DeleteMe is a digital privacy service that helps individuals remove personal information from data broker websites, people search databases, and other online sources that collect and sell personal data. Founded in 2010, the service was created to address the growing problem of personal information being aggregated, marketed, and publicly exposed across the internet. DeleteMe combines automated monitoring with human review to help users reduce their digital footprint and regain greater control over their online privacy.
What It Does
DeleteMe searches for personal information such as names, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, age information, relatives, and other identifying details that appear on data broker and people search websites. The service then submits removal requests on behalf of subscribers and continues to monitor those sites for reappearances of personal information. Because many data brokers regularly republish information, DeleteMe provides ongoing monitoring rather than a one time removal process.
The platform also provides privacy reports that show where information has been found, what removals have been completed, and which requests remain in progress. This allows users to track the status of their digital privacy efforts over time.
Key Features
DeleteMe removes personal information from hundreds of data broker sites and maintains ongoing monitoring to identify new exposures. The service provides regular privacy reports, custom removal requests, and tools designed to reduce online visibility. Additional privacy features may include email masking, phone masking, breach monitoring, and privacy guidance for users seeking stronger digital security practices.
The platform is designed for individuals, families, journalists, executives, activists, researchers, and anyone concerned about identity theft, stalking, harassment, doxxing, or unwanted exposure of personal information.
Why It Matters
Personal information has become a valuable commodity in the modern data economy. Data brokers collect information from public records, commercial databases, social media activity, real estate transactions, marketing databases, and other sources, often making that information easily searchable online. This can increase the risk of identity theft, phishing attacks, harassment, and unwanted contact.
DeleteMe provides a practical solution for individuals who do not have the time or expertise to manually submit removal requests across dozens or hundreds of data broker platforms. While no service can completely erase a person’s online presence, ongoing monitoring and removal efforts can significantly reduce the amount of personal information available to the public.
Best Uses
DeleteMe is particularly valuable for journalists, activists, nonprofit leaders, researchers, public officials, survivors of abuse, business executives, and individuals concerned about personal safety. It can also be useful for anyone seeking to reduce spam, robocalls, unsolicited marketing, and exposure through people search websites.
Organizations may use the service to protect employees who face elevated risks of harassment, targeting, or public scrutiny. Families can also use the platform to help limit the exposure of household information across multiple data broker networks.