Have you ever noticed that almost every website you land on these days asks if you're happy to accept cookies? Have you ever read a privacy policy in detail? Most people will quickly dismiss these popups and warnings, and while doing so, might be agreeing for their own data to be sold to third parties.

Most people aren't happy for their details, such as their name, email and even their physical address to be sold to third parties. Thankfully Incogni by Surfshark has a solution to what is rapidly becoming a global concern; the breach, and sale of your data. It's shocking just how much personal data gets passed around to data brokers these days, but Incogni has a solution to collectively give us all back control of our own data.

For too long now, data brokers have had it easy. It's time to stop cyber criminals and data brokers before they cause damage.

What Types of Data Do Brokers Hold?

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You might think to yourself, I'm careful, I doubt anyone has managed to get hold of my personal details. But the chances are, you're wrong. There are tons of people search sites, where literally anyone can gain access to your personal details.

People search websites are just one of many that take your data and sell it on, to absolutely anyone willing to pay for it. And each time you fill out a form, you would be surprised by just how much information you can give away, for free.

  • Age and date of birth
  • Current and previous addresses
  • Marital status
  • Education and employment history
  • Vote registration information
  • Social security number
  • And much more

Most people wouldn't want any of the above information leaking into the wrong hands. For victims of abuse, or stalking, this information leaking into the wrong hands can be devastating.

What's worse is, people search sites are just one of the vast pool of data brokers out there, designed to collect and sell your personal information. While people search sites are one of the most devastating data brokers, you could also find your data with the likes of recruitment data brokers, risk mitigation brokers, financial information brokers, and many more.

What is Incogni?

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Incogni by Surfshark is your ticket to online data freedom, an automated personal data removal service designed to permanently remove your data from data brokers. Before too long your data can end up on the dark web, and once it's there, criminals might already be using it. Incogni aims to stop that from happening in the first place, by removing your data from circulation and stopping criminals in their tracks.

Incogni handles all interactions with the data broker, and even tackles any rejected claims for you, making the entire process a breeze. Not only will they help you remove your data from their ever-expanding list of data brokers, but they can also do it in a fraction of the time it would take to do it manually, making the entire process quick and easy.

Not only will Incogni ensure your data is removed from people search websites, it will also make sure it's removed from any other data brokers too, giving you back total control of your data, and who has access to it.

In short, Incogni is your ticket to complete online data freedom, all you need to do is sit back and watch them work their magic.

Why Choose Incogni

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While it is great that you can get your data removed from data brokers, Incogni's goal is to make sure it stays off those databases. Through their subscription service, Incogni ensures that your data not only gets removed from data broker's databases, it also ensures that it stays off them.

Incogni can help you remove your data from their growing list of data brokers. With more than 180 data brokers on their list, which is rapidly growing, Incogni doesn't mess around when it comes to protecting your data online.

With Incogni's subscription-based service, they continually check for your data, submitting ongoing removals and ensuring that the only person that has control of your personal data, is you.

I would say you can't put a price on your own personal data, but clearly, data brokers believe you can. But, with Incogni's annual subscription, you can take advantage of an extra 50% discount, while also giving yourself peace of mind for an entire year. Not only does this save you money, but it also saves you time, but that's also 12 months of not needing to worry about manually removing your own data from data brokers.

Signing up couldn't be easier, simply make an account with the email you use most, as this makes it easier to track your data quicker and choose either a monthly or annual plan. As soon as you have verified your email address, Incogni will get to work on removing your data from the data broker's databases, giving you peace of mind over your online data.