Nowadays, an average person in the US has more than 100 online accounts. Some of these we use daily, others – once (10 years ago). The ability to sign into various services using your Google or Facebook account has made the situation worse. Now, you don’t need any effort to create hundreds of throwaway accounts! So why is it important to keep tabs on your online accounts? Well, for one thing, accounts mean all sorts of data, some of it sensitive – you don’t want it in the wrong hands! So, in this article, we’ll discuss how to find all accounts linked to your email and revoke those you don’t wish to be linked. Moreover, we’ll share some additional tips on staying private online. Why is finding linked accounts important? Identifying accounts that are linked to our email is necessary for protecting our personal information. Here are the main reasons why you should spend time to find all accounts linked to your email: To enhance your privacy. As the number of data breaches increases daily, doing all you can to stay private is non-negotiable. This includes identifying the accounts that are linked to your email, and deleting some of them if needed. To avoid unnecessary money spending. Say, years ago you signed up for a photo editing program, and stopped using it almost immediately. Despite that, you are charged monthly for that service. While the amount of money may not seem big eventually it adds up. Taking care of such subscriptions will prevent you from wasting money. Now, let’s take a look at what steps you could take to enhance your safety. How to find all email accounts in my name? There are several different ways you can find the accounts that are linked to your email account. Take a look at the most reliable ones. 1. Find accounts linked to your email The ways to find the accounts linked to your email may differ depending on which email platform you use. Here, we’ll discuss two of the most popular ones – Gmail and Outlook. To find all the linked accounts, Gmail users will have to complete the following steps: Click your Google Account button at the top-right Click Manage your Google Account On the left menu, choose Security Scroll down to Google apps with account address and click Manage access Scroll down to the very bottom to edit Password Manager and Linked Accounts. Here you’ll be able to see all the websites that you login to with your Google Account. You’ll also find a list of Google apps that have access to your Google Account. Review it carefully, and remove the no longer needed ones. For Outlook users the process is as follows: Sign in to your Outlook account on your browser On the top right, click the Settings cogwheel On the bottom right, choose View all Outlook settings Click Sync email on the second column On the third column, find Manage your connected accounts section Review all the linked accounts – Edit, Remove, or Refresh. 2. Check the accounts linked to your social media accounts You can also find the accounts linked to your email by checking your social media accounts. Doing so is key if, say, your Facebook is attached to third-party services that require your permission to see your contact list or contact details. By identifying accounts linked to your social media profiles, you can manage them more wisely, and revoke access to those that are potentially harmful to your privacy. Let’s see how to do that on the most popular social media sites. Facebook users can find the linked accounts by completing these steps: 1. Click your Account icon at the top right 2. Choose Settings & Privacy and then Settings 3. Click on Apps 4. On the left menu, choose Apps and Websites. 5. To revoke access, tick the box next to your chosen app and click Remove. If you’re on Twitter, complete these steps: On the top left menu, choose More Click on Settings and privacy In the third column, choose Apps and Sessions Review all the apps linked to your Twitter account, and if needed, remove them For LinkedIn users, the steps are as follows: 1. On the top right, click Me icon. 2. Choose Settings & Privacy. 3. In the top menu, select Account > Partners and services 4. Review the list of all third-party services 5. To remove access, click Remove If you use Instagram, you’ll have to complete the following steps: 1. Click your profile icon at the top right 2. Go to Settings 3. Click Authorized Apps on the left 4. To remove access, click Remove 3. Check your browser To find linked accounts, you can also check your browser for saved accounts. Let’s see how to do that on Google Chrome and Firefox. Chrome users should complete the following steps: 1. Click Customize and control Google Chrome at the top-right corner 2. Go to Settings 3.Click on Auto-fill 4. Click on Passwords In this window, you’ll be able to see all the passwords that your Chrome browser remembers. This is the place where you can remove the passwords you no longer wish to stay in your browser. To identify linked accounts, Firefox users need to: 1. Go to Options 2. Click on Privacy & Security 3. Scroll to Login and Passwords 4. Click on Saved Logins If you follow the steps above, you’ll be able to remove the passwords you no longer want to be saved on your Firefox browser. We highly recommend you delete them all as keeping passwords in your browser is not safe. As an alternative, consider using a reliable password manager. 4. Searching through your emails There is another way to find all the linked accounts, and that’s by looking through the emails in your mailbox. To make it