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[–] 7 points 10 months ago

Good video on the topic by Reject Convience: https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=iX3JT6q3AxA

Article by Privacy Guides: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/data-broker-removals/

TDLW/R: Better to do it yourself and stop exposing private info. The service is at best a band-aid solution, at worst actively harming your privacy. Generally it's snake oil.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago

    If it sounds too good to be true, then it’s probably not true

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago

    For what its worth, I subbed to EasyOptOuts earlier this year, as recommended by PrivacyGuides and Consumer Reports, and have, somewhat anecdotally, noticed a MASSIVE decline in spam/scam calls.

    I was getting 1-2 calls a day at peak, and now I haven't had one in weeks. Could be a fluke, confirmation bias, or other unrelated crackdowns, but for now happy to keep my subscription going for a couple of years to not have to worry about checking back on those brokers constantly.

    Hoping the CA Opt Out portal goes live soon as well, since that'll be a huge win for millions of people.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Companies like it may work, but any company that offers a quick, easy solution is probably bluffing, especially when it comes to the thousands of places data might be stored

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    You have to DOXX yourself to let them know what data to remove. Its pointless.

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  • [–] -3 points 10 months ago

    Theyve been around for years and it works. Try it out and you'll see (or won't see) you public data anymore.

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