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Abine's DeleteMe[1] service will take care of removing you from these sites, though it's not cheap. They will keep re-checking and re-removing. I've been using it for a few years, and it seems to work pretty well. IIRC there was still one site that I had to call and deal with myself.

1. https://www.abine.com/deleteme/

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I would also add Safe Shepherd [0]. We remove your information from the standard data brokers, and also give you guides on how to remove yourself from a large universe of sites yourself. Message me if you have any questions.

Edit: The service costs $13.95/mo, but you can get started with a 10-day free trial where we'll kick off all of the removals. You can (fully) delete your account at any time if you'd like.

[0] https://www.safeshepherd.com/

Dude, there is absolutely no mention of price, cost , whether it's FREE or NOT anywhere on that site, before I give you my information, and that includes the terms of service copy. I looked and the only headline in the ToS that kind of address it is "You have to pay us in order to use some of our Products". If that is a base-case you start with for new customers, then thanks but no thanks.

Thanks for adding the price info to your post. Should probably be on the site too. :-) is your service open for non-US people? And will it be useful?

The top data brokers are very US-focused, so our service is US-focused. Outside of data brokers, we can the web for your information and have guides on why the site might be exposing your information and what to do if so. This is useful for all people.

Question - I can see the value of a service that automates all these removal requests. That said, the monthly subscription model seems a bit excessive, as I assume data would creep back in gradually. I would think quarterly, or even annually resubmitting them all would be adequate. No?

Many of our customers choose to turn the service on once every several months (upgrade and then downgrade at the end of the month). We totally support whatever works for you.

That said, our service is based around continually scanning the web for exposures of your personal information. There's plenty of new information that crops up all the time, and we're here to help you when it does.

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