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Incogni is a data removal service that helps remove personal info from data brokers.
The service is currently offering 58% off annual plans with code ZDNET.
Standard plan drops to $6.79 per month through August 31.
Incogni automates the process of sending removal requests under privacy laws.

DT Editorial Team·Aug 18, 2026·via zdnet.com

404 Media reported a nearly $10 million ICE procurement tied to ITIN-related records.
Senator Ron Wyden said the contract appears to bypass a court-blocked data-sharing route.
The case highlights how agencies may seek sensitive data through private brokers when direct access is restricted.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 18, 2026·via 404media.co

DT Editorial Team·May 10, 2026·via mashable.com

GM agreed to pay $12.75 million in a California privacy settlement.
The company will stop selling driving data to consumer reporting agencies for five years.
GM must delete retained driver data within 180 days unless it obtains consent.
The case highlights tightening scrutiny of connected-car data practices.

DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via techcrunch.com

A sponsored 9to5Mac post markets privacy management as “digital spring cleaning.”
The pitch reframes data protection as routine maintenance rather than specialist security.
The larger trend is the normalization of privacy tools as convenience products.

DT Editorial Team·May 4, 2026·via 9to5mac.com

DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via zdnet.com

FBI Director Kash Patel admitted under Senate oath that the agency buys location data from commercial data brokers without obtaining warrants
The practice exploits a legal loophole: while carriers require a warrant, third-party brokers do not under current precedent
Bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced the Government Surveillance Reform Act to close the data broker loophole with a warrant requirement

DT Editorial Team·Mar 24, 2026·via futurism.com

OptMeowt is a free browser extension that identifies sites selling user data and sends automatic opt-out signals
It uses the Global Privacy Control standard, which CCPA and similar laws require companies to honor
Users get a dashboard showing exactly which visited sites have declared data-selling practices

DT Editorial Team·Mar 18, 2026·4 min read·via zdnet.com