Data Removal
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Can I Add Old Phone Numbers or Inactive Email Addresses?
Add only contact details you currently own and can access. Privacy Bee sends verification codes to phone numbers and emails, so inactive contacts prevent successful identity verification.
Can my Phone Number Information be Removed?
Can Privacy Bee Remove My Information From the Dark Web?
Privacy Bee cannot remove information from the dark web, but Signature Services monitors dark web exposure and removes related data from surface web sources.
Does Privacy Bee Send my Email Address to Data Brokers?
Privacy Bee uses proxy email addresses when contacting data brokers, so your personal email remains confidential and is never shared with third parties.
How Do I Blur My House?
Blur your house on Google Maps and Apple Maps with Privacy Bee's permanent feature. Enable it in Account Settings under Expanded Protection to limit visibility of your home online.
How do I Submit a Custom Removal Request?
Submit a custom removal request through your Privacy Bee dashboard to delete personal information from sites that are not classified as data brokers or people search sites.
How Do the Data Broker Subtypes Work?
Data broker subtypes let you choose additional site categories for removal requests. Enable them in Account Settings to expand your privacy protection.
How Long Do Removals Take?
Data removal timelines vary by broker, but most removals complete within a few weeks to a few months. Privacy Bee monitors progress and follows up until your information is removed.
How to Manage Your Own Removals
Manage your own data broker removals using deletion guides or let Privacy Bee automate the process based on your license level and preferences.
How to Manage Your Potential Exposures & Ignored Records
Manage potential exposures in your Identity Vault by adding verified information or ignoring records that are not yours, and restore accidentally ignored exposures.
Understanding Non-Compliant Data Brokers
Non-compliant data brokers refuse opt-out requests, delay removals, or republish your data. Learn which brokers are non-responsive and how Privacy Bee handles them.
Understanding the Data Brokers Page
Data Brokers page shows where your personal information was found, removal status, and monitoring activity. Track exposures detected, removed, and in progress across monitored companies.
What Are Data Brokers and People Search Sites, and How Did They Get My Information?
Data brokers collect and sell your personal information from public records, apps, and online activity without your consent. Learn what they are, how they get your data, and what you can do.
What Are Data Brokers and People Search Sites, and How Did They Get My Information?
What Can Privacy Bee Remove?
Privacy Bee removes personal information from data brokers, people search sites, search engines, and marketing databases but cannot remove public records, social media content, or dark web data.
What Countries Does Privacy Bee Cover?
Privacy Bee operates globally, removing personal data from brokers in all countries and languages except those under US sanctions like Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
What Does a "Closed" Status Actually Mean?
A closed status in Privacy Bee indicates your data was successfully removed, the company was unresponsive, or the data did not match your Identity Vault closely enough.
What Does a "Failed" Status Mean?
Failed status means Privacy Bee could not complete your removal request yet, but the service automatically retries on your next scan without requiring action from you.
What is an Exposure?
What Sites Does Privacy Bee Scan?
Privacy Bee scans over 1,000 data brokers, people search sites, social media profiles, search engine results, and marketing databases to find and remove your personal information.
What to Expect: Re-exposures and Ongoing Monitoring
Why Have Only a Few Removal Requests Been Sent?
Removal requests are sent in batches over time, not all at once. Essentials covers hundreds of sites and submits requests systematically as long as your license is active.
Will I Be Notified When a Removal Succeeds or Fails?
Privacy Bee sends monthly reports summarizing removal activity and lets you check real-time status updates on your dashboard for completed, in-progress, and failed removals.