Out of curiosity, for fun, or as a precaution — we’ve all done it at least once.
You type your name into Google, just to see… and suddenly, your address appears on an online directory.
An old comment resurfaces, signed with your first name and city.
A forgotten LinkedIn profile, a dusty old blog, photos from a long-abandoned forum.
You’d forgotten, but the Internet never does!
What Google Reveals About You — Without You Even Knowing It
• Your home address (via online directories or white pages)
• Old professional profiles, blogs, or forums
• Comments you left on review sites
• Snippets of your Facebook, Instagram, or X (Twitter) posts
• Links to public PDFs (résumés, public records…) indexed by bots
• …
And all of this is accessible to anyone: a recruiter, a colleague, a stranger, an ex, a stalker — or even an AI robot quietly scraping the web.
This Isn’t Paranoia — It’s Reality
• Some websites publish your data without your consent.
• Google indexes them because they’re publicly accessible.
• Deleting information at the source is sometimes impossible.
• And a single Google search can piece together parts of your life.
What People Often Think…
• “I have nothing to hide.”
• “I never posted that myself.”
• “I don’t use my real name, so I’m safe.”
These are comforting ideas — but often wrong.
You may have nothing to hide, but that doesn’t mean everything should be visible.
What You Can Do About It
• Request link removals from Google via the deindexing form.
• Contact websites that publish your data (sometimes tedious, but necessary).
• Reorganize your online presence.
• Create positive content to dilute sensitive traces.
H’API Can Help You:
• Audit your digital footprint.
• Identify personal data leaks.
• Clean up what can be removed.
• Build a controlled, professional online presence.
• Assist you through the deindexing process.
You can do this on your own — but if you’d rather be guided with care and clarity, H’API is here for you.
This isn’t paranoia. It’s digital hygiene.
What If You Googled Your Name… Just to See What the Web Knows About You?
Some things can be corrected.
Some can even be erased.
But in certain cases, you’ll never be able to delete everything.
That’s why every trace you leave online deserves a second thought — before you post it.
Need a hand?
H’API can guide you step by step.