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Is your personal information public? The simple step to securing your privacy online

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(Image credit: Shutterstock) You might be surprised how much of your personal information is already on public search sites. Addresses, phone numbers, even relatives' names are all fair game. Data broker websites pull from public records like court filings, voter registrations, and social media, then compile everything into searchable profiles anyone can find. 1. Search for your profile on data broker sites Before you can remove your personal information, you need to find where it appears. Start with major data broker sites like TruePeopleSearch, Spokeo , WhitePages , BeenVerified , and PeopleFinders. Next, search your full name . If you have quite a common name and there's an option to add your city or state, include this too. This will help narrow down the results. Review each result that appears . Look for profiles showing your current or previous addresses, relatives' names, phone numbers, or age ranges that match yours.…

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