Personal Privacy Cleanup

Make yourself much
harder to find.

It takes about three minutes to find your home address, phone number, family members, and email — all from public data broker sites that aggregate and sell your personal information. I get you off those lists.

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You're easier to find
than you think.

There are over 100 websites right now that have aggregated your personal information from public records, social media, app sign-ups, and old data breaches. They sell it to anyone with $5 and a credit card. Here's what shows up for most people:

A typical search result
"John Smith, 47, lives at 1234 Maple Street in Fort Worth. Phone: (817) 555-0123. Wife: Sarah Smith. Brother: Mike Smith. Email: jsmith@gmail.com. Worked at: ABC Corporation. Previous addresses: 5 listed."

That's not from a paid investigator. That's from a free data broker site that took 90 seconds to find. Anyone — a scammer, a stalker, a disgruntled former employee, a spear-phisher targeting your business — can pull this in less time than it takes to make coffee.

Real consequences for real people.

Spear-phishing targeting

Attackers use your personal details to craft convincing fake emails. The more they know about you, your family, and your routine, the more legitimate the scam looks. Most successful business email attacks start with a quick data broker lookup.

Identity theft and account takeovers

Security questions ("mother's maiden name," "first street you lived on") are answerable from data broker profiles in 30 seconds. Account recovery flows on Gmail, Microsoft, and bank sites are vulnerable to anyone with this information.

Spam, robocalls, and junk mail

Once your information is in these databases, you're sold to dozens of marketing lists. The constant flood of robocalls, spam texts, and junk mail starts there. Removing your data dramatically reduces ongoing harassment.

Professional and personal risk

For business owners, executives, and professionals — being easy to find creates security risk for your business, exposure for your family, and ammunition for anyone who might want to harass or threaten you.

What I actually do.

Personal privacy cleanup is detailed, methodical work. It's not magic. Here's exactly what happens over 6-8 weeks.

01

Discovery & intake

We meet for two hours. I show you live what shows up about you across the major data broker sites, search engines, and public records — most people are floored at how exposed they are. Then I collect what I need to do the removal work, securely.

02

Data broker removal

I submit removal requests to 100+ data broker sites: Spokeo, BeenVerified, WhitePages, Intelius, MyLife, ZoomInfo, Radaris, and the rest. Each has a different process — web forms, emails, sometimes notarized IDs. I track every submission, verify removals, and re-submit when sites don't comply.

03

Search engine cleanup

I file removal requests with Google and Bing for any personal information that shouldn't be in search results. Doesn't get everything, but significantly reduces what comes up when someone searches your name.

04

Social media lockdown

We walk through every social platform you use — LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, others — and lock down privacy settings. Most people have never touched these and are accidentally broadcasting their location, work history, and family relationships to the public.

05

Email & phone strategy

We audit which sites and services have your personal email and phone number. Then we set up email aliases, secondary numbers for non-essential use, and a password manager so going forward your information stays segmented and protected.

06

Public records assessment

Some records are public and can't be removed — property records, voter registration, court documents. I identify what's there, what can be changed (like using a registered agent for your LLC), and what you should know is out there.

07

Final report & handoff

You get a written report covering everything I did, where your information still appears, why those remaining items are difficult to remove, and recommended ongoing practices to keep your footprint small. We run the same searches we did at the start so you can see the difference yourself.

Concrete deliverables.

No vague promises. Here's exactly what's included in the cleanup.

100+ data broker removals

Every major aggregator: Spokeo, BeenVerified, WhitePages, Intelius, MyLife, Radaris, PeopleFinder, ZoomInfo, Apollo, and dozens more.

Search engine removal requests

Google and Bing filings for personal info appearing in search results — addresses, phone numbers, identifying information.

Social media privacy audit

LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, and any other platforms you use — locked down to what you actually want public.

Email aliases setup

Configured properly so going forward you can sign up for things without exposing your real address.

Phone strategy

Secondary number for non-personal use (registrations, public-facing) so your real number stays out of databases going forward.

Password manager setup

1Password Business configured for you so credentials are organized, secure, and never reused.

Written final report

Documents everything done, where information still appears and why, and ongoing maintenance recommendations.

Before/after walkthrough

Final meeting where we run the same searches we did at the start, so you can see the difference yourself.

Six to eight weeks.

Some data brokers process removals immediately; others take 30-60 days. The full process needs time to do right.

1
Week 1

Intake

Two-hour discovery meeting. I show you what's out there. We collect what I need to do removals. You sign engagement letter.

2
Weeks 2–4

Removal submissions

I submit removal requests to all 100+ data broker sites. Lock down your social media. File search engine removals.

3
Weeks 4–7

Verification & resubmission

I verify each removal processed. Re-submit anything that didn't. Email aliases, phone strategy, password manager setup with you.

4
Week 8

Final report

We meet again. I walk you through the final report. We run the same searches we did at the start. You see the difference.

A real engagement, done right.

This isn't a subscription app or an automated portal. It's hands-on, personal work over several weeks. Here's what a full engagement includes.

Ongoing Monitoring
Optional
Keep your footprint small after the initial cleanup.
  • Monthly re-scan of data broker sites
  • Re-submission when your info reappears
  • Quarterly deep search audit
  • Annual full-footprint review
  • Monthly status email
  • Month-to-month, cancel anytime
Every situation is different. The right scope depends on how exposed you are, what you're most worried about, and whether you want ongoing monitoring. I'll walk through all of it with you first and give you a clear, flat quote — no obligation. Reach out below to start the conversation.

Local. Personal. Discreet.

You'll work with one person

I do every cleanup personally — there's no team, no offshore contractor, no junior employee handling your information. The same person from intake through final report.

Your data stays with me

Intake happens via encrypted forms. Sensitive information is stored in 1Password Business vaults, separate per client. After the engagement, you choose what gets kept and for how long.

Local, not a national service

Wyly IT is based in Fort Worth. We can meet in person for intake if that's easier. National privacy services hand you off to a portal; I meet you face-to-face.

Plain English documentation

Every removal, every change, every recommendation gets written down in language you'll actually read. You'll know exactly what was done and why.

10+ years of IT experience

Background includes K-12 school district IT (six years) where data privacy and information handling are regulatory requirements, not optional concerns.

Honest about limitations

I don't promise 100% removal — that's not honest. Some information is genuinely impossible to remove. I'll tell you what's possible, what's not, and what tradeoffs exist for the difficult cases.

Things people ask first.

Can you guarantee my information will be completely removed?
No, and anyone who promises that is lying. Some records are public by law and can't be removed. Some data brokers refuse to comply with removal requests. Some information reappears as databases are rebuilt from public sources. What I can promise: a massive reduction in your findability, removal from the major aggregator sites, and written documentation of exactly what's still out there and why.
Is this different from DeleteMe, Privacy Bee, or similar services?
Yes. Those are automated services that work through a portal. They submit removal requests to a list of sites and report back. I do the same data broker removals plus the manual work most services skip: social media lockdown sessions with you, email/phone restructuring, password manager setup, custom search engine removal requests, and a written final report. It's a more thorough, concierge-level engagement — a local person doing the work personally, rather than a subscription app.
What if I just want to remove specific information about myself?
Absolutely. If you have a single specific concern (a particular site, a particular result), I can do targeted work rather than a full cleanup. Call or email to tell me what you're looking for and I'll give you an honest quote for just that.
How do I know my information will be handled securely?
Intake happens through encrypted forms, not email or text. Your sensitive information lives in 1Password Business vaults that only I can access, separated per client. After the engagement, you choose what data I keep (for ongoing monitoring) and what gets deleted. I'm not selling your information to anyone — I have a direct business relationship with you and that's the entire model.
Do I need to be at every step, or can you do this without me?
Some steps require your involvement — initial intake, social media lockdown, verifying identity for certain removals. Most of the data broker work I handle on my own once I have what I need. Expect a 2-hour kickoff meeting, then occasional check-ins (15-30 min each) over the next 6-8 weeks, then a final 60-90 minute walkthrough meeting at the end.
Is ongoing monitoring necessary, or is the one-time cleanup enough?
It depends on your risk tolerance. The cleanup removes your information from the major sites. Without monitoring, expect that information to start reappearing within 60-180 days as databases rebuild. With monitoring, I catch and re-remove it monthly. If you're a high-visibility professional, executive, or business owner — monitoring is worth it. For someone with general privacy concerns, the cleanup alone might be enough. We can decide together at the end of the engagement.

Want to know
how exposed you are?

I'm taking on a small number of privacy clients here in Fort Worth. If you'd like to learn more — what's out there about you, what a cleanup involves, and whether it makes sense for your situation — reach out. No pressure and no obligation. I'll give you an honest read.

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