DeleteMe doesn't say how it stores your data.
DeleteMe's privacy policy is silent on encryption posture. Harbor publishes ours: AES-256-GCM at rest, keys in a vault outside the database, decrypted only at opt-out filing time. Same job. Same monthly cadence. Slightly cheaper.
Everything DeleteMe does. For half the data exposure on you.
Scanning, opt-out filing, removal verification, and an encryption posture the others don't talk about.
Scans 16 brokers
Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified, TruePeopleSearch, Radaris, MyLife, and ten more. Your name, address, phone, email — every match in one report.
Automated opt-out filing
For each listing, Harbor files the broker's required removal request. CCPA, state-by-state privacy law, and broker-specific forms — handled.
Removal verification
Monthly re-scans confirm each listing actually disappeared. If a broker re-lists you, Harbor files again. Verified removal, not promises.
AES-256-GCM at rest
Most opt-out services log your full name and address in plaintext. Harbor encrypts every profile with AES-256-GCM. Keys live outside the database.
Always-on monitoring
Brokers re-scrape and re-list. Harbor watches every broker every month, files a fresh opt-out whenever you reappear, and keeps a public-facing audit trail.
US-built and operated
Harbor is built and run from Massachusetts. Your data never leaves US infrastructure. No offshore call centers, no foreign parent company, no surprise privacy regime.
Handles CF-walled brokers
Some brokers hide behind Cloudflare challenges no scanner can pass. Harbor falls back to a blind email opt-out so those listings get hit anyway.
Free first scan
See what's out there before you pay anything. Start a free scan with just your name and a Massachusetts zip. Upgrade only if you want removals filed.
One click out
No phone calls. No retention specialists. Cancel from your dashboard, and Harbor deletes your encrypted profile within seven days.
"How is my PII encrypted?" shouldn't be a hard question to answer.
DeleteMe's privacy policy says they use "industry-standard security measures." That's the same line every breach victim's vendor used the week before. We don't know the cipher. We don't know where the keys live. We don't know who can decrypt.
Harbor's encryption is on the website: AES-256-GCM, keys in a vault, decrypted only at opt-out time. If we ever can't say that anymore, it'll be on the website too.
- AES-256-GCM encryption at rest
- Encryption keys outside the database
- Decrypted only at opt-out filing time
- Profile deleted within 7 days of cancel
What other services won't say out loud.
An honest comparison. Things DeleteMe, Incogni, and Optery typically don't disclose on their pricing page.
| Feature | Harbor Scan | DeleteMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price (per year) | $119.88 | $129.00 |
| Encryption posture disclosed | AES-256-GCM, public | Not disclosed |
| Removal verification cadence | Monthly re-scan | Quarterly report |
| Owned by | Solo operator, MA | Abine, Inc. (US) |
| Cancel friction | One click | Email required |
| Free first scan, no card | Yes | No |
One scan. One subscription. No bundles.
Start free. Upgrade only if you want Harbor to file removals on your behalf.
Free scan
See where your data lives. No card.
- Scan all 16 brokers
- See every listing in a single report
- Encrypted profile, deleted after
Removal
Harbor files every opt-out for you.
- Everything in Free
- Automated CCPA opt-out filing
- Monthly removal verification
- Re-file when brokers re-list you
- Cancel any time. Profile deleted in 7 days.
Same job. Cheaper.
And published encryption posture.
Free first scan, no card. $9.99/month for ongoing removal. Cancel any time and your encrypted profile is gone within seven days.