Have you ever felt like data brokers seem to know a lot about you?
Around 62% of Americans believe that they can't get through their daily routines without companies collecting their data.
Companies like Infousa gather your information without your permission which is not right.
To keep your information private, find out how to say no to Infousa in this blog and discover the good things about PurePrivacy.
Infousa, which is now known as Data Axle, is a data broker company that collects data on businesses and consumers and offers this information along with marketing tools and technology to salespeople, marketers, and other professionals to help them find and connect with potential customers.
Data Axle gathers your information from a variety of public sources. Here's how Infousa gathers your information to create public profiles:
This includes information from government sources such as public records, voter registration files, utility connections, and real estate and tax assessments.
Data Axle may also acquire information from bill processors and other commercially available databases.
Sometimes, what you do online and post on websites can end up in your profile too.
There are so many reasons why you should choose to opt out of having your information included in DataAxle's databases:
Opting out lowers the amount of personal information that's commercially available about you. This can be appealing if you prefer to control who has access to your data.
Data Axle sells data to businesses for marketing purposes. Opting out can help reduce the amount of unsolicited sales calls, emails, and postal mail you receive.
To opt out of Infousa, you need to opt out of DataAxle as Infousa is now switched to DataAxle.
Here are the steps to follow:
Step 1: Go to DataAxles’s website here.
Step 2: Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Do Not Sell My Info.”
Step 3: Fill out the complete form by providing accurate information, including your name, address, state, city, zip code, email, and phone. Then, check the box and click on “Submit.”
Your opt-out request has been confirmed.
And that's how you can opt out of Infousa.
Even if you delete your information from Infousa to stay safer, keeping your privacy online is still important. It's a good idea to avoid using big public websites.
PurePrivacy makes it easier by helping you opt out automatically.
PurePrivacy offers a complete solution for safeguarding your data privacy, enabling you to regulate your online presence with exact control over shared information across multiple platforms. This helps lower the risk of data breaches while seamlessly managing your online privacy.
PurePrivacy looks at your social media settings and suggests changes to make them more private.
After assessing your accounts, PurePrivacy suggests straightforward methods to bolster security, all within the app.
PurePrivacy uses privacy rules to allow companies to delete any information about you.
By putting these features together, PurePrivacy helps you take control of your data and keep it safe from people who shouldn't have it.
Infousa, which is now called Data Axle, collects your information from public records, surveys, websites you visit, and data you buy from other companies. They use this information to help businesses with marketing.
It usually takes about 6 to 8 weeks to remove your information from Infousa also known as (Data Axle) after you opt out.
No, after your opt-out request is confirmed, your data should not be visible on Infousa (Data Axle). It might take 6 to 8 weeks for this to be completely done.
Infousa collects data for marketing but whether they sell your specific information depends on their rules. To know more, check their privacy policy on their website.
Data brokers track what you do online to show you ads.
This might feel creepy and unsafe, especially with hackers out there.
But you don't have to let them invade your privacy!
Take control of your privacy with PurePrivacy now!