How can I know who is searching for me online?

NeedHelp125 wrote:

What is the safe and inexpensive way to see who is searching for me?

Why do you ask? Are you getting notifications that someone is searching your info? If so, it is a scam notification. Do not respond to the notification.

Look them up where?

Haha I can’t imagine how that would work but I wish you luck.

I think you'd need to hire a professional (detective?). And, if it is inexpensive, remember the old saying: you get what you pay for.

NeedHelp125 wrote:

What is the safe and inexpensive way to see who is searching for me?

Some suggestions: https://www.spokeo.com/compass/find-out-who-is-searching-for-me-online/

That might work as long as you have not invoked your privacy rights and sent them a letter directing them to eliminate your name from any search (which I have). You have to renew that occasionally.

babowa wrote:

That might work as long as you have not invoked your privacy rights and sent them a letter directing them to eliminate your name from any search (which I have). You have to renew that occasionally.

For Google, and specifically for the section discussing Google Alerts, and for those that have opted out, yes.

There are other entities that collect and monetize this and other metadata.

A quick search (not using Google) finds nine more providers, and there are undoubtedly others.

My letter went to Spokeo. I don't do anything Google - used to have a Gmail account many years ago until they started to openly monetize it, so I closed it.

NeedHelp125 wrote:

Thank you for your response. Are there one or two of the nine that you can recommend or have used yourself?

I’ve used Google Alerts for alerts, but not for this purpose.

An example search for some of the alternatives: https://alternativeto.net/software/google-alerts/

From those, you will find others.

You know your needs and budget and expectations best, and will want to do your own due diligence.

https://brandyourself.com/blog/guide/who-is-searching-for-you/