Data Broker Remover vs VALT Data Broker Removal

Data Broker Remover is a web service that submits data-broker opt-out and deletion requests for one U.S. adult aged 18 or older. Its annual plan costs $30 a year, paid and renewed once yearly. Requests go to covered sites about four times yearly; a site is skipped while an earlier request remains open. The free check searches eight people-search sites using a name and city, displays matching pages, and removes nothing. The paid plan currently sends requests to five of those eight sites, while three are listed for future development. A public catalog names 190 broker organizations, but request availability depends on each broker and state. The service handles matching broker replies and alerts customers when attention is needed. Receipts record submission details, not proof of deletion. Removal is not guaranteed, and data may return. Court, arrest, inmate, mugshot, voter, parcel, state-resident, custom, and extra-person requests are excluded. Account data and receipts are encrypted, with role-limited access and audit trails.

VALT Data Broker Removal scans more than 1,000 broker databases and sends deletion requests for individual users. VALT says it files requests under CCPA, GDPR, and state privacy laws, then monitors for relistings and submits requests again when information reappears. Examples of brokers include Spokeo, Whitepages, Intelius, and BeenVerified. Removal times vary by broker, so the service describes its approach as ongoing exposure reduction rather than a one-time result. The exposure scan is free, requires no account or card, and does not ask for an SSN or government ID. VALT says its zero-knowledge design prevents the company and employees from seeing, accessing, or reconstructing raw personal data. Its privacy policy also describes encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, and regular security audits. The free plan includes dVPN protection, ad-supported secure browsing, connected apps, data widgets, and a seven-day activity lookback. Paid data erasure starts at $119.99/yr; the VALTIMATE plan is $239.99 per year and adds a dedicated removal specialist and custom removal requests.