RealDefense, a leader in consumer privacy, security and device optimization, announced RemoveMe®, an automated personal-information r****** and monitoring service that helps consumers take back control of their data from data brokers, people-search engines and other data aggregation sites.
“RemoveMe makes data-broker r****** simple, transparent and ongoing – so our customers can reduce doxxing risks, reduce spam and robocalls, and help safeguard their families’ ” said Gary Guseinov, CEO of RealDefense.
RemoveMe combines a free real-time scan (from data-broker sites) with automated opt-outs and continuous monitoring. At launch, the service scans broker and people-search properties, submits and tracks verified removals, and re-removes data if it resurfaces – so users aren’t stuck repeating time-consuming manual requests. A real-time dashboard shows exposures found, removals in progress and completed confirmations; users can also opt into dark-web alerts, unused-account deletion support and social-profile cleanup guidance.
“Consumers shouldn’t need 200 hours, a spreadsheet and a law degree to stay private online,” said Gary Guseinov, CEO of RealDefense. “RemoveMe makes data-broker r****** simple, transparent and ongoing – so our customers can reduce doxxing risks, reduce spam and robocalls, and help safeguard their families’ information without babysitting the process.”
U.S. consumers reported more than $12.5 billion in fraud losses in 2024, according to the Federal Trade Commission, and the Identity Theft Resource Center tracked a record 3,205 publicly reported U.S. data compromises in 2023 affecting an estimated 353 million people. Against that backdrop, 98% of Americans’ personal data is being shared online and 84% worry about their privacy, according to industry research.
-Why this matters: how data brokers fuel spam, fraud and doxxing
- Spam calls and targeted fraud. Data-broker dossiers package phone numbers, demographics and interests that robocallers and scammers use to script believable lures and local-looking spoofed calls. Reducing your presence on broker lists lowers both the volume and accuracy of those campaigns.
- Home-address exposure and doxxing. Many people-search sites publish current and past home addresses, relatives and contact details. That data can be cross-referenced with leaked emails or phone numbers to intimidate families, enable stalking, or power social-engineering attacks.
- Account takeovers and impersonation. When exposed profile data is combined with breach scraps, criminals can reset accounts, impersonate banks or shippers, and phish with higher hit rates.
- It’s not one-and-done. Brokers refresh and republish records, so one-time opt-outs don’t hold. Continuous monitoring and re-r****** are required to keep information from resurfacing.
“Privacy is not a one-time event—it’s a lifecycle,” said Dermot Wall, Chief Product Officer at RealDefense. “Our approach is ‘set and stay private’: scan broadly, remove fast, and keep watching so customers don’t get re-exposed.”
Key capabilities
- Search & find: Broad broker and people-search discovery to locate exposed PII.
- Remove & opt out: Automated submissions with verification of completed removals.
- Monitor & track: Ongoing surveillance with re-r****** if data reappears, plus a transparent dashboard and notifications.
- Expanded protection: Optional dark-web monitoring, unused-account deletion assistance and social-profile cleanup.
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