Understand, find and remove your personal data

Yes. The initial scan is free and does not require a credit card. It lets you see the traces we find and their context before deciding whether to request removal. See how Data Knight works.

The initial scan searches the public web, data brokers and known breaches. Social media scans use a separate process suited to the access or archives each platform provides. Understand the sources we check.

Enter your first and last name, city and country, then the contact details you want to search: up to five email addresses, three phone numbers and an optional LinkedIn profile. These details help match results to you and distinguish people who share your name. See what the scan looks for.

A work address, an old email or a different phone number may be linked to different services, directories, brokers or breaches. The free report cross-checks up to five emails and three phone numbers, with an optional LinkedIn profile, to improve coverage and distinguish relevant results. Understand the scan's coverage.

The scan usually takes a few minutes, depending on the number of contact details entered, the sources checked and demand on the service. You can follow its progress and read the report as soon as the search finishes. Start my free scan.

The scan can find information associated with the identifiers you provide: published contact details, public profiles, directories, articles, broker listings and known security incidents. Results depend on the sources accessible at the time of the search and are not a copy of all the data each organisation holds internally. Explore the data we look for.

Matching is adapted to the useful information available for each person and source. Where available, Data Knight cross-checks signals such as city, approximate age, work history, school, username, photo, email address or phone number. Several consistent signals strengthen a match; conflicting or insufficient context makes it uncertain. See how we assess matches.

It immediately removes the result from your report and prevents Data Knight from preparing an action based on that trace. If you are signed in, the exclusion is saved so that the same result does not reappear in later scans. Without an account, it applies for the current session. Understand result exclusions.

No. No scan can guarantee an exhaustive view of the internet. Some pages are not indexed, some files remain private and a breach may not yet be known. Checking several emails and phone numbers reduces blind spots, but the report remains a snapshot of the sources checked at the time. See the scan's limitations.

The public web consists of accessible, indexed pages. A broker collects or enriches information to build listings or profiles. A breach involves data exposed following a security incident. These three sources call for different actions: erasure, objection, delisting or securing your accounts. Compare the three sources.

Start by identifying the data, the organisation holding it and the outcome you want. Send a precise request to the relevant website, service, broker or search engine, keep evidence of sending and track the response. Data Knight can bring these steps together after your scan and authorisation. Follow the process step by step.

The right to erasure can cover contact details, an old account, photos, posts, location data, technical identifiers, marketing profiles or sensitive data. The type of data alone is not enough: erasure depends on why it is used, the legal basis for processing and any retention obligations. See which data can be erased and when.

No. There is no button that erases every copy on the internet. You can take action with identified websites, apps, social networks, brokers, directories and search engines. Some data may still be retained to meet a legal obligation, protect freedom of information, defend a legal claim or carry out a task in the public interest. Understand the limits of the right to erasure.

Erasure removes data from the website, service or database holding it. Delisting removes certain search engine results for queries relating to your identity, but does not delete the source page. Depending on the situation, it may be useful to request both separately. Choose the right action.

Keep the original request, its sending date and any replies. You can ask the organisation to explain the basis for its refusal, follow up if the deadline has passed and then complain to the CNIL if the response remains absent or unsatisfactory. See deadlines, follow-ups and complaints.

First check official notifications from services you use and unusual activity on your accounts. You can also check your email address or phone number in a recognised database such as Have I Been Pwned. The Data Knight scan brings known matches and the categories of exposed data together in one report. Check and interpret a breach.

Change the password for the affected account immediately. If you reused it, change it on every other account using the same combination, starting with your email and financial services. Sign out unfamiliar sessions and enable two-factor authentication. See the priority actions.

No. It only means that no match was found in the known breaches checked at the time of the search. A breach may not yet have been discovered, may not be public or may be added to the database later. Understand the limits of the check.

Not everywhere once a database has been copied or shared. You can still make compromised credentials unusable, secure your accounts and request deletion of data still held or published by an organisation, website or broker. A removal request cannot guarantee that every copy from a breach disappears. Understand account security and erasure.

For an IBAN or payment details, contact your bank and monitor unusual transactions. For an ID document, keep evidence, watch for signs of identity theft and follow the appropriate official reporting process if fraudulent use appears. Do not send another document to an unverified contact. Find the appropriate steps.

Data Knight offers scans for Facebook, YouTube, Reddit and X / Twitter. Each platform has its own process because the data available depends on its official archive or authorised connection. Compare the four social media scans.

The scope depends on the network: posts, comments, reactions, media, subscriptions, playlists, lists or saved content where the platform provides them. Each network's page details exactly which data is covered. See the scope for each network.

No. Data Knight neither asks for nor stores your passwords. Facebook, Reddit and X use official archives that you upload; YouTube uses an authorised Google connection that you can revoke. Understand access methods.

Where the platform allows integrated deletion, the action is available in Data Knight. Otherwise, you get a direct link or guided steps to the right screen on the network, without having to find the content yourself. See how to clean up each platform.

Uploaded archives and their results are retained for the process, then deleted within 30 days at the latest. You can also delete the relevant data from your account before that deadline. See how imports work.

The free scan searches for your traces on the public web, with data brokers and in known breaches. It produces a report you can read without a credit card. Removal requests and social media scans are separate services. Compare current plans.

Removal handles a one-off mission based on your report. Social Pro is dedicated to social media scans. Always-on Protection combines ongoing tracking, the actions within its scope and social media scans for the duration of the subscription. See current features and prices.

Yes. You can start with the free scan and then choose a one-off removal service. Always-on Protection is for people who also want to track requests and their exposure over time. Choose one-off or ongoing protection.

The situation can be reassessed and a new action prepared when the data or organisation warrants it. You can still see the target, status, sending evidence and outcome in your account. Understand ongoing tracking.

No. No service can guarantee instant, exhaustive monitoring of the entire internet. Data Knight uses the sources covered by its scans, scheduled checks and fresh scans to show changes it can detect. See what Always-on Protection covers.

You can start the scan from the public form. Signing in with a magic link is then needed to keep access to your report, authorise requests, manage plans and track requests in your account. Data Knight does not ask you to create a password. Start the free scan.

Only what is necessary to locate the data and handle the request concerned. Your full report and results unrelated to the targeted organisation are not sent to it. Understand our method.

Retention periods depend on the data and the service used. Account details, reports, mandates, requests and social archives do not all follow the same rule. Social media archives and scan results are deleted within 30 days at the latest. Retention periods and providers are detailed in the privacy policy. Check retention periods.

You can start deletion from My account or contact Data Knight. Deletion covers data associated with the account, except information that must be retained for a limited period to meet legal, accounting or security obligations. See your rights and deletion options.

Data Knight is a French SAS with its registered office in Levallois-Perret. You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X. For questions about the service or exercising your rights, use the contact form or write to contact@data-knight.io. Contact Data Knight.