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When selling, trading, or gifting your phone, safeguarding your personal information is crucial. A simple factory reset or manually deleting files may not fully protect your data, as remnants can ...

Whether to protect against identity theft, to protect our privacy or to regain control over our information, there are numerous reasons for wanting to delete personal data from the internet. And there ...

Glassdoor has been in the news recently, after a user discovered that their full name, which they wished to remain anonymous, has been attached to their account profile without their consent.

John Gilmore knows how tough it is for people to scrub their personal data from the internet, even in California, where consumers have privacy rights. “It’s a very labor-intensive process,” said ...

Sanuj is a tech enthusiast with a passion for exploring smartphones, tablets, and smart wearables. He started his tech journey with a Lumia smartphone, diving into Windows Phone. Later, he switched to ...

When selling, gifting, or recycling your Apple devices, securely erasing all data is a critical step to protect your personal information. This process involves backing up your data, resetting the ...

If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, it’s time to delete your data. The genetic information company, best known for its saliva test kits, announced Sunday that it ...

Every browser keeps a record of every single website you visit, known as search history. Search history proves beneficial at times, such as when you have to revisit the websites later on, say, to ...