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I tried this about a year ago but it was pretty futile. The issue is that data brokers repopulate your info every ~6-8 weeks. It's designed to be nearly impossi

I tried this about a year ago but it was pretty futile. The issue is that data brokers repopulate your info every ~6-8 weeks. It's designed to be nearly impossible to keep up with. This bothered me so much that I actually started a company to solve the problem of continuous opt-out from data brokers. I think we’re priced pretty reasonably given how important this stuff is ($99/yr). As far as trust goes, we went through YC W21 (as RoundRobin) and I’m happy to answer any questions people have. www.crowdshield.com

hash872 5y ago
I remove myself from data broker websites as a hobby, and I don't find it futile at all. They haven't repopulated my data whatsoever, and they actually take GPDR/CCPA threats pretty seriously. (Sometimes you do need to email the executives directly- fun fact, you can just look them up on other data broker sites!) I've removed myself from every one, for free, with a minimal time commitment. You may just be plugging your company, no offense
- jdoss 5y ago
  I am glad they posted. I'd rather spend my time not removing myself from these sites as I have other things I'd rather be doing.
  - _huayra_ 5y ago
    Yes I'm so glad this guy posted, as I think removing myself from brokers is somehow less fun than doing my taxes, bordering on trying to negotiate a car deal during 'rona times!
akeck 5y ago
Is it strictly 99/person/year? Or is there a family or couple option?
crispyambulance 5y ago
I think it's a good idea, but there's more than just "trust" to consider. Here's the question: Does crowdshield pay these data-brokers some kind of "discount rate" to delete stuff? Data-broker companies are very slimy and to be able to do this in bulk, I think, would require paying off these low-lifes or perhaps some kind of legal threat. I am inclined to suspect that the data-brokers would merely temporarily remove names for crowdshield and then just bring them back after some time interval. That way both the data-brokers and crowdshield "get paid" over and over again. Is that how it works?

hash872 5y ago

I remove myself from data broker websites as a hobby, and I don't find it futile at all. They haven't repopulated my data whatsoever, and they actually take GPDR/CCPA threats pretty seriously. (Sometimes you do need to email the executives directly- fun fact, you can just look them up on other data broker sites!) I've removed myself from every one, for free, with a minimal time commitment. You may just be plugging your company, no offense

jdoss 5y ago
I am glad they posted. I'd rather spend my time not removing myself from these sites as I have other things I'd rather be doing.
- _huayra_ 5y ago
  Yes I'm so glad this guy posted, as I think removing myself from brokers is somehow less fun than doing my taxes, bordering on trying to negotiate a car deal during 'rona times!

akeck 5y ago

Is it strictly 99/person/year? Or is there a family or couple option?

crispyambulance 5y ago

I think it's a good idea, but there's more than just "trust" to consider. Here's the question: Does crowdshield pay these data-brokers some kind of "discount rate" to delete stuff? Data-broker companies are very slimy and to be able to do this in bulk, I think, would require paying off these low-lifes or perhaps some kind of legal threat. I am inclined to suspect that the data-brokers would merely temporarily remove names for crowdshield and then just bring them back after some time interval. That way both the data-brokers and crowdshield "get paid" over and over again. Is that how it works?