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Abine Blog – 3.1.24 If you’ve come across highly personalized ads or found unexpected tidbits of data about yourself online, you may have wondered: How do websites get your personal information in the first place? In this guide, we’ll go over the different methods websites use to collect information about you and provide some tips…

Abine Blog – 5.23.22 Google’s new search removal policy makes it possible to remove more of your information from their search results. The April 2022 change of their search removal policy is a rare bit of good news for privacy advocates. Source: What You Need to Know About Google’s New Search Removal Policy – DeleteMe

Abine Blog – 2.18.22 (2.17.22) Identity theft is a type of crime where a fraudster uses someone else’s personal identifiable information (PII) in a fraudulent or deceptive way, usually for financial gain. If you’ve become a victim of identity theft, you’re not alone. Source: What To Do If Your Identity Is Stolen – DeleteMe

Abine Blog – 9.21.20 (9.14.20) The internet allows millions of users to complete tasks quickly and conveniently. However, one of the main concerns people have is online privacy. Companies like Facebook are known to collect and share data from their users. Data brokers like Whitepages often buy and sell information. A data broker is a…

Abine Blog – 9.12.20 (9.11.20) Unwittingly escalating an online argument is regrettably easy. One minute, you’re replying to an internet troll’s comment on Youtube. The next, you’ve been doxxed. If you’re lucky, you might get away with a few annoying messages or several hundred dollars worth of pizza delivered to your house. But if you’re…

Abine Blog – 5.1.20 (4.29.20) Let’s go straight to the bad news.  It’s virtually impossible to block your name from being searched online. The better news is that you can control the results people get when they search your name on Google. With a little diligence, it’s possible to take back some element of control…

Abine Blog – 11.25.19 (11.22.19) There’s something to be said for fighting fire with fire, especially when you don’t have any other choice. In this case, the fire being fought is the compromising of your personal information on the internet. Of course, there’s a (sort of) surefire way to ensure that your private information isn’t…

Abine Blog – 6.7.19 (6.6.19) Yesterday, at its 2019 developer conference, Apple announced Masked Email support with Sign in with Apple, but only for websites that integrate its login technology and for users that use Apple IDs. Read more: Mainstream Privacy: Sign in with Apple and Blur Masked Emails