https://www.optout.ws/tags/privacy/Recent content in Privacy on OptOut.wsHugo -- gohugo.ioenOptOut.wsTue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.optout.ws/post/incogni-vs-optery/Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.optout.ws/post/incogni-vs-optery/ <h2 id="why-automated-removal-services-exist">Why Automated Removal Services Exist</h2> <p>Opting out of data brokers manually is theoretically possible. In practice, there are over 500 active data broker companies in the U.S. per the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse's database — each with its own opt-out form, identity verification step, and re-addition cycle. Data brokers routinely re-add individuals to their databases as new public records or purchase data flows in. A manual opt-out from six months ago may be invalid today.</p>