How to Disappear from the Internet
Take these steps to erase your activity from the internet's long memory
Online privacy in your hands
Every time you do something online, be it banking, shopping or commenting on social media posts, you leave a digital footprint, essentially a trace of yourself in cyberspace. While for most people this is just an inevitable consequence of the convenience of online life, for others—for example, those worried about online security or victims of doxxing, spoofing and spyware attacks—the thought that Google is tracking their every move is something they cannot abide. If you’re in this camp, you may want to know how to disappear completely from the internet.There are several steps you can take toward this end, and if you’re super vigilant, committed and persistent, you can do a pretty good online cleanup. But if you’ve ever had any kind of online identity, there’s likely to always be a trace of you somewhere. So here’s how to delete 99% of your digital footprint. By the way, if you’re worried that your device may have been compromised, first learn how to tell if your computer has been hacked.