Your personal data is scattered across hundreds of websites right now. Data brokers, people-search sites, and public records aggregators collect your name, address, phone number, email, and more, then sell it to anyone willing to pay. Removing yourself manually takes hours of hunting down opt-out pages and filling out forms. Claude does the entire thing for you.
The plan · 4 steps
Why this works: Most data brokers are legally required to honor removal requests, especially under laws like CCPA and GDPR. The problem isn't that they refuse. The problem is nobody has the time to find all the sites and submit individual requests to each one. Claude eliminates that bottleneck.
The process works in four phases. First, Claude searches the internet for every trace of your personal information. Second, it identifies the exact opt-out link for each site. Third, it writes customized removal requests tailored to each platform's requirements. And fourth, it uses the Chrome connector to visit each site and submit the requests automatically.
Find Every Site Exposing Your Data
Open Claude and start a new chat. Ask it to search the internet for every place your personal information appears.
Claude will search the web and come back with a list of sites that have your information. Some you'll have heard of. Others will be completely unfamiliar, and those are usually the worst offenders. Review the list and make sure it looks complete.
Tip: Add your phone number and email to the prompt for more thorough results. Data brokers often index by phone number, so Claude may find additional listings that don't show up from a name search alone.
Generate Custom Removal Requests
Stay in the same chat. Different sites have different requirements, so a generic template won't cut it.
Claude will generate a separate removal request for every site on your list, formatted to match what that specific platform expects. Some sites want a formal email citing privacy law. Others just need you to visit an opt-out URL and click confirm. Claude handles the differences.
Connect the Chrome Connector
Instead of copying and pasting each request yourself, let Claude do the submissions for you. To do this, connect Claude to your browser.
The Chrome connector gives Claude the ability to open websites, fill out forms, click buttons, and navigate pages on your behalf. Claude opens its own browser window and you can watch everything it does in real time. It only acts on pages you've told it to visit.
Let Claude Submit Your Requests
Go back to the same chat where Claude found your data and wrote the removal requests. Now tell it to actually submit them using Chrome:
Claude will open its own browser and start visiting each site, one by one. It fills out opt-out forms, navigates removal pages, and handles the entire process. You can watch it work in real time or just let it run.
Heads up: Some sites require email verification after you submit a removal request. Check your inbox during and after the process. If a site sends a confirmation link, you'll need to click it yourself to finalize the removal.
Tip: Some sites may require CAPTCHA verification or phone-based identity confirmation. Claude will flag these and tell you exactly what to do. You handle those manually, and Claude continues with the rest.
Schedule Weekly Rechecks
Data brokers add you back. You remove yourself today, and three months from now your info reappears on half the sites you just cleaned up. The only way to stay gone is to keep checking and keep resubmitting. Claude can automate this with a scheduled task.
Claude will set up a recurring task that runs every week. Each time, it goes through your full list, checks whether your information is still showing, and takes action on anything that slipped through. You get a summary after each run so you know exactly where things stand. Scheduled tasks run in the background, so you don't need to be online or have Claude open.
Advanced Prompts
Remove old social media accounts:
Clean up Google search results:
Formal CCPA / GDPR request:
Ongoing monitoring:
Your Legal Rights
You're not just asking nicely. You have actual legal backing to demand data removal.
Even if you don't live in one of these states or regions, many companies apply the same deletion rights to all users. Mention the specific law and the financial penalty for non-compliance in your requests. Companies respond faster when they see dollar amounts attached to their obligation.
Never upload a copy of your government ID to a website you don't recognize. Some shady data brokers use the removal process itself to collect more personal data. If a site you've never heard of asks for ID, skip it and ask Claude for an alternative approach.
Start Right Now
Open Claude. Paste the Step 1 prompt with your name and location. Let it find every site selling your data. The whole setup takes about 5 minutes, and Claude handles the rest while you do something better with your time.
Download the full PDF below for the complete walkthrough, the biggest data broker table, and the phrases that make companies move faster.