What Is a Data Broker, and Why Does It Have Your Address?
Data brokers quietly assemble profiles from public records, purchases and apps, then sell them. Here is how the industry works and what you can do about it.
Removal is not a one-time event. Brokers refresh their databases from public records and from each other, and a new record can create a brand-new profile that does not know about your earlier request.
The common causes
- A new public record, such as a move, a new phone line or a property purchase.
- A broker merging a dataset bought from another company.
- Slight name or address variations that create a second profile.
How to stay removed
The answer is routine re-checking. Our service re-scans on a schedule, detects relisted profiles, and files a new request automatically, so you are not starting from zero every time.