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How to Disappear Completely from the Internet?

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How to Disappear Completely from the Internet?

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Post by elsus »

Hello

since I'm getting fed up with the big brother "FAANG" I decided to leave the internet. Well not literally but you get the point. I gave loads of data to the big guys and now it's the right time to get them deleted (or at least try to get them deleted).

I know It's close to impossible even tho I live in the EU but nevertheless at least I'd like to try.

Is there a website with a complete guide to leaving your own internet "persona" and start again with more privacy?

Thanks for any advice guys.

Re: How to Disappear Completely from the Internet?

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Post by jjgreen »

I you want privacy you'll need to give up your phone and paying with cards; even if you could remove the existing data on you (hint, you can't) your phone and cards would repopulate that data in days. If you need your phone and paying with cards then anything else you do towards privacy is just pointless, don't waste your time.

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Post by elsus »

jjgreen wrote: post #2

I you want privacy you'll need to give up your phone and paying with cards; even if you could remove the existing data on you (hint, you can't) your phone and cards would repopulate that data in days. If you need your phone and paying with cards then anything else you do towards privacy is just pointless, don't waste your time.

Well the transition to a dumb phone or a phoneless future (internet phone) is a one I expect, not now necessarily.

I don't agree that it's all just about "using phone and credit card". You can always just use dumb phone (or no phone) and fiat money.

My question is more about removing what's already there (Google, Facebook and other services).

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Post by elsus »

jjgreen wrote: post #2

I you want privacy you'll need to give up your phone and paying with cards; even if you could remove the existing data on you (hint, you can't) your phone and cards would repopulate that data in days. If you need your phone and paying with cards then anything else you do towards privacy is just pointless, don't waste your time.

Maybe I suggest a different question.

Let's say the data you already generated stays there.

What can I do from now on to not generate more?

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#5

Post by kleer001 »

Can you be more specific? What kinda of data? Financial? Shopping info? Personal history? Relationship with others? Online comments? What are your limits and what would you be happy with? What are you willing to give up and what do you need to keep hold of?

Then, what have you found so far and how is it not working for you? Are you familiar with EFF.org ?

Re: How to Disappear Completely from the Internet?

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Post by elsus »

kleer001 wrote: post #5

Can you be more specific? What kinda of data? Financial? Shopping info? Personal history? Relationship with others? Online comments? What are your limits and what would you be happy with? What are you willing to give up and what do you need to keep hold of? Then, what have you found so far and how is it not working for you? Are you familiar with EFF.org ?

Well, my primary goal is to get rid off my personal information. It could/should conatin things like comments i made or shopping accounts I created but it's not the primary goal (for this moment).

I followed the logic that if I delete my personal data (google records, facebook records, ad records) other data would be affected too since the reference data is lost but I might be wrong with that conclusion. I'm just trying to: 1. Get rid off my personal data (Anything that represents myself on the internet)

2. Delte anything that might be associated with me (accounts created with gmail, facebook linked accounts reddit account) (Basically deleting anything I posted with pseudonyms but is linked to my person)

3. Start a private life on internet (join privacy oriented social networks, services etc.)

I hope this make at least some sense.

Anyhow, thanks for the eff.org mention, that's the privacy juice I'm craving.

Re: How to Disappear Completely from the Internet?

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Post by dyingkneepad »

jjgreen wrote: post #2

I you want privacy you'll need to give up your phone and paying with cards; even if you could remove the existing data on you (hint, you can't) your phone and cards would repopulate that data in days. If you need your phone and paying with cards then anything else you do towards privacy is just pointless, don't waste your time.

Well, can't you at least proxy phones and cards?

Like pre-paid cards. Or those banks that generate new card numbers for every transaction. Or having the cards be owned by some sort of company instead of an individual person?

Phones would be the same thing: you get temporary numbers that redirect you do the real one. I have no idea how feasible this would be, but I bet some similar service exists for businesses.

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