Data broker removal
Privacy Bee privacy rating
Data broker removal service that scans hundreds of people-search and marketing data sites for a user's personal information and sends removal requests, with a free scan and paid plans. It needs the user's name, addresses and other details to work.
Summary
Privacy Bee scores 47 out of 100 (grade D) on the data broker removal criteria. It meets 2 of 8 criteria: no ads or data sales and TLS configuration. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry, transparency report, tells users about requests and security headers. It does not meet open source and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B+.
Score 47 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
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?
The privacy policy states no third-party analytics or ad trackers are used, but first-party pageview and marketing measurement runs with consent only where required.
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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?
Funded by subscriptions. The privacy policy states personal data is never sold and not shared for behavioral advertising.
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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. SOC 2 certification is claimed, but no report or summary is public.
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Partial
Transparency report Weight 2 of 3
Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds?
The privacy policy describes when data is disclosed for legal demands and that overbroad requests may be disputed, but no request counts are published.
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Partial
Tells users about requests Weight 1 of 3
Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it?
The privacy policy says users will be notified of legal demands when appropriate in the company's judgment, unless prohibited or in emergencies.
Automated tests
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Yes
TLS configuration Weight 2 of 3
Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better?
Grade A+
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Partial
Security headers Weight 1 of 3
Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better?
Grade B+ (80/100+)
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Not tested yet
Modern web standards Weight 1 of 3
Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test?
Not tested yet.