Editorial Policy

How I Test

I pay for the subscription, use it on my own name and address data for at least four to six weeks, and track what actually happens: which brokers show confirmed removals, which re-list at 60 and 90 days without notice, and how the service's progress report compares to what I can verify by searching directly. If the report says I'm off Spokeo, I search Spokeo. I've found discrepancies. Polished monthly summaries describing removals that hadn't happened when I checked. Those observations go into the reviews. Testing is done with my actual name and address in Austin, Texas, not with test accounts or seed entries.

No service gets reviewed without me paying for it first. I've never taken a free access code in exchange for coverage, and I don't run sponsored reviews.

Affiliate Relationships

Some links here are affiliate links. Click one, buy the thing, I get a small cut, at no extra cost to you. The commission doesn't influence which services get covered or how they're rated. If a service doesn't perform well in testing, the review says it doesn't perform well.

Scope and Limitations

Testing is done with my own data in Austin, Texas, over a defined period. Results vary by location and by how widely your information is distributed across data brokers. Nothing published here is legal advice. I'm not a privacy lawyer, a cybersecurity professional, or anyone with formal credentials in this area. Just someone who paid for the services and kept detailed notes.

Corrections

Found a factual error or want to flag something I missed? The contact page is the right place.