GoKawiilDeleteMe 4 / 5 Very good ZDNET's key takeaways Pros: Removes personal info from data brokers, ongoing monitoring, easy setup
Cons: Some features locked behind higher tiers, can't clean certain data View now at DeleteMe
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Whether you realize it or not, your personal information is likely somewhere online. Massive data breaches over the years have poured millions of records onto the wider internet. It's also no secret that some companies collect user data and sell it to data brokerage sites. If you're like me and don't want these third parties having your information, you may want to invest in a data removal service.
Very recently, I had the opportunity to test such a service called DeleteMe to scrub the internet of my data.
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I like to think I am a good candidate to test DeleteMe, since my information has been leaked multiple times. I know this is true thanks to a website called Have I Been Pwned, a database that lets you know if your personal data has ever been compromised.
According to the database, I've been a victim of eight data breaches, including the Under Armour leak from November 2025 and the ParkMobile hack from March 2021.
How it works
DeleteMe scans the internet for personal information linked to your name and works to remove it from search engines and data-broker websites. The data it looks for includes email addresses, home addresses, phone numbers, and, in some cases, financial information. The company maintains a public list of the websites it targets, ranging from public record aggregators to Google Search itself.
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