Data broker websites scrape public property records, voter rolls, and marketing databases to publish your home address, phone number, and relatives online. Exercising your federal and state privacy opt-out rights removes this exposure.
Your Rights Under State Privacy Laws (CCPA/CPRA and Beyond)
Residents in California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon, and over a dozen other states have the statutory right to demand that commercial data brokers delete their personal profiles and stop selling their personal information.
Step 1: Register on Donotcall.gov and OptOutPrescreen.com
Registering your phone number on the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry is free and permanent. To stop unsolicited pre-approved credit card and insurance mailers (which thieves steal from mailboxes), opt out for 5 years or permanently at OptOutPrescreen.com.
"Opting out at OptOutPrescreen.com stops credit bureaus from selling your name to junk-mail lenders and eliminates physical mailbox identity theft."
Step 2: Using Google's 'Results About You' Removal Tool
Google provides a free built-in privacy dashboard ('Results about you') that alerts you whenever a webpage indexes your home address, phone number, or email, allowing you to request search de-indexing in two clicks.
Step 3: Locking Your SIM Card and Carrier Account PIN
Contact your mobile carrier (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile) to enable a port-freeze / Number Transfer Lock so criminals cannot hijack your phone number via SIM-swap attacks.
Official US Consumer Verification
Always verify financial rules, tax credits, and consumer protections directly through official US government portals (ConsumerFinance.gov, IRS.gov, FTC.gov, and AnnualCreditReport.com). Need to match platforms to your profile? Try our 2026 Interactive Eligibility Finder →