Californians can now use a new tool to request the removal of their personal information from over 500 data brokers ...

From your email to your phone number, potentially even your home address, the information compiled on National Public Data's website is extensive and accessible with just *** few clicks. The site was ...

The internet is a dangerous place. If it seems like scammers, hackers, and spammers are lurking around every corner, that's because they are. Malicious individuals are always looking to take advantage ...

Passed in 2023, the law requires a system for residents to remove themselves from all data broker sites with a single request ...

Data breaches happen all the time, and while no data breach should be ignored, those involving health care institutions require special attention. These breaches can be very damaging and haunt people ...

Your personal data is a highly valuable commodity. Companies often treat it like a resource to be mined and traded. In practice, this means that everything you do on the Internet, what you search, ...

Many 23andMe customers signed up to the genetic testing service in hopes of learning fun or interesting information about their past. But consumer advocates are now urging those users to request the ...

Data broker Gravy Analytics has been hacked, and location information from millions of iPhone and Android users is at risk, reports TechCrunch. Gravy Analytics' parent company Unacast disclosed the ...

Our data is a precious commodity, not only to us but to the many potential customers of data brokers who collect and sell it without our knowledge. Once obtained the information can then be used to ...