Prevent your personal information from being collected and sold online​

    Have you ever googled yourself online? You’ll find personal info like your date of birth, previous addresses, names of relatives, and more. This information is collected by data brokers and available for sell to advertisers or worse. A personal data cleanup service can help you remove your personal data from the web. ​

    Why Personal Data Cleanup matters

    30+ sites

    the number of websites an average person has their info for sale on.​

    70%+

    feel they have little to no control over data collected on them.​

    BrandYourself data

    98%

    of people have personal info being sold on data broker sites without permission.​

    How you’re protected with Data Cleanup:

    Scan

    We scan data broker sites to see which ones are collecting and selling your personal data. ​

    Review and remove

    You can either request removal of your personal info or we’ll contact the broker for you, with select McAfee online protection plans. ​

    Continual monitoring

    Your info is likely to reappear every 2-4 months as data brokers are continually collecting it. With select plans, Personal Data Cleanup will regularly scan and notify you for ongoing protection. ​

    Learn more about data cleanup services:

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