Information: How to Delete Yourself from the Internet (K. Komando, the Digital Goddess))

Radko C. (United States of America)
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  1. delete
    cut or eliminate
    How to delete yourself from the Internet 1/20/2013
  2. disappear
    become invisible or unnoticeable
    Are there days when you wish you could just disappear from the Internet?
  3. haunt
    follow stealthily or pursue like a ghost
    Maybe you're haunted by things you've said on social networks, or you're just sick of having companies track and catalog your every digital move.
  4. social
    living together or enjoying life in communities
    Maybe you're haunted by things you've said on social networks, or you're just sick of having companies track and catalog your every digital move.
  5. track
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
    Maybe you're haunted by things you've said on social networks, or you're just sick of having companies track and catalog your every digital move.
  6. digital
    relating to or performed with the fingers
    Maybe you're haunted by things you've said on social networks, or you're just sick of having companies track and catalog your every digital move.
  7. actually
    in fact
    Actually, it's not terribly difficult to pull the Internet equivalent of escaping to a deserted island.
  8. difficult
    requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish
    Actually, it's not terribly difficult to pull the Internet equivalent of escaping to a deserted island.
  9. equivalent
    being essentially comparable to something
    Actually, it's not terribly difficult to pull the Internet equivalent of escaping to a deserted island.
  10. escape
    run away from confinement
    Actually, it's not terribly difficult to pull the Internet equivalent of escaping to a deserted island.
  11. deserted
    forsaken by owner or inhabitants
    Actually, it's not terribly difficult to pull the Internet equivalent of escaping to a deserted island.
  12. tenacity
    persistent determination
    All it takes is time and tenacity.
  13. search
    look or seek
    A good place to start is with a Google search of your name to see if anything unsavory pops up.
  14. unsavory
    morally offensive
    A good place to start is with a Google search of your name to see if anything unsavory pops up.
  15. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
    If you want to remove some embarrassing things you've said in a forum - or bad things that have been said about you somewhere - you need to get it removed from the original source.
  16. embarrassing
    causing to feel shame
    If you want to remove some embarrassing things you've said in a forum - or bad things that have been said about you somewhere - you need to get it removed from the original source.
  17. forum
    a public facility to meet for open discussion
    If you want to remove some embarrassing things you've said in a forum - or bad things that have been said about you somewhere - you need to get it removed from the original source.
  18. removed
    separate or apart in time, space, or character
    If you want to remove some embarrassing things you've said in a forum - or bad things that have been said about you somewhere - you need to get it removed from the original source.
  19. original
    preceding all others in time
    If you want to remove some embarrassing things you've said in a forum - or bad things that have been said about you somewhere - you need to get it removed from the original source.
  20. source
    the place where something begins
    If you want to remove some embarrassing things you've said in a forum - or bad things that have been said about you somewhere - you need to get it removed from the original source.
  21. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
    Find an email address or phone number for the website in question and talk to a person who has the authority to grant your takedown request.
  22. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
    Find an email address or phone number for the website in question and talk to a person who has the authority to grant your takedown request.
  23. grant
    let have
    Find an email address or phone number for the website in question and talk to a person who has the authority to grant your takedown request.
  24. request
    express the need or desire for; ask for
    Find an email address or phone number for the website in question and talk to a person who has the authority to grant your takedown request.
  25. contact
    the act of touching physically
    Most websites have a Contact Us link at the bottom of their home pages.
  26. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
    Most websites have a Contact Us link at the bottom of their home pages.
  27. register
    an official written record of names or events
    If you can't find contact information, a "Who Is" Google search will tell you who registered the site.
  28. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
    If you can't find contact information, a "Who Is" Google search will tell you who registered the site.
  29. quote
    repeat a passage from
    Type "whois www.name-of-site.com" in quotes.
  30. obligation
    the state of being bound to do or pay something
    Website operators are under no obligation to remove content unless they get a court order.
  31. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
    Website operators are under no obligation to remove content unless they get a court order.
  32. court
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
    Website operators are under no obligation to remove content unless they get a court order.
  33. polite
    showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
    But most will give you a fair hearing if you're polite and explain that the content is untrue, hurts your reputation or is making it hard for you to get a job.
  34. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
    But most will give you a fair hearing if you're polite and explain that the content is untrue, hurts your reputation or is making it hard for you to get a job.
  35. reputation
    the general estimation that the public has for a person
    But most will give you a fair hearing if you're polite and explain that the content is untrue, hurts your reputation or is making it hard for you to get a job.
  36. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
    If it's a site's policy to not remove content, ask whether your name can be removed from the post or whether the content can be blocked from appearing in search engines.
  37. succeed
    attain success or reach a desired goal
    If you succeed at changing a site, it can take Google a while to show updated search results.
  38. speed
    a rate at which something happens
    Fortunately, you can speed up the process using Google's URL Removal Tool.
  39. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    Fortunately, you can speed up the process using Google's URL Removal Tool.
  40. removal
    the act of taking out or causing to leave
    Fortunately, you can speed up the process using Google's URL Removal Tool.
  41. broker
    a businessman who buys or sells for another
    Anybody who's willing to pay online information brokers - also known as people-search sites - can learn your phone number, address, criminal record and a lot more.
  42. criminal
    someone who has committed a punishable act
    Anybody who's willing to pay online information brokers - also known as people-search sites - can learn your phone number, address, criminal record and a lot more.
  43. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
    Anybody who's willing to pay online information brokers - also known as people-search sites - can learn your phone number, address, criminal record and a lot more.
  44. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
    Primary data brokers like Intelius collect information from public records.
  45. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
    Primary data brokers like Intelius collect information from public records.
  46. collect
    gather
    Primary data brokers like Intelius collect information from public records.
  47. secondary
    being of second rank or importance or value
    Secondary data brokers like Spokeo aggregate information from primary brokers and add data collected from social networks and other online sources.
  48. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
    Secondary data brokers like Spokeo aggregate information from primary brokers and add data collected from social networks and other online sources.
  49. database
    an organized body of related information
    If you truly want to disappear from the Internet, you should search for yourself on these sites and remove yourself from their databases.
  50. privacy
    the condition of being concealed or hidden
    The privacy company Abine maintains a list of 25 major data vendors and instructions for opting out of each one.
  51. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
    The privacy company Abine maintains a list of 25 major data vendors and instructions for opting out of each one.
  52. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items
    The privacy company Abine maintains a list of 25 major data vendors and instructions for opting out of each one.
  53. major
    greater in scope or effect
    The privacy company Abine maintains a list of 25 major data vendors and instructions for opting out of each one.
  54. vendor
    someone who exchanges goods or services for money
    The privacy company Abine maintains a list of 25 major data vendors and instructions for opting out of each one.
  55. instructions
    a manual explaining how to install or operate a device
    The privacy company Abine maintains a list of 25 major data vendors and instructions for opting out of each one.
  56. procedure
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    Each site's opt-out procedure is different.
  57. require
    have need of
    Some even require letters and faxes.
  58. routine
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
    But it's the same routine that Abine's data-removal specialists follow if you sign up for the company's Delete Me subscription service.
  59. specialist
    an expert devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
    But it's the same routine that Abine's data-removal specialists follow if you sign up for the company's Delete Me subscription service.
  60. subscription
    agreement expressed by signing your name
    But it's the same routine that Abine's data-removal specialists follow if you sign up for the company's Delete Me subscription service.
  61. service
    an act of help or assistance
    But it's the same routine that Abine's data-removal specialists follow if you sign up for the company's Delete Me subscription service.
  62. guard
    watch over or shield from danger or harm
    Don't let your guard down after you opt out.
  63. amateur
    someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
    When an amateur sleuth or average crazy person wants to find you, the first place they'll look is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr and other social networks.
  64. sleuth
    a detective who follows a trail
    When an amateur sleuth or average crazy person wants to find you, the first place they'll look is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr and other social networks.
  65. average
    an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
    When an amateur sleuth or average crazy person wants to find you, the first place they'll look is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr and other social networks.
  66. profile
    an outline of something, especially a face from the side
    It's easy to delete your profiles on all the big networks.
  67. setting
    the physical position of something
    If you can’t bear giving up a network, go into your account settings and at least make sure your profile is private and can’t be found by search engines.
  68. private
    confined to particular persons or groups
    If you can’t bear giving up a network, go into your account settings and at least make sure your profile is private and can’t be found by search engines.
  69. personal
    concerning an individual or his or her private life
    Go into the account and remove all of your personal information.
  70. associate
    bring or come into action
    Make sure your real email address isn’t associated with the account.
  71. create
    bring into existence
    If it is, create a new, free email account with a random user name.
  72. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
    If it is, create a new, free email account with a random user name.
  73. confirm
    strengthen
    After the site emails you to confirm, cancel your fake email account.
  74. cancel
    declare null and void
    After the site emails you to confirm, cancel your fake email account.
  75. urge
    urge or force in an indicated direction
    When you feel the urge to go back online - and you will - be smart about protecting your hard-fought online privacy.
  76. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    When you feel the urge to go back online - and you will - be smart about protecting your hard-fought online privacy.
  77. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
    Use an alias to hide your real name and identity and use a disposable or alias email address to go with your online persona.
  78. identity
    the characteristics by which a thing or person is known
    Use an alias to hide your real name and identity and use a disposable or alias email address to go with your online persona.
  79. persona
    an image of oneself that one presents to the world
    Use an alias to hide your real name and identity and use a disposable or alias email address to go with your online persona.
Created on Mon Jan 21 10:43:10 EST 2013 (updated Tue Jan 21 13:29:40 EST 2014)

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