Data broker removal
Big Ass Data Broker Opt-Out List privacy rating
Free, community-maintained guide on GitHub that lists data brokers and people-search sites with instructions for opting out of each, ranked by priority. It is a do-it-yourself guide, not a service, so no personal data is handed to a third party.
Summary
Big Ass Data Broker Opt-Out List scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the data broker removal criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3 Source-available
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
All content is public under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, a source-available non-commercial license that is not OSI-approved.
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Yes
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
A plain Markdown document with no scripts, analytics or tracking of its own.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free guide supported by optional donations, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.