Mozilla breaks into the anti-data broker game
Dr. Martin Shelton
February 16, 2024
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You may or may not be seeking the services of a marriage broker this Valentine’s Day, but one thing you likely don’t want to fall prey to are the dealings of a data broker.
Hundreds of data brokers (e.g., Intelius, Spokeo) aggregate and sell access to personal data, such as phone numbers, emails, addresses, and even purchasing habits collected through loyalty card programs, social media sites, apps, trackers embedded in websites, and more.
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Through a partnership with data removal service Onerep, Mozilla is introducing a new $8.99 monthly subscription service it calls Mozilla Monitor Plus, which automatically scans for your personal data on data broker websites. When found, the service will attempt to have your data removed through automated takedown requests. Read more here.
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Best,
Martin