Adam Tanner and Big Data: Your Medical History Privacy May be Compromised
We originally published this post on our Online Privacy Blog, but we’ve updated it here as the story has progressed. (Originally published January 31, 2017.) Most of us know friends or relatives with serious mental conditions, or we ourselves are coping with them, whether they are mental health, cancer, or other conditions. What many of […]
The Equifax Data Breach and Identity Protection
It’s not just Equifax. The entire industry is full of itself, corrupt, and hawking services with close to zero value. It’s hard to find the perfect words, but the best descriptor for current identity protection is probably simple: “insurance fraud”. The problem of managing our identity online is real – we live increasingly digital lives […]
Why Renew DeleteMe?
Why renew DeleteMe? It’s a question we get all the time. Your information is always being re-posted online. DeleteMe will keep you safe in the long-term. In 2012, we published an article about why DeleteMe is a recurring subscription, why we recommend renewing DeleteMe, and that it’s not as easy as a one-time fix. Now it’s […]
Jane Doe Wins Lottery and Her Privacy
We originally published this post on our Online Privacy Blog, but we’ve updated it here as the story has progressed. (Originally published February 16, 2018.) After winning an astonishing $560 million in the Powerball Lottery, a New Hampshire woman became the subject of intense stress as she refused to give up her anonymity. It’s a […]
Vermont, California Pass Privacy Laws
We originally published this post on our Online Privacy Blog, but we’ve updated it here as the story has progressed. (Originally published: May 30, 2018) In May 2018, Vermont became the first U.S. state to regulate data brokers that buy and sell personal information of consumers. Until now, major data brokers like Whitepages, BeenVerified, and […]
How to Push Down Negative Search Results in 4 Steps
As Don Draper says, “If you don’t like what they’re saying, change the conversation.” via GIPHY In a perfect world we’d be able to remove all of the unfair, outdated, and negative content about ourselves. In reality, most content stays online forever, except for in special circumstances. If you manage to remove something, that’s great, […]
Featured Data Broker – Spokeo: Opt-Out and Learn More
Spokeo is a data broker site that publicizes your personal information online. Use this free guide complete a Spokeo opt-out and remove your listing, or use DeleteMe to opt-out of all major data brokers. DeleteMe Spokeo Opt-Out Review Spokeo collects all kinds of personal information and posts it publicly online. Luckily, opting-out of Spokeo only […]
Mugshots.com Owners Have Their Mugshots Posted: When Extorting Privacy Backfires
We originally published this post on our Online Privacy Blog, but we’ve updated it here as the story has progressed. (Originally published May 21, 2018.) For many years, sites like Mugshots.com, Mugshotsonline.us, and Jailbase.com have profited off of the humiliation of people who had a run-in with the law. In May, in one of the […]
