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Doxing is when someone shares your personal information in a public forum (like X or Facebook). While the information may technically be publicly available, it is still a personal violation and can lead to a range of consequences. If you are doxed, remember that it is not your fault, as doxing is a form of abuse and harassment. However, there are steps you can take to make it more difficult for people to dox you and there are also steps you can take to support someone who is being doxed.

DeleteMe (JoinDeleteMe.com)

• "Submit your personal information for removal from search engines and data broker sites."
• (This site is different from deleteme dot com, which is a separate European based company. Read more.)

Doxing Defense Checklist (website)

• by Activist Checklist

Doxing basics (website)

• by EastOptOuts

Anti-Doxing Guide for Activists (website/pdf)

• by Equality Labs

Doxxing Prevention Resources (Google doc)

• by Information Ecology

Digital First Aid Kit (website)

• by RaReNet (Rapid Response Network) and CiviCERT 

Responding to doxxing and online harassment (website)

• by Activist Checklist

We are Being Doxxed: What to Do to Help Keep Each Other Safe (website/pdf)

• by Its Going Down

 Are You Being Targeted? (website)

• by Endora

Prevention and Aftercare for Those Targeted by Doxxing and Political Harassment (website)

• by Crimethinc.

I'm being targeted by online harassment (website)

• by RaReNet (Rapid Response Network) and CiviCERT 

PimEyes is an online facial recognition search engine. 

• You can opt here: opt-out request form (website)

Opt Out of Biometric Theft, Facial Recognition Tech, and Data Scraping (website)

• by Keep Beyond

How To Delete Your Photos from FaceCheck Search Engine (website)

• by FaceCheck.ID

Facebook Privacy Tips (pdf)

• Take steps to increase your privacy on Facebook. Even if you aren't active, a friend or family member may inadvertently share your sensitive information. 

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Online Anonymity (website)

• Maintained by Anonymous Planet and PSA Community

Google Maps 

• You can ask Google Maps to blur the image of your residence. 
• Blur Street View Imagery (Google doc)

Apple Maps / Apple Look Around

• To blur the image of your residence or car on Apple Maps, search for your address on Apple Maps, then open the image of the residence. On the top right of your screen, click the three dots and a menu will open allowing you to "Report an Issue". Next, select "Obscure personal information" or "Obscure imagery of my home". You will be asked to submit your email address.
• Alternatively, you can email MapsImageCollection@apple.com with your request.

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com 

•  How to remove your home's photos from Zillow, Redfin, and Realtor.com (USA Today article)

Set up alerts in case your name is mentioned online or on social media

• Google Alerts
• Learn more about social media monitoring (website) by Hootsuite

PostScanMail (website)

• Set up a virtual address with a digital mailroom

Extreme Privacy: What it takes to disappear (personal data removal workbook) (website/pdf)

• by Intel Techniques