Your Home Address Might be Available Online — Here’s How to Remove It

In today’s hyper-connected world, your address isn’t just a piece of contact info; it’s a data point that companies can sell and exploit.

Whenever you move or update your address, that information often gets picked up and distributed by banks, mailing list services, and even the US Postal Service. This makes it incredibly easy for marketers to target you — and worse, for bad actors to impersonate you in identity theft scams.

Thankfully, there are a number of ways to remove or obscure your address online. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you regain control of your personal information.

Map tools like Google Maps and Apple Maps often show street-level images of your home. While useful for navigation, they also open a window into your private life. Fortunately, both platforms offer a way to blur your home.

“Visit Google Maps on desktop, enter your address, and use the ‘Report a Problem’ link to manually blur your home from Street View.”

If you use Apple Maps, you’ll need to email mapsimagecollection@apple.com with your address and a description of your property as it appears in their Look Around feature. Apple will process the request and blur your home image accordingly.

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