Your digital footprint is the information and activity associated with you as you use websites, apps, social networks and connected services.
Some parts of your footprint are created deliberately, such as posts, comments, photos and profiles. Other information can be generated through ordinary use of digital services, such as account activity, device information or location-related data.
A digital footprint is not automatically a bad thing. The important question is whether you understand what you are sharing, who can access it and how it may be used.
Review old accounts and public profiles, check privacy settings, remove information you no longer need to publish, and think carefully before sharing information that could expose your identity, location, routines or other personal details.
Remember that deleting something from your own profile does not guarantee that every copy has disappeared. Screenshots, downloads, archives and reposts can keep information circulating.