Opting Out of Data Brokers: A Guide to Blocking the Sale of Your Personal Data

Protect your privacy by removing your information from data broker sites. Jirsak/ShutterstockYour phone rings with an unknown number. A scam email arrives using your full name and home city. A phishing text mentions your bank by name. None of this is coincidence.More than 400 data broker companies are buying, packaging, and reselling your personal information right now, and their customers include identity thieves, phishing operations, and robocall scammers.