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  1. Your work apps collect more data than you think, study finds: Incogni research finds Gmail, Slack, Notion and Zoom collect personal data for advertising, with the average workplace app gathering nearly 20 data types each. ppc.land/your-work-apps-collec #DataPrivacy #WorkplaceApps #PersonalData #Incogni #Gmail

  2. What's slightly more crazy is that the website was plastered with green button PNGs which were ads for #Guardio, #Incogni and seemingly themselves. ”Are You A Crypto Fraud Victim? CLICK HERE” it said. Naturally, I did and was taken to a form that offered me to recover my crypto. All it needed was my first and last name, my email, what I invested, my country and city, my countrie's phone code, my phone number (yes, seperately), links to the website as well as a contact person to the scam website.

  3. CW: I had one of the most disturbing tech support experiences of my life yesterday and the TLDR version is that the tech support company subscribed to the Zoom Info data broker service and was given my private personal cell phone number to contact me about a support issue.

    So I've been doing some support with one of our department heads that put me in touch via email with the support for a vendor that we're using. Emails go back and forth a few times without much progress and I suddenly get an unexpected call on my personal cell phone while I'm at work. Now like most people my cell phone isn't for phone calls so this was weird. It turns out it was the tech support person I've been emailing with.
    This is most disturbing.
    My private cell phone number is not on my work account, not in my email signature, or even have it been given to any of my co-workers because of abuses I've had to deal with in the past.
    So for a random tech support person that I've never spoken to to find my private personal contact information and call me on it to finish resolving a support issue is an incredible violation of my privacy.
    I'm furious. I know it's not the text problem and they are very intent on resolving this issue and ending the call but I get them to tell me how they got that information before continuing with the support call.

    The short version is a company called
    #ZoomInfo collects and resells personal private data to basically anyone. Despite me having spent years taking pains to make sure that my private info isn't in the hands of my co-workers or other business folks for listed on social media or anywhere online, these people found it probably in a data breach somewhere.
    I'm already a little extra pissed because a few months ago I'd finally signed up for the incogni private data deletion service, so I'm expecting to see a reduction in these kinds of incidents. Turns out this is one that they haven't made a business agreement with so they won't remove my data from them.

    I have to do it.
    And so do you.

    Below is a link they provided instructions on how to move yourself from this one specific(of thousands) data broker.

    Go to
    https://www.zoominfo.com/privacy-center/update/remove and “verify” your email address.

    Check your mailbox and take note of your 4-digit code.

    Enter the 4-digit code and click “confirm.”
    Tick the checkbox next to “I would like to delete my information,” solve the CAPTCHA, and click “remove.”

    https://blog.incogni.com/zoominfo-opt-out/
    #Privacy #DataPrivacy #incogni #MassSurveillance #Surveillance #Capitalism

  4. CW: I had one of the most disturbing tech support experiences of my life yesterday and the TLDR version is that the tech support company subscribed to the Zoom Info data broker service and was given my private personal cell phone number to contact me about a support issue.

    So I've been doing some support with one of our department heads that put me in touch via email with the support for a vendor that we're using. Emails go back and forth a few times without much progress and I suddenly get an unexpected call on my personal cell phone while I'm at work. Now like most people my cell phone isn't for phone calls so this was weird. It turns out it was the tech support person I've been emailing with.
    This is most disturbing.
    My private cell phone number is not on my work account, not in my email signature, or even have it been given to any of my co-workers because of abuses I've had to deal with in the past.
    So for a random tech support person that I've never spoken to to find my private personal contact information and call me on it to finish resolving a support issue is an incredible violation of my privacy.
    I'm furious. I know it's not the text problem and they are very intent on resolving this issue and ending the call but I get them to tell me how they got that information before continuing with the support call.

    The short version is a company called
    #ZoomInfo collects and resells personal private data to basically anyone. Despite me having spent years taking pains to make sure that my private info isn't in the hands of my co-workers or other business folks for listed on social media or anywhere online, these people found it probably in a data breach somewhere.
    I'm already a little extra pissed because a few months ago I'd finally signed up for the incogni private data deletion service, so I'm expecting to see a reduction in these kinds of incidents. Turns out this is one that they haven't made a business agreement with so they won't remove my data from them.

    I have to do it.
    And so do you.

    Below is a link they provided instructions on how to move yourself from this one specific(of thousands) data broker.

    Go to
    https://www.zoominfo.com/privacy-center/update/remove and “verify” your email address.

    Check your mailbox and take note of your 4-digit code.

    Enter the 4-digit code and click “confirm.”
    Tick the checkbox next to “I would like to delete my information,” solve the CAPTCHA, and click “remove.”

    https://blog.incogni.com/zoominfo-opt-out/
    #Privacy #DataPrivacy #incogni #MassSurveillance #Surveillance #Capitalism

  5. CW: I had one of the most disturbing tech support experiences of my life yesterday and the TLDR version is that the tech support company subscribed to the Zoom Info data broker service and was given my private personal cell phone number to contact me about a support issue.

    So I've been doing some support with one of our department heads that put me in touch via email with the support for a vendor that we're using. Emails go back and forth a few times without much progress and I suddenly get an unexpected call on my personal cell phone while I'm at work. Now like most people my cell phone isn't for phone calls so this was weird. It turns out it was the tech support person I've been emailing with.
    This is most disturbing.
    My private cell phone number is not on my work account, not in my email signature, or even have it been given to any of my co-workers because of abuses I've had to deal with in the past.
    So for a random tech support person that I've never spoken to to find my private personal contact information and call me on it to finish resolving a support issue is an incredible violation of my privacy.
    I'm furious. I know it's not the text problem and they are very intent on resolving this issue and ending the call but I get them to tell me how they got that information before continuing with the support call.

    The short version is a company called
    #ZoomInfo collects and resells personal private data to basically anyone. Despite me having spent years taking pains to make sure that my private info isn't in the hands of my co-workers or other business folks for listed on social media or anywhere online, these people found it probably in a data breach somewhere.
    I'm already a little extra pissed because a few months ago I'd finally signed up for the incogni private data deletion service, so I'm expecting to see a reduction in these kinds of incidents. Turns out this is one that they haven't made a business agreement with so they won't remove my data from them.

    I have to do it.
    And so do you.

    Below is a link they provided instructions on how to move yourself from this one specific(of thousands) data broker.

    Go to
    https://www.zoominfo.com/privacy-center/update/remove and “verify” your email address.

    Check your mailbox and take note of your 4-digit code.

    Enter the 4-digit code and click “confirm.”
    Tick the checkbox next to “I would like to delete my information,” solve the CAPTCHA, and click “remove.”

    https://blog.incogni.com/zoominfo-opt-out/
    #Privacy #DataPrivacy #incogni #MassSurveillance #Surveillance #Capitalism

  6. CW: I had one of the most disturbing tech support experiences of my life yesterday and the TLDR version is that the tech support company subscribed to the Zoom Info data broker service and was given my private personal cell phone number to contact me about a support issue.

    So I've been doing some support with one of our department heads that put me in touch via email with the support for a vendor that we're using. Emails go back and forth a few times without much progress and I suddenly get an unexpected call on my personal cell phone while I'm at work. Now like most people my cell phone isn't for phone calls so this was weird. It turns out it was the tech support person I've been emailing with.
    This is most disturbing.
    My private cell phone number is not on my work account, not in my email signature, or even have it been given to any of my co-workers because of abuses I've had to deal with in the past.
    So for a random tech support person that I've never spoken to to find my private personal contact information and call me on it to finish resolving a support issue is an incredible violation of my privacy.
    I'm furious. I know it's not the text problem and they are very intent on resolving this issue and ending the call but I get them to tell me how they got that information before continuing with the support call.

    The short version is a company called
    #ZoomInfo collects and resells personal private data to basically anyone. Despite me having spent years taking pains to make sure that my private info isn't in the hands of my co-workers or other business folks for listed on social media or anywhere online, these people found it probably in a data breach somewhere.
    I'm already a little extra pissed because a few months ago I'd finally signed up for the incogni private data deletion service, so I'm expecting to see a reduction in these kinds of incidents. Turns out this is one that they haven't made a business agreement with so they won't remove my data from them.

    I have to do it.
    And so do you.

    Below is a link they provided instructions on how to move yourself from this one specific(of thousands) data broker.

    Go to
    https://www.zoominfo.com/privacy-center/update/remove and “verify” your email address.

    Check your mailbox and take note of your 4-digit code.

    Enter the 4-digit code and click “confirm.”
    Tick the checkbox next to “I would like to delete my information,” solve the CAPTCHA, and click “remove.”

    https://blog.incogni.com/zoominfo-opt-out/
    #Privacy #DataPrivacy #incogni #MassSurveillance #Surveillance #Capitalism

  7. Oh — yesterday I remembered that I had opted out of data-broker stuff several years ago, with two different services 🤣

    There hasn't, anyway, been much data to begin with — also no ad ID from either Apple or Google. #compartmentalization #dataretention

    #OptedOut #DataBrokers #PrivacyWins #TookAction 😂✅ #diday #didit #already xD #UnpluTrump #FCKBigTech

    #Incogni #DeleteMe #Optery #Aura

  8. Oh — yesterday I remembered that I had opted out of data-broker stuff several years ago, with two different services 🤣

    There hasn't, anyway, been much data to begin with — also no ad ID from either Apple or Google. #compartmentalization #dataretention

    #OptedOut #DataBrokers #PrivacyWins #TookAction 😂✅ #diday #didit #already xD #UnpluTrump #FCKBigTech

    #Incogni #DeleteMe #Optery #Aura

  9. Oh — yesterday I remembered that I had opted out of data-broker stuff several years ago, with two different services 🤣

    There hasn't, anyway, been much data to begin with — also no ad ID from either Apple or Google. #compartmentalization #dataretention

    #OptedOut #DataBrokers #PrivacyWins #TookAction 😂✅ #diday #didit #already xD #UnpluTrump #FCKBigTech

    #Incogni #DeleteMe #Optery #Aura

  10. Oh — yesterday I remembered that I had opted out of data-broker stuff several years ago, with two different services 🤣

    There hasn't, anyway, been much data to begin with — also no ad ID from either Apple or Google.

    😂✅ xD

  11. Oh — yesterday I remembered that I had opted out of data-broker stuff several years ago, with two different services 🤣

    There hasn't, anyway, been much data to begin with — also no ad ID from either Apple or Google. #compartmentalization #dataretention

    #OptedOut #DataBrokers #PrivacyWins #TookAction 😂✅ #diday #didit #already xD #UnpluTrump #FCKBigTech

    #Incogni #DeleteMe #Optery #Aura

  12. Trying to protect my shit!

    A few years ago, I bought a one-year subscription to Incogni, and about 18 months ago, I did the same with DeleteMe. Services like these want you to stay subscribed indefinitely. Their pitch is that data brokers are constantly scraping new sources, purchasing new datasets, and reshuffling what they store – so even if they remove your information today, there’s a good chance it will reappear tomorrow. I switched between providers because I assumed each one had different partnerships and coverage, and hopping between them might help knock my information off the widest range of lists.

    When my DeleteMe subscription expired in August, it didn’t take long before my information started bubbling back up in searches. The data-broker ecosystem is a bit like whack-a-mole: you push down your profile in one place, and it pops up somewhere else. I figured I’d revisit Incogni for another round, until I realized there’s now a third option in this space.

    That service is Optery. Out of curiosity, I signed up to see how well the previous two subscriptions did. Optery scanned the sources they monitor – 386 datasets in total – and found me in 132 of them. That was after a full year with each of the other two providers. It was a good reminder that no matter who you use, none of these services are a one-and-done solution.

    To be clear, this isn’t an advertisement for any of these companies. In my experience, they’re all broadly similar in what they promise and how they operate. I’m also not arguing that everyone needs one of these subscriptions. But I do appreciate the peace of mind that comes with knowing you can’t just Google my name and immediately find my phone number. In a world where personal data spreads faster than ever, even partial control feels worth something.

    #DeleteMe #Incogni #Optery

  13. Erase yourself from the internet: how to take control with Incogni – Android Authority

    Article image…

    General technology

    Erase yourself from the internet: How to take back what’s yours with Incogni, December 3, 2025

    Your name, address, phone number, SSN, family information, and even past employment history could be scattered across hundreds, sometimes thousands, of websites you’ve never even heard of. Data brokers, people-search sites, and shady public databases collect and trade your personal details like currency.

    And once it’s out there, it doesn’t just disappear. You need to remove it manually or use a data removal service, such as Incogni, to simplify the process and save yourself a headache.

    Your data’s not theirs to sell

    Article image…

    The unsettling truth is that these companies gather your information without your consent, slap it on a webpage, and often charge others to access it.

    You may have been aware of this before; if not, you don’t have to take our word for it. Google your full name along with your city. You’ll likely find pages listing your phone numbers, family members, home addresses, and other personal information.

    These aren’t harmless listings — they lead to:

    • Spam calls, emails, and texts
    • Phishing scams that use personal details to trick you
    • Stalkers or exes tracking you down
    • Identity thieves building a profile on you

    Why it’s so hard to remove your personal data

    If you’ve ever tried removing yourself from these sites manually, you know it’s a total headache.

    Some bury their opt-out pages deep in fine print. Others make you jump through hoops and prolong the process by asking for more personal information, documents, and signed requests.

    It’s confusing, time-consuming, and deliberately frustrating. Even if you do manage to get your personal information pulled off sites, data broker sites often re-list you after a few months, so you need to continuously monitor where your information is appearing.

    How Incogni does the work for you

    Article image…

    Enter Incogni, a service built to fight back against this data free-for-all.

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: Erase yourself from the internet: how to take control with Incogni – Android Authority

    #AndroidAuthority #DataBrokers #Erase #GeneralTechnology #Incogni #Internet #PeopleSearchSites #PersonalData #StopSpam #TakeControl #Tools

  14. Erase yourself from the internet: how to take control with Incogni – Android Authority

    Article image…

    General technology

    Erase yourself from the internet: How to take back what’s yours with Incogni, December 3, 2025

    Your name, address, phone number, SSN, family information, and even past employment history could be scattered across hundreds, sometimes thousands, of websites you’ve never even heard of. Data brokers, people-search sites, and shady public databases collect and trade your personal details like currency.

    And once it’s out there, it doesn’t just disappear. You need to remove it manually or use a data removal service, such as Incogni, to simplify the process and save yourself a headache.

    Your data’s not theirs to sell

    Article image…

    The unsettling truth is that these companies gather your information without your consent, slap it on a webpage, and often charge others to access it.

    You may have been aware of this before; if not, you don’t have to take our word for it. Google your full name along with your city. You’ll likely find pages listing your phone numbers, family members, home addresses, and other personal information.

    These aren’t harmless listings — they lead to:

    • Spam calls, emails, and texts
    • Phishing scams that use personal details to trick you
    • Stalkers or exes tracking you down
    • Identity thieves building a profile on you

    Why it’s so hard to remove your personal data

    If you’ve ever tried removing yourself from these sites manually, you know it’s a total headache.

    Some bury their opt-out pages deep in fine print. Others make you jump through hoops and prolong the process by asking for more personal information, documents, and signed requests.

    It’s confusing, time-consuming, and deliberately frustrating. Even if you do manage to get your personal information pulled off sites, data broker sites often re-list you after a few months, so you need to continuously monitor where your information is appearing.

    How Incogni does the work for you

    Article image…

    Enter Incogni, a service built to fight back against this data free-for-all.

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: Erase yourself from the internet: how to take control with Incogni – Android Authority

    #AndroidAuthority #DataBrokers #Erase #GeneralTechnology #Incogni #Internet #PeopleSearchSites #PersonalData #StopSpam #TakeControl #Tools

  15. ZDNet: I put 2025’s leading data-removal services to the test, and there was a clear winner. “Incogni and DeleteMe are data removal services that can help you lock down your data, but they specialize in different areas. Read on to discover which service will suit you best.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/21/zdnet-i-put-2025s-leading-data-removal-services-to-the-test-and-there-was-a-clear-winner/

  16. ZDNet: I put 2025’s leading data-removal services to the test, and there was a clear winner. “Incogni and DeleteMe are data removal services that can help you lock down your data, but they specialize in different areas. Read on to discover which service will suit you best.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/21/zdnet-i-put-2025s-leading-data-removal-services-to-the-test-and-there-was-a-clear-winner/

  17. ZDNet: I put 2025’s leading data-removal services to the test, and there was a clear winner. “Incogni and DeleteMe are data removal services that can help you lock down your data, but they specialize in different areas. Read on to discover which service will suit you best.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/21/zdnet-i-put-2025s-leading-data-removal-services-to-the-test-and-there-was-a-clear-winner/

  18. ZDNet: I put 2025’s leading data-removal services to the test, and there was a clear winner. “Incogni and DeleteMe are data removal services that can help you lock down your data, but they specialize in different areas. Read on to discover which service will suit you best.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/21/zdnet-i-put-2025s-leading-data-removal-services-to-the-test-and-there-was-a-clear-winner/

  19. Incogni Review: Streamlined Data Removal With Strong Automation and Transparency

    Incogni is an easy, effective, and trustworthy data removal service—with strong automation, transparent reporting, and third-party auditing—that makes reducing your digital footprint simpler than ever.

    pcmag.com/reviews/incogni

    #incogni #pcmag #databroker #personaldataremoval

  20. ⚡ Incogni (part of Surfshark, EU-based) claims to remove your data from brokers. Reality? Not perfect.

    ✅ Covers 420+ brokers, but not all.
    ⚠️ Data can reappear over time.
    💸 Paid subscription only, no free plan.
    🔄 Stop paying = you may lose removals.
    ❌ Trust risk: even under GDPR, some data may slip through or require manual follow-up.

    Digital privacy is in your hands, not their dashboard.

    #DataSecurity #DigitalPrivacy #Incogni #CyberAwareness #PrivacyFirst

  21. Incogni vs. Optery: Which Data Removal Service Comes Out on Top?

    If your info appears on a people-search site, you can request its removal—but chances are, that's just the tip of the iceberg. For broader data removal, services like Incogni or Optery can help. I compare both to determine which is best.

    pcmag.com/comparisons/incogni-

    #incogni #vs #optery #pcmag

  22. wer von euch hat aktuelle erfahrungen mit incogni und welche?

    Dienst, der verspricht, persönliche Informationen aus Datenbanken von sogenannten Datenbrokern zu entfernen.

    incogni.com

    #Incogni #datenschutz #privacy

  23. DeleteMe vs. Incogni: Which Personal Data Removal Service Is Right for You?

    Personal data removal services help scrub your info from people-search sites and data brokers, and DeleteMe and Incogni are the most popular options. I've tested and reviewed both, so let's see how they stack up on features, ease of use, and value.

    pcmag.com/comparisons/deleteme

    #deleteme #vs #incogni #pcmag

  24. This is interesting, but I have a few questions:

    - Why does it cost money?
    - Is the 'tool' they use open source?
    - What kind of thing is this 'tool'? Is it software?
    - Can the average person, or even a sufficiently skilled software developer, do these data removal tasks themself? Or is there a hard reason why something like Incogni is necessary to remove one's data?

    #privacy #incogni

    incogni.com/

  25. Incogni acts as your privacy proxy, periodically sending official data removal requests to private and public data brokers and reporting their responses.

    pcmag.com/reviews/incogni

    #security #privacy #databrokers #pcmag #incogni

  26. bref j'ai testé pendant un trimestre le service #Incogni.
    j'ai bien l'impression que je reçois un peu moins de mails non sollicités.
    en résumé, mes infos ont été supprimées d'une quarantaine de data brokers.

    pourtant je ne suis pas très satisfait. Le service n'envoie pas d'un seul coup à TOUS les data brokers qu'il connaît (plus de 300 à vue de nez) des requêtes de suppression. pour une raison sans doute qui sert à vendre le service comme un abonnement et qui étale son intérêt dans le temps.

    certains dealers de données sont bien plus longs à supprimer et valider la requête, certes, et le service nous prévient de ça. mais je ne vois vraiment pas pourquoi toutes les requêtes ne seraient pas faite d'un seul coup.

    j'ai pu stopper facilement mon abonnement, donc pas d'arnaque non plus là dessus. bref, ça semble fonctionner mais c'est assez insatisfaisant et si vous ne parlez pas un pet d'anglais vous n'allez rien comprendre.

    #privacy #databreach #databrokers #surveillance #surveillanceCapitalism

  27. uhhh
    Incogni, the "privacy data broker removal service" (yeah right) being touted and offered by many big Youtubers, is seemingly owned and run by SurfShark, which is owned by NordVPN?

    Our EU representative details:

    Surfshark B.V., KvK number: 81967985, address: Kabelweg 57, 1014BA Amsterdam, the Netherlands, VAT number NL862287339B01, email address: [email protected].

    Source: incogni.com/privacy-policy

    In 2022 Surfshark merged with Nord Security. However, both companies still operate independently.[5]

    Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfshar

    It's ironic they use a Google Ads cookie on their website too... surely they're sending these requests to opt out to Google too right?? Come on...

    cookie name: NID - Used to show Google ads in Google services for signed-out users.

    #incogni #privacy

  28. Are “data brokers selling my private data” actually a thing?

    As a #EU citizen with #GDPR all legitimate companies having my personal info need a reason, my consent and can’t sell it like on a bazaar.

    I’ve heard the story of #Incogni or #DeleteMe in #YouTube sponsorships but always had doubts: Maybe some shady ad networks have and share anonymous browser profiles of me but what could services do about that?!

    Now that @mozilla is engaging in the business it sounds this might be real in the US?

  29. #MapMen - Why Is #North Up?

    "Why is north up? Has north always been up? What used to be up before north was up? Does it matter if a #Direction other than north is up? And have you ever been on a year five #Geography trip where you got lost in the woods and wet yourself in front of Mr. Dugdale?"

    youtube.com/watch?v=B14Gtm2Z_7

    #JayForeman #Maps #Cartography #History #Orientation #Incogni #Wayfinder #WayfinderMap #WayFinderMaps