions
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Open Google.com in your web browser.
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Type your full name in quotes, like "Jane Smith" and press Enter.
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Look through the first 3 pages of results.
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Note anything that shows your address, phone number, workplace, or photos.
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Try adding your city, like "Jane Smith Dallas" to narrow results.
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Check Google Images too — search your name and click "Images" at the top.
Mark What You've Checked
Your Personalized Recommendations
Based on the checks you haven't completed yet, here's what to focus on:
Search your name on Google to see what's publicly visible about you.
Lock down your Facebook privacy settings — they're often set to "Public" by default.
Check the major data broker sites and submit opt-out requests to remove your personal information.
Check if your email has been in any data breaches at haveibeenpwned.com.
Search your phone number on Google to see if it's publicly listed anywhere.
Review the app permissions on your phone — many apps have access they don't need.
Review what Google has collected about your activity and set up auto-delete.
Want ongoing protection?
Going through each data broker site manually takes 3–5 hours and needs to be repeated every few months. Paid removal services handle this automatically: DeleteMe ($129/year), Kanary ($100/year), or Incogni ($6.50/month). These services are not affiliated with TekSure.