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Practical guides on Google delisting, official gazettes, credit default lists, intimate content and data brokers.
Right to be forgotten on Google: complete guide to requesting delisting
The right to be forgotten allows your data to stop appearing in search engines when it's no longer relevant. Here's how to request it and what to do if it's refused.
Read guideHow to remove or delist an old news story from a newspaper
Digital news archives never forget. These are the three routes to stop an old story from harming you.
Read guideHow to remove public records and official notices from Google
Official gazettes are a nightmare for many people: a sanction from years ago keeps ruining their credit. There are routes to stop it appearing.
Read guideGetting off credit default lists: your rights and the steps
Being on a credit default list closes the door to credit. We explain when you can be listed and how to get off.
Read guideIntimate content published without consent: how to act step by step
Publishing intimate content without consent is a serious violation of your privacy. There are urgent removal routes and you should act fast.
Read guideData brokers and contact sites: how to remove your personal data
Contact sites collect personal data from public sources and sell it. Here's how to exercise your right to erasure and cut down the spam.
Read guideHow Long Do Debts Stay on Your Credit Report? Timelines by Country
No negative record lasts forever, but the clock varies more than most people think: 7 years in the US, 6 in the UK, 5 in Spain and Brazil, 3 in Germany for most records after settlement — and the countdown usually starts on the day the debt went unpaid, not when it was reported. Here are the exact timelines, what restarts the clock and how to get outdated entries removed.
Read guideHow to Remove Your Name From People-Search Sites (Whitepages, Spokeo, BeenVerified)
People-search sites publish your home address, phone number, relatives and past addresses to anyone who types your name. Unlike credit bureaus, they are not covered by the FCRA, but you still have an opt-out right — and most of them must honour it. This guide covers the exact removal steps for the biggest sites, how to automate the process, and what to do when your data comes back.
Read guideHow to Remove Arrest Records and Mugshots From Google (Even Without a Conviction)
In the United States, an arrest is public record the moment it happens — and a whole industry publishes booking photos within hours. Charges get dropped, cases get dismissed, records get expunged, and the mugshot stays indexed. This guide covers the removal routes that actually work: site opt-outs, expungement, Google delisting and the state laws that now force mugshot sites to delete.
Read guideCCPA/CPRA: How to Demand Deletion of Your Personal Data in California
California's privacy law is the most powerful consumer data tool in the United States. You can demand deletion, demand disclosure of what was collected and sold, and opt out of sale or sharing — and businesses have 45 days to comply. This guide explains exactly how to file a request, what they can refuse, and the escalation path when they stall.
Read guidePIPEDA: How to Get Your Personal Information Removed in Canada
PIPEDA is Canada's federal private-sector privacy law. It gives you a right of access, a right of correction, and a route to complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. What it does not give you is a GDPR-style absolute right to erasure. Here is what you can realistically achieve, and how to go about it.
Read guideQuebec Law 25: How to Demand Deletion of Your Personal Data
Quebec's Law 25 (formerly Bill 64) is the strongest privacy law in Canada and the closest thing to the GDPR on Canadian soil. It grants an actual right to deletion and a right to de-indexation, and it is enforced by the Commission d'accès à l'information with fines reaching CAD $25 million or 4% of worldwide turnover. This is what you can demand, and how.
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