What do I do about outdated information about me online?
From the Personal Reputation Management team · Last updated October 19, 2026
Short answer: Outdated is the most fixable category: old titles, former employers, old cities, resolved matters described as current. Ask each publisher or directory for an update with the correct facts and dates, claim listings you are entitled to correct, and make your own site the current source everything else can be checked against. Work the oldest, highest-ranking errors first and keep a dated list.
What this guide will cover
This article is in our writing queue. The outline below is the exact scope it will cover — no more, no less — and the short answer above is the honest summary you can use today.
- Finding outdated listings by ranking and harm
- Update requests for employers, directories, and brokers
- Making your own site the reference version
The short version you can act on now
Outdated is the most fixable category: old titles, former employers, old cities, resolved matters described as current. Ask each publisher or directory for an update with the correct facts and dates, claim listings you are entitled to correct, and make your own site the current source everything else can be checked against. Work the oldest, highest-ranking errors first and keep a dated list.
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What we do
- Show you what people find, result by result, and ask you to confirm what's actually you.
- Build your personal site from facts you approved — nothing is published without your approval.
- Use licensed search data and official tools only. No scraping.
- Keep watch weekly, in plain English, with one clear next step.
What we never do
- No fake reviews, fake profiles, fake news, or bought links.
- No bogus takedown notices, and no promises to remove results or guarantee rankings.
- No searching for anyone but you, and we never sell your data.