How the Utah Courts Protect Judges and Staff with DeleteMe

The Utah Administrative Office of the Courts selected DeleteMe to protect judges and staff from the growing threat of online exposure, harassment, and real-world escalation. Led by Court Security Director Chris Palmer, the agency prioritized a privacy solution that aligned with the needs of the judiciary, maintaining public accessibility while reducing the digital footprint of at-risk personnel.

The Utah Administrative Office of the Courts is responsible for the safety and accessibility of judges and court employees across the state. As digital threats and doxxing risks rose, Court Security Director Chris Palmer recognized a critical need for proactive privacy protection that would reduce digital exposure without limiting public access.

Manual monitoring and in-house scrubbing were not scalable, and several vendor offerings failed to meet the unique needs of a judiciary system.

Superior PII Tracking and Ecosystem Awareness
Chris evaluated DeleteMe’s ability to trace PII movement across primary and secondary data brokers. The platform’s strength in surfacing hidden exposures and mapping how data propagates made it clear this wasn’t just surface-level protection, it was deep, investigative intelligence.

Judiciary-Appropriate Privacy Strategy
Unlike consumer-oriented solutions offering masked contact information or call redirection, DeleteMe’s model aligned with the courts’ need for controlled transparency.

“We needed monitored, official communication paths, not total digital erasure.”

This balance allowed court officials to remain reachable for legitimate inquiries while limiting exposure to bad actors.

Easy, Effective Deployment
DeleteMe’s onboarding and implementation stood out for its simplicity and support. The team was able to quickly roll out coverage and begin reducing data exposure across judges and key personnel.

“DeleteMe offered a balance of proactive and reactive privacy protection and the onboarding was seamless.”

DeleteMe’s ability to quickly scale to support different risk profiles like executives, media-facing staff, and board members, was also critical. The ease of rollout and one-page onboarding tools helped drive high adoption, even among less tech-savvy users.

Today, the Utah courts are using DeleteMe to:

• Continuously monitor and remove exposed PII for judges and staff
• Maintain controlled, monitored contact points to prevent escalation
• Provide peace of mind for employees at heightened risk of harassment

The service has allowed the court to focus on real-world safety without losing sight of the digital vectors that increasingly impact physical threat landscapes.

Program Results
The Utah Court’s privacy program covers up to 500 court staff and public officials. In a year and a half partnering with DeleteMe and leveraging our privacy platform the Utah Courts have greatly reduced the exposed digital footprints of program members:

• Total Website Listings Removed: 204,509
• Total Instances of PII Removed: 1,082,801
• Total Time Saved: 154,084 Hours / 6,420 days (approx)

With DeleteMe now protecting key personnel within the Utah court system, Chris Palmer is focused on expanding the impact far beyond his own state. As a trusted security leader and advocate for judicial safety, Chris regularly champions the need for proactive PII removal at national conferences and interagency forums.

His long-term goal: ensure that every state in the U.S. adopts similar protections for their court staff and public officials.

“This isn’t just a Utah problem — it’s a national one. We need to give every judge and public-facing employee the digital privacy they deserve.”

Chris continues to be a valued partner for DeleteMe, helping to educate his peers on the evolving threat landscape and the practical steps organizations can take to reduce risk.