DeleteMe review

DeleteMe, run by Abine, is the most established name here and leans on people as well as automation. Its Privacy Advisors search hundreds of data brokers and people search sites, submit opt-out requests and send quarterly privacy reports, and DeleteMe says they have completed more than 141 million successful opt-out removals. Every plan lets you add unlimited aliases, previous names and email addresses, includes custom removal requests on top of the automated service and adds email and phone masking tools. Support runs by email, chat and phone, and new opt-outs are added through the year at no extra cost. Plans come for 1, 2 or 4 people on 1 or 2 year terms; the 2 person, 2 year plan was billed at $349.00 when we checked, but the single person price did not render in a form we could verify, so we mark pricing as pending. The service is limited to US residents, and the multi-year terms suit people who are sure they want ongoing removal.

Who it is for

US residents who want a human privacy expert and regular reports

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); plans for 1, 2 or 4 people on 1 or 2 year terms.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Custom removal requests plus automated services
• Remove unlimited aliases, previous names and email addresses
• Email and phone masking privacy tools
• Quarterly privacy reports and a personal DeleteMe expert
• New opt-outs added through the year at no extra cost

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Custom removal requests are included, not an upsell
• Strength: Email, chat and phone support
• Strength: Couple and family plans for 2 or 4 people
• Weakness: Plans are sold to US residents only
• Weakness: Sold on 1 or 2 year terms, with no monthly option shown
• Weakness: Per-person prices did not load in a form we could verify from this location

Key facts

• In business: Since 2010, run by Abine, Inc.
• Reports: Quarterly privacy reports
• Plans: 1, 2 or 4 people; 1 or 2 years
• Availability: U.S. residents only

Where it ranks

DeleteMe is No. 3 in our Best Data Removal Services verdict.