Writing
Plain answers about your public footprint
What a self-audit shows, what it does not, and what you can actually do about what is out there. No scores, no fear marketing, and nothing we would not say to your face.
September 30, 2026 · 9 min read
How to get a data broker listing removed
A step-by-step guide to finding a people-search listing about you, submitting the opt-out, and what to do when it comes back — with the removal links for the sites that appear most often.
Read →September 30, 2026 · 6 min read
What the public web actually shows about you
The categories of thing a search of public sources turns up about an ordinary person, what each one means, and why the answer is usually less dramatic and more useful than people expect.
Read →September 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Why a name on its own gives a poor result, and what one detail changes
Searching a bare name returns everyone who shares it. Adding a single detail — a username, a profile link, an employer, a city — changes what a search can tell you, and why.
Read →September 30, 2026 · 5 min read
What a self-audit is not
A self-audit is not a background check, a people search, identity theft protection or a reputation score. What each of those actually is, and why we deliberately do none of them.
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MySelfIdentity is a self-audit tool. It produces no reputation, risk, trust or character score, and must never be used for employment, tenancy, credit, insurance, education or any other eligibility decision.