Sounds cool but I’m not sure I want to spend 100 bucks per year to spite the data brokers…idk I do like spite though.
They do have a free tier, and while it doesn’t auto request your data removal they can at least notify you which data brokers have your info so you can make the requests manually yourself. https://monitor.mozilla.org/
Edit: The data removal features are currently available only in the US according to their FAQ:
Why is data removal only available in the US? When will it be available in my country?
Data removal is only available in the US because of legislation that allows data brokers to operate there. In many other countries and in regions like the EU, laws like GDPR prevent these websites from collecting and selling people’s personal information without their consent. We’re exploring ways to expand protection and personal data removal outside of the US where needed.
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I did what you were too busy to do. I clicked the link.
It’s about data brokers. It says so repeatedly on the page you didn’t visit.
Mozilla Monitor used to be just for monitoring breaches but they have recently added in the ability for you to monitor your own personal information that databrokers have on you.
Edit: According to their FAQ it looks like this has geographic restraints, I’ll update my original comment.
Yeah, it’s quite a bit. But on the other hand, it’s to support mozilla as a whole.
Well besides that it goes to a good cause, most other similar services, how do you prove they actually did the work? I mean you’d have to manually inquire to each and every broker wouldn’t you? You’re essentially taking their word for it (I’m personally a huge fan of OptMeOut, especially for $20 a year)
Mozzilla is at least proven reputable.
If something like this actually works as designed, I’d like to see companies start to offer it free to employees, in much the same way a lot of them pay for financial planning services as part of the bennies.
With the amount of data brokers can have on people, and the sheer number of brokers, I could see something like this being a valuable component of a good enterprise security team. Help prevent social engineering breaches.
It would also disrupt the data brokerage model, and that’s a win.
Or, you know, the govs make this illegal like they should.
Well sure, but we all know that’s not going to happen any time soon. So until then, approach from all available fronts.
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I wish they could just focus on Firefox and Thunderbird, instead of all the bullshit
If they have enough bandwidth, why not both?
They’re a billion dollar org. They can do more than one thing at a time.
