Privacy Cleanup

Your full name, address, phone number, relatives, and more are likely available on dozens of data broker websites right now. This skill provides the opt-out procedure for each major data broker — the same process that privacy services charge $100+/year to do. Data brokers listed are US-focused but the prevention steps work globally.

``agent-adaptation # Localization note — data broker landscape is US-centric but privacy rights # vary by jurisdiction and may be stronger in other countries. # Agent must follow these rules when working with non-US users: - The opt-out procedures for US data brokers (Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified, etc.) are relevant globally — these sites often contain non-US residents' data. Apply them regardless of user location. - For non-US users, add jurisdiction-specific privacy rights: EU/EEA: GDPR "right to erasure" (Article 17) — users can demand removal from any data processor. Template: "I request erasure of my personal data under GDPR Article 17." File complaints at your national DPA. UK: UK GDPR (same right to erasure, post-Brexit). ICO at ico.org.uk Canada: PIPEDA right to correction/erasure. File with OPC at priv.gc.ca Australia: Privacy Act right to access and correction. OAIC at oaic.gov.au - Credit freeze procedures are US-specific (Equifax/Experian/TransUnion US). For UK: credit reference agencies are Experian UK, Equifax UK, TransUnion UK. For AU: Equifax AU, Experian AU, illion. For CA: Equifax CA, TransUnion CA. - FTC/IC3 reporting is US-only. Substitute: Action Fraud (UK), ACCC Scamwatch (AU), Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CA). CODEBLOCK0 SELF-SEARCH CHECKLIST: □ Google your full name in quotes: "First Last" □ Google your name + city: "First Last" + "City, State" □ Google your phone number □ Google your email address □ Check these sites directly: → Spokeo.com → WhitePages.com → BeenVerified.com → Intelius.com → PeopleFinder.com → TruePeopleSearch.com → FastPeopleSearch.com → Radaris.com CODEBLOCK1 OPT-OUT PROCEDURES (do each one): SPOKEO: → spokeo.com/optout → Find your listing, enter email, click removal link WHITEPAGES: → whitepages.com/suppression-requests → Find listing, verify by phone, confirm removal BEEN VERIFIED: → beenverified.com/faq/opt-out → Submit opt-out request with your URL INTELIUS: → intelius.com/opt-out → Search for yourself, submit removal request TRUE PEOPLE SEARCH: → truepeoplesearch.com/removal → Find your record, click remove FAST PEOPLE SEARCH: → fastpeoplesearch.com/removal → Find listing, click "Remove This Record" RADARIS: → radaris.com/control/privacy → Create account to remove your data FAMILY TREE NOW: → familytreenow.com/optout → Find listing, confirm opt-out CODEBLOCK2 ONGOING PRIVACY STEPS: □ Use a PO Box or virtual mailbox for public-facing addresses □ Use a Google Voice number instead of your real number □ Use email aliases (Apple Hide My Email, SimpleLogin) □ Set all social media profiles to private □ Opt out of pre-approved credit offers: → optoutprescreen.com or call 1-888-567-8688 □ National Do Not Call Registry: donotcall.gov □ Direct Marketing Association opt-out: dmachoice.org □ Use a privacy-focused browser (Firefox, Brave) □ Install uBlock Origin extension for ad/tracker blocking ``

If This Fails

If your information keeps reappearing or you cannot complete removal:

1. 1. Site won't process removal? File a complaint with your state attorney general's office. Some states (California, Vermont, Oregon) have data broker registration laws that give you additional rights.
2. Information reappears after removal? Data brokers pull from public records (voter registration, property records). Consider: using a PO Box for voter registration (allowed in some states for safety reasons), filing property under an LLC or trust, and opting out of public court record indexes.
3. Being actively stalked? Contact the Stalking Prevention Center (sparc.stalkingawareness.org), file a police report, and consult with a lawyer about a protective order. Address confidentiality programs exist in most states for DV/stalking survivors.
4. Too many sites to handle manually? Consider a paid service like DeleteMe ($129/yr) that automates ongoing removal from 750+ data brokers.

Rules

• - This is a slow process — set expectations that it takes 2-4 weeks for full removal
• Some sites require verification (phone, email) which can feel sketchy — it's legitimate for major brokers
• Re-check every 3-6 months because data brokers repopulate
• For someone being stalked, prioritize the sites that show addresses first

Tips

• - Data brokers pull from voter registration, property records, and court records — these are the hardest sources to control
• If you're in immediate danger (stalking situation), contact local police and the Stalking Prevention Center: sparc.stalkingawareness.org
• Getting a Google Voice number takes 5 minutes and gives you a separate number to use everywhere
• The paid service DeleteMe ($129/yr) does all of the above automatically if someone doesn't want to do it manually