That post didn't stop anyone. This does.
Take your name off the websites that sell it.
Websites are selling your home address, phone number, age and relatives' names to anyone who pays, scammers and stalkers included. Free My ID asks each one to remove you, the way that site takes removal requests, and keeps checking that it did.
For Windows 10 and 11. Installs in a few minutes, with no administrator password.
Windows may show a blue "protected your PC" box the first time. That's expected. Here's what to click.
Jane Q Testperson · Springfield, IL
Free My ID is working. 23 sites have confirmed or no longer list you, 12 are still waiting, 1 needs you.
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Our promises to you
Our promises
- No account
- No cloud
- Never asks for your Social Security number, bank or card details
- Your records stay on your computer
- Free and open source
- Uninstall anytime
Free My ID is not a government service, and it isn't connected to Facebook/Meta or to any people-search site.
You may have seen it on Facebook
That post went to the wrong place
Lots of people have posted "I do not give permission to use my pictures or information…" on Facebook. The instinct is right: your information should be yours. But a post on your own page doesn't reach the companies that sell your details, and they aren't required to read it.
Free My ID sends your "I do not consent" to the right place: the people-search sites (also called data brokers) that list and sell personal information. It uses each site's own opt-out process. Where a state privacy law applies (California and a growing list of other states), it sends a formal request the site is required to answer. Everywhere else it sends a clear, polite removal request: many sites honor these, but they aren't legally required to.
How it works, in three steps
Tell it who to protect
Six simple screens: your name and the towns you've lived in. It never asks for your Social Security number or bank details.
It sends the requests
By email, by walking you through a site's form, or by filling the form in while you watch. Each site gets only what it already shows about you.
It keeps checking
Once a day, in the background. It shows you which sites confirmed and which are still waiting, and asks again if a site lists you again.
What it does, honestly
Free My ID does
- Ask people-search and data-broker sites to remove your listing, using each site's own process
- Send a formal legal request where your state's privacy law applies, and a polite request everywhere else
- Click the "confirm your request" links that sites send, and follow up when a site goes quiet
- Check again later, because some sites list people again
- Show you where each site stands: asked, confirmed or still waiting
Free My ID does not
- Remove you from every website on the internet. Nobody honest can promise that.
- Change what Facebook itself does with your account
- Stop hacking, phone tapping or government surveillance
- Remove news stories, social media posts or government records
- Ask for your Social Security number, bank or card details. Ever.
Some sites take weeks to respond, and some list people again later. That's why Free My ID keeps checking.
For families and helpers
Helping a parent or grandparent?
Free My ID was built so your parents and grandparents can use it: one installer, six simple screens, big buttons, plain words. After that it quietly re-checks once a day in the background, and only asks for help when a site truly needs a person.
- Set it up on their computer in one visit, or protect several family members from one computer.
- Each adult gives their own permission. Free My ID won't work on anyone without it.
- Practice mode comes first, so nothing is sent until you say so.
A good rule to share
Free My ID will never ask for a Social Security number, bank card or passwords. If something claiming to be Free My ID asks for those, it isn't us. Stop and call your helper.
Common questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The app is free and open source. A paid option with extra help may come later, but the app itself stays free.
Will this remove me from the whole internet?
No, and be wary of anyone who promises that. Free My ID asks people-search and data-broker sites to remove your listing, shows you which ones confirmed, and keeps checking. It can't remove news stories, social media posts or government records.
Do sites have to remove me?
It depends on where you live. California and a growing number of states have privacy laws that require these sites to answer removal requests. In states without such a law, the request is a polite one. Many sites honor it anyway, but some don't. Free My ID tells you honestly which sites confirmed and which are still waiting.
Will it ask for my Social Security number or bank details?
No. Free My ID never asks for your Social Security number, bank account, or credit or debit card details. If anything claiming to be Free My ID asks you for these, it isn't us. See everything we will never ask for.
Can I set it up for my parents?
Yes. It's made for that. You can set it up on their computer, or protect several family members from one computer.
Why does Windows warn me when I install it?
Windows shows a blue "Windows protected your PC" box for new programs that haven't bought a publisher certificate. Free My ID hasn't bought one yet. See what to click, with pictures.
Your information. Off the market.
Free, open source, and it runs on your own computer. Read the source code.