In this video, I go step by step through everything you can do to remove your personal information from the internet in 2026. I start with the stuff most people try first—making social profiles private and turning on 2FA—but I’m blunt about it: in most situations, that’s not enough. The real work begins when you sit down and decide what you want off the internet, then figure out exactly where it’s showing up. From there, I walk you through how to find your exposure by Googling your name (and what to do if you have a common name), why your data is out there in the first place (yes, a lot of it is legal because of fine print), and how it can get sold and resold until it lands in the wrong hands. Then I break down the two main paths: the free manual route—using screenshots to submit opt-out/takedown requests yourself—and the premium route where a service does the heavy lifting. I use Optery as the example because it scans for free, shows real screenshots, and combines automation with human review, which is why it’s my top pick for most people.