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New Privacy Law in Maryland with Authorized Agent Provisions

Maryland has become the latest state to enact a comprehensive privacy law. Signed in May 2024, the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) took effect October 1, 2025, with enforcement beginning April 1, 2026 under the Maryland Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. Maryland is the sixteenth state with a comprehensive privacy law to take effect,Continue reading "New Privacy Law in Maryland with Authorized Agent Provisions"
October 15, 2025
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Optery’s Statement Following Meltwater’s Unsolicited Emails to Optery Customers

In May 2025, Meltwater sent unsolicited emails to a small portion of Optery customers who had enabled Expanded Reach and Use for Removals, using email addresses Optery provided solely for opt-out processing. We believe this violated Optery’s clear instructions. Upon learning of the incident, Optery immediately halted opt out submissions to Meltwater. We’re committed to protecting our users' privacy and security, strengthening controls, and continued leadership in data removal effectiveness.
June 7, 2025
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Optery’s Statement Following Consumer Reports Study Evaluating People-Search Site Removal Services

We felt the Consumer Reports study was well intentioned, but poorly designed, misleading in its conclusions, and ultimately the source of misinformation as major news outlets picked up the story and amplified its flawed conclusions across the internet. Despite the poor design, the results of the study ranked Optery the #1 most effective of all services tested, outperforming DeleteMe, Reputation Defender, EasyOptOuts, Kanary, and all others tested.
August 21, 2024
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How to Opt Out and Remove Yourself from Absolute People Search in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions

In this post, we’ll cover what Absolute People Search is and Step-by-Step instructions on How to Opt Out of Absolute People Search. What is Absolute People Search? Absolute People Search is a Public Records Search site. Entering the first and last name and city and state where someone lives into the search fields on theContinue reading "How to Opt Out and Remove Yourself from Absolute People Search in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions"
April 8, 2024
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A Network of US-Focused People-Search Sites in China, Operating Under Fake Identities

On March 20, 2024 Brian Krebs of the security blog Krebs on Security published an investigative report entitled “The Not-so-True People-Search Network from China.” The article sheds light on a concerning trend in the people-search industry, revealing a network of US-focused sites based in China that operate under fabricated identities. As the report notes, “It appearsContinue reading "A Network of US-Focused People-Search Sites in China, Operating Under Fake Identities"
March 27, 2024
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How to Opt Out and Remove Yourself from Radaris in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions

In this post we will cover what Radaris is and provide Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Opt Out of Radaris. If you are concerned about your personal information being on display on websites like Radaris, take action and Opt Out. Follow the steps in Optery’s Opt Out guide provided below and remove your private dataContinue reading "How to Opt Out and Remove Yourself from Radaris in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions"
October 18, 2023
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How to Opt Out and Remove Yourself from BeenVerified in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions

In this post, we’ll cover what BeenVerified is and Step-by-Step instructions on How to Opt Out of BeenVerified. If you are concerned about your personal information being displayed on data broker sites like BeenVerified, protect your personal information and opt out. How do I Opt Out and Remove Myself from BeenVerified? How do I OptContinue reading "How to Opt Out and Remove Yourself from BeenVerified in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions"
August 19, 2023
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How to Opt Out of CheckPeople in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions

In this post, we’ll cover what CheckPeople is and Step-by-Step instructions on How to Opt Out of CheckPeople. How do I Opt Out and Remove Myself from CheckPeople? How do I Opt Out of CheckPeople Manually? 1) Go to the CheckPeople homepage here: https://checkpeople.com/. Scroll down to the bottom of the homepage and click theContinue reading "How to Opt Out of CheckPeople in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions"
August 6, 2023
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Optery Is SOC 2, Type II Security Certified

Optery Achieves SOC 2 Type II Security Certification The best way to prevent data breaches is to implement strong controls for security, confidentiality, processing integrity, privacy, and availability of user data. Optery is proud to have completed its American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) SOC 2, Type 2 security certification by Prescient Assurance, aContinue reading "Optery Is SOC 2, Type II Security Certified"
July 26, 2023
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How to Delete Your Twitter Account in 2025 | Step-by-step Instructions

Table of Contents What is Twitter? Twitter is a free service that allows users to send and read short (up to 280 characters) text messages called ”tweets.” Twitter allows users to create a ”profile” with a picture and short biography. While it can be a great way to stay connected with friends and family, thereContinue reading "How to Delete Your Twitter Account in 2025 | Step-by-step Instructions"
September 14, 2022
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How to Delete Your Reddit Account in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions

What is Reddit? Reddit is an entertainment, social networking service and news website where registered community members can submit content, such as text posts or direct links. Other users then vote the submission ”up” or ”down”, which is used to rank the post and determine its position on the site’s pages and front page. ContentContinue reading "How to Delete Your Reddit Account in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions"
September 11, 2022
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How to Delete Your LinkedIn Account in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions

In this article we’ll cover What LinnkedIn is, Why you might choose to delete your Account, and a Step-by-Step Guide on how to Delete Your LinkedIn Account. What is LinkedIn? LinkedIn is an online and social media platform that serves as a network for professionals. Suggested: Users of LinkedIn can sign up for a freeContinue reading "How to Delete Your LinkedIn Account in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions"
September 11, 2022
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How to Delete Your Pinterest Account in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions

What is Pinterest? Pinterest is an online image sharing and social media platform where users share ideas and interests. Pinterest is  a digital bulletin board, similar to a scrap book. Users find ideas online and ‘pin’ the images and associated website links to personal boards. In addition to creating personal boards, users can search forContinue reading "How to Delete Your Pinterest Account in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions"
September 10, 2022
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How to Delete Your Quora Account in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions

What is Quora? Quora is a question-and-answer site where questions are asked, answered, and edited by Internet users, either factually or in the form of opinions. Its mission is to ”share and grow the world’s knowledge”. It is a type of crowdsourcing website. The website, founded in 2009, and, as of April 2018, Quora hadContinue reading "How to Delete Your Quora Account in 2025 | Step-by-Step Instructions"
September 10, 2022
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