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Removaly Launches its Platform to Remove Your Personal Information from the Internet

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Friday, July 9, 2021

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Removaly today announces the launch of their new personal information data removal platform, helping to ensure you and your loved ones' personally-identifiable information (PII) remain far from prying eyes and bad actors.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Removaly today announces the launch of their new personal information data removal platform, helping to ensure you and your loved ones' personally-identifiable information (PII) remain far from prying eyes and bad actors.
  • Removaly automatically searches for users' private information across dozens of people search sites and data broker databases, then automates the process of getting that information removed from those platforms.
  • Unlike other PII removal services online, Removaly scans every day to ensure that your information does not pop back up into their databases.
  • With prices significantly lower per scan than competitors, a more robust opt-out platform, and far more frequent daily data scanning, Removaly proudly fills in the gaps common with most personal data opt out platforms.

Norton Adds New Privacy Features to Help Consumers Take Control of Their Personal Information

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210615005448/en/
    "Norton's new and expanded privacy offerings help people take control of their personal information more effectively."
  • According to the 2021 Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report , more than half of consumers globally dont know how to protect their online privacy, leaving many defenseless to cybercriminals.
  • Privacy Monitor Assistant is a white-glove service that makes online privacy protection easier by helping individuals fight back against data brokers sharing their personal information.
  • To learn more about Norton privacy offerings and how to bolster your Cyber Safety, visit the Norton Internet Security Center .

Brokers have seen mixed impacts to their voluntary business as a result of COVID-19, according to Eastbridge Consulting Group

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

The study found, for example, that a third of brokers have seen voluntary sales decrease, just under a third have seen no change, and just over a third have seen increased sales.\nCOVID-19 also drove a majority of brokers to change their most frequently used enrollment method.

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  • The study found, for example, that a third of brokers have seen voluntary sales decrease, just under a third have seen no change, and just over a third have seen increased sales.\nCOVID-19 also drove a majority of brokers to change their most frequently used enrollment method.
  • The study found that Benefit Brokers most commonly used online, self-service enrollments for the 2020 enrollment season, while Voluntary Brokers most frequently used the call center.
  • The resulting impact to participation as a result of the change in enrollment method varied for Benefit Brokers and Voluntary Brokers.\nLooking ahead, brokers voice optimism for their voluntary business.
  • Both Benefit Brokers and Voluntary Brokers are expecting increased sales in 2021, with less than 10% of brokers expecting sales to be lower in 2021.

Americans Divided on COVID "Health Passports", Cite Privacy / Data Exposure as a Top Concern

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Digital Health Passports (also known as "COVID Passports") have emerged as an increasingly popular potential solution, allowing vaccinated individuals to upload and easily share their vaccine status using a QR code or similar method.

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  • Digital Health Passports (also known as "COVID Passports") have emerged as an increasingly popular potential solution, allowing vaccinated individuals to upload and easily share their vaccine status using a QR code or similar method.
  • DeleteMe , the leading service for removing personal info from data brokers, surveyed 1,110 Americans to get their quick takes on Health Passport.
  • The results show that Americans are deeply divided over the new technology and that there may be more risks to it than most authorities are willing to admit.
  • In business for over 10 years, DeleteMe's privacy advisors have successfully completed over 25 million opt-outs from data brokers, ensuring consumers and businesses' online privacy.

DeleteMe offers entire Congress privacy service for $1: removes personal info including home address from data brokers and Google searches

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Friday, January 15, 2021

BOSTON, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --DeleteMe, a service of The Online Privacy Company, is offering all 535 members of congress and their families $1 DeleteMe service for 2021 (normally $129).

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --DeleteMe, a service of The Online Privacy Company, is offering all 535 members of congress and their families $1 DeleteMe service for 2021 (normally $129).
  • "Nobody in this climate especially in Congress wants their private personal information exposed from a simple Google search," said Rob Shavell, DeleteMe co-founder.
  • DeleteMe is the leading online privacy personal information removal service.
  • In business for over 10 years, DeleteMe's privacy advisors have successfully completed over 25 million opt-outs from data brokers, ensuring consumers and businesses' online privacy.

Blog: the conclusion of the ICO’s investigation into the use of personal data in political campaigning

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

06 October 2020

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  • 06 October 2020

    There can be few cases that better illustrate how mainstream data protection has become than the ICOs investigation into the use of personal data in political campaigning, including by the now defunct Cambridge Analytica.

  • The information we provided to parliamentconcludes the main outstanding aspects of an investigation that was one of the most complex ever carried out by a data protection authority.
  • We analysed an entire ecosystem data analytic companies, platforms, political parties and data brokers - and then sought to make changes to how peoples personal information was being used.
  • Were committed to supporting innovation in campaigning, while ensuring that peoples information is used fairly, transparently and securely.

File taxes online? Your personal info is likely shared with data brokers

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

"We all have to pay our taxes, but we shouldn't have to pay with our data," said Rob Shavell, DeleteMe co-founder.

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  • "We all have to pay our taxes, but we shouldn't have to pay with our data," said Rob Shavell, DeleteMe co-founder.
  • "Whether Americans want a free How-To-Remove guide or prefer personal info removal done for them "full-service," DeleteMe has clear, simple, privacy options for everyone."
  • Consumers currently don't have good alternatives if they want to file taxes electronically, but never want their personal data being exposed to 3rd parties / Data Brokers for marketing purposes.
  • In business for over 10 years, DeleteMe's privacy experts have successfully completed over 25 million opt-outs from data brokers, ensuring consumers and businesses' online privacy.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Cash, Credit and COVID-19: Experian Expert Available

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Experian, the worlds leading information services company, has a credit expert that is available to the media and consumers to address credit topics during COVID-19.

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  • Experian, the worlds leading information services company, has a credit expert that is available to the media and consumers to address credit topics during COVID-19.
  • His role includes working with non-profit and community organizations to provide credit workshops and content to thousands of consumers each year.
  • He also contributes to Ask Experian , the industrys first online consumer credit advice column.
  • Each week Griffin is available to consumers via social media every Wednesday 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

UBDI launches ethical data monetization program for consumers

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- UBDI (ubdi.co)announced the launch of the firstethically-sourced data monetization program forindividuals in the$50 billion market research industry.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- UBDI (ubdi.co)announced the launch of the firstethically-sourced data monetization program forindividuals in the$50 billion market research industry.
  • UBDI is taking on companies like Facebook, Google and thousands of data brokers reeling from consumer and regulatory concerns about privacy and exploitation of data.
  • "UBDI provides companies with a more ethical and transparent replacement for online surveillance and data brokers," said Shane Green , US CEO of digi.me and co-founder of UBDI.
  • Consumers aggregate data from across their digital lives to share with apps that respect their privacy and control of data.

DeleteMe stops voters' personal data from being sold on the Internet

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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

There are more than two-dozen large US-based data brokers that are the main buyers and sellers of personal data.

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  • There are more than two-dozen large US-based data brokers that are the main buyers and sellers of personal data.
  • DeleteMe is an online service that searches the largest data broker websites that list and sell personal data (including voter data).
  • DeleteMe finds if your personal information is listed publicly and is currently being sold, and then does the opt-out and removal process for you.
  • Data brokers regularly scrape and buy data about voters and combine it with other data including public profile info from Facebook.