DataRemoval.ca vs PrivacyHawk

DataRemoval.ca searches data broker and people-search sites for a person’s name, address, phone number, and email, then sends opt-out requests and checks for re-listings. Requests can be submitted by email, web form, postal mail, and API where available. The service says it performs monthly re-scans and automatically repeats removals when information reappears. A free exposure scan is offered without an account or payment card.

The listed plans range from Free at free, with 1 user, 3 removals, and 1 report/month, to paid yearly subscriptions and one-time options. Basic costs $3.74 a year; Premium costs $7.49 a year; and Incognito costs $23.99 a year. One-Time Deep Clean costs $49, paid once, and Lifetime Protection costs $349.99, paid once. The service says it covers more than 1,700 sites, though listed broker coverage is 150 sites. It says stored data is encrypted with AES-256 and processed in Canada. DataRemoval.ca was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PrivacyHawk is a privacy service available on Android, iOS, and the web. It offers a free plan and paid monthly plans for personal-information removal, monitoring, and digital-footprint cleanup. Premium costs $19.99 a month, billed monthly, and includes automatic monthly removals, continuous monitoring, PrivacyHawk AI auto-removal, digital footprint cleanup, email unsubscribe AI, and priority support. Platinum costs $29.99 a month and adds $5M identity-theft coverage, advanced PrivacyHawk AI, dark-web monitoring, SSN and credit alerts, and priority 24/7 support. Premium Family costs $39.99 a month, while Platinum Family costs $49.99 a month; each covers four people. PrivacyHawk lists coverage across 100 broker sites, periodic removal frequency, custom removal requests, automated request handling, and recurring monitoring. Family coverage is available, while the listed identity type is individual. PrivacyHawk was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA.