By RecOsint | Nov 30, 2025
You are being sold for pennies. Data brokers scrape your public records—phone numbers, home addresses, and relatives—and sell them to anyone who asks. It’s time to Opt-Out.
You can now ask Google to remove search results that contain your personal info. – Tool: Go to the "Results about you" dashboard in your Google App. – Action: Request removal of your phone number or home address.
Target the "Big Three" Brokers Manual removal is tedious but effective. Go to the footers of these sites and click "Do Not Sell My Info": - Whitepages - Spokeo - BeenVerified
You likely have dozens of old accounts you forgot about. – Check: Use Have I Been Pwned to see which old sites leaked your data. – Action: Log in one last time and hit "Delete Account".
Privacy is a habit, not a one-time fix. – Rinse & Repeat: Data brokers re-add your info every few months. Check back quarterly. – Stay Safe: Share less to hide more.