# 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.

- Website: https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List
- Source code: https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List
- Platforms: Web
- Category: [Data broker removal](https://privacyratings.com/data-broker-removal/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | All content is public under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, a source-available non-commercial license that is not OSI-approved. | https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List/blob/master/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | A plain Markdown document with no scripts, analytics or tracking of its own. | https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free guide supported by optional donations, with no ads. | https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/data-broker-removal/big-ass-data-broker-opt-out-list/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/data-broker-removal/big-ass-data-broker-opt-out-list.md