What Strangers Can Already Find Out About You ​
TL;DR: A surprising amount of your personal information is already floating around the internet — your home address, phone number, old passwords, and more. This page shows you the tools that expose it, so you know what you're working with.
Why This Is Worth Knowing ​
Most people assume their personal information is private unless they've posted it somewhere. The reality is different: past data breaches, public records, and information-broker websites mean that quite a lot about you is already findable by anyone who knows where to look.
The goal of this page isn't to alarm you — the vast majority of people are not at any particular risk. But being aware of what's out there is the first step to making sensible decisions about your online privacy.
Have Your Passwords Been Leaked? ​
When a website gets hacked — which happens regularly, even to large and reputable companies — the leaked data often ends up circulating online. Your email address and password could be in one of these leaks without you ever knowing.
Have I Been Pwned ​
What it does: Type in your email address and it instantly tells you whether it has appeared in any known data breach, and which one.
This site is run by a well-known security researcher and is widely trusted. It's free, you don't need to create an account, and the check takes seconds.
👉 haveibeenpwned.com
If your email shows up, don't panic — it's very common. The action to take is simple: change the password for the affected account, especially if you're still using it.
Dehashed ​
What it does: A more detailed breach database — shows leaked usernames, passwords, and sometimes addresses from past hacks. Useful for a deeper check if you want to see more than just whether your email appeared.
The basic search is free; full details require a subscription.
👉 dehashed.com
What's Linked to Your Email Address? ​
Tools in this category treat your email address as an identifier and show what other information is connected to it — social media accounts, names, phone numbers, and more. These are tools that marketers, recruiters, and unfortunately bad actors use.
BehindTheEmail ​
What it does: Enter an email address and it returns associated names, social profiles, and other publicly linked information.
👉 behindtheemail.com
Intelbase ​
What it does: Similar to BehindTheEmail — searches across public data sources to build a profile connected to an email address. Useful for seeing your own exposure.
👉 intelbase.is
Epieos ​
What it does: Shows which Google accounts, Apple IDs, or other accounts are registered to a given email address. It can reveal whether old accounts still exist under your email that you may have forgotten about.
👉 epieos.com
What Personal Details Are Out There? ​
These are "people search" websites. They collect publicly available information — electoral rolls, phone directories, court records — and make it searchable by name. Anyone can look you up for free.
Spokeo ​
What it does: Search by name, email, or phone number to see a person's home address, phone number, relatives, and social media profiles. Widely used by employers, landlords, and others doing background checks.
👉 spokeo.com
FastPeopleSearch ​
What it does: Similar to Spokeo but entirely free. It often shows a current and past addresses, phone numbers, and names of relatives with no subscription required.
👉 fastpeoplesearch.com
PeekYou ​
What it does: Searches across the open web for social media profiles, usernames, and public posts tied to a real name. It can surface old accounts you may not even remember creating.
👉 peekyou.com
A Reminder ​
Finding yourself in one of these results doesn't mean anything bad has happened or will happen. Most of this data has technically been "public" for a long time — these tools just make it easier to collect and search. Knowing it exists puts you in a better position to decide what matters to you.