DuckDuckGo Personal Information Removal vs PrivacyHawk

DuckDuckGo Personal Information Removal searches supported data broker and people-search sites for personal details such as names and addresses, then sends requests to remove them. Its listed coverage includes Spokeo, TruePeopleSearch and FastPeopleSearch, among 49 sites. The service periodically rescans sites and handles broker confirmation emails to help catch information that returns. DuckDuckGo says setup information and removal requests are handled on the subscriber’s device, and confirmation emails are deleted within 72 hours. After setup, scans and removals run in the background. The service is limited to U.S. residents, one person per subscription and one device. It works through DuckDuckGo’s Windows or Mac desktop browser and its iOS browser; iOS users need Background App Refresh enabled for effective operation. It cannot remove information from sources including social media, government databases, public records, news articles or image databases. Requests may fail, processing can take up to six weeks, and information may reappear. Plus costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year; Pro costs $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year. A free trial is available; there is no free plan.

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.