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Paying To Be Removed From People-Search is 'Largely Ineffective,' Says Study
Privacy removal services fail to effectively scrub personal data from people-search websites, a Consumer Reports (CR) study [PDF] revealed Thursday. The four-month investigation found these services eliminated only 35% of volunteers' identifying information profiles across 13 people-search sites. Ma...
Privacy removal services fail to effectively scrub personal data from people-search websites, a Consumer Reports (CR) study[PDF] revealed Thursday. The four-month investigation found these services eliminated only 35% of volunteers' identifying information profiles across 13 people-search sites. Manual opt-outs proved most effective, removing 70% of profiles within a week.
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