AJAXX Data Scrubber vs Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP)

AJAXX Data Scrubber scans data broker and people-search websites for exposed personal information, helps submit opt-out requests, and tracks what happens afterward. It searches more than 150 broker sites for one person using one name and one city and state. Requests are automated where supported, with guidance for manual procedures elsewhere. The service advertises quarterly automatic rescans, exposure-risk reporting, screenshots of discovered profiles, and email progress updates with summary totals. Free accounts can view a first scan and exposure results; removals require a paid plan that includes Core. The site says most removals finish within 45 days, although verification requirements can extend that time. AJAXX is available in the United States and supports opt-out workflows used by many brokers in states with privacy rights such as CCPA or CPRA. It says scan data is used only for requests on the user’s behalf and is not sold. Accounts and associated data can be deleted through settings. Removal results are not guaranteed to persist.

Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) is a free web service from the California Privacy Protection Agency, also called CalPrivacy. It lets eligible California residents ask data brokers to delete their personal information and stop selling or sharing it. One request can reach over 600 registered data brokers. Users begin with a name, date of birth, and ZIP code, then may add more information. Mobile advertising IDs, connected TV IDs, and vehicle identification numbers are optional. After initial processing, brokers must re-check for new matching information and delete it at least every 45 days. Brokers have up to 90 days to report how they handled a request, and users can update their profile once every 45 days. DROP says submitted information is used only to process requests and stored in secure, unreadable hashed form. Residency verification runs through the California Identity Gateway, and DROP says it does not retain that verification information. The service does not require deletion of information given directly to a business, publicly available information, or legally exempt information.