Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 4, 2026

1. Introduction and Scope OptOutScout LLC (“OptOutScout,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) provides automated personal data removal and privacy protection services (the "Services"). This Privacy Policy dictates how we collect, process, retain, and secure your Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when you access our website or utilize our Services.

By accessing our website or subscribing to our Services, you acknowledge and consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy. We operate under strict data minimization principles: we collect only the information reasonably necessary to render our Services, and we absolutely do not sell, rent, or monetize your personal data.

2. Information We Collect To act as your Authorized Agent and successfully submit opt-out and deletion requests to third-party data brokers, we must collect the specific identifiers those entities use to index consumer records. The categories of personal information we collect include:

• Identity Data: Your full legal name and known aliases.

• Contact Data: Your current email address, previous email addresses, and applicable telephone numbers.

• Historical Data: Your current and prior residential addresses.

• Verification Data: Your Date of Birth, utilized exclusively to differentiate your records from other individuals sharing similar identifying information in mass databases.

• Financial Data: Payment processing is managed entirely by our PCI-compliant third-party processor (Stripe). OptOutScout does not directly collect, process, or store your full credit card number or bank account information.

Data We Expressly Do Not Collect: OptOutScout does not require, collect, or store highly sensitive government identifiers, including Social Security Numbers (SSNs), driver’s license numbers, passports, or government-issued biometric/photo identification.

3. Use of Information Your personal information is strictly siloed and utilized exclusively for the provisioning and maintenance of the Services. We use your data to:

• Execute Authorized Agent Mandates: To locate your profiles within third-party databases and submit legally binding opt-out, suppression, and deletion requests on your behalf.

• Service Communication: To deliver secure authentication links, provide subscription status updates, and furnish periodic reports detailing the removal of your data.

• Security and Fraud Prevention: To maintain the integrity of our platform and prevent unauthorized access to your account.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Your data is routed or disclosed only in the following strictly necessary circumstances:

• To Data Brokers (Service Fulfillment): As the core function of our Service, we must transmit your identifiers to third-party data brokers, aggregators, and people-search engines. This transmission is made solely for the purpose of identifying your records and legally compelling those entities to delete or suppress your data.

• To Secure Infrastructure Partners: To operate our platform, we utilize enterprise-grade infrastructure providers (specifically, Google Cloud for encrypted hosting and Stripe for payment processing). We do not "disclose" your data to these entities for their own use; rather, your data is securely processed and stored within their environments. These partners act strictly as data processors, are bound by rigid confidentiality agreements, and are expressly prohibited from accessing, monetizing, or utilizing your information for any secondary purpose.

• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, or in response to a valid, legally binding subpoena, court order, or formal request from law enforcement agencies.

5. Data Security OptOutScout implements commercially reasonable, enterprise-grade security measures to protect your PII against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

• Encryption: All user data is encrypted both in transit and at rest using AES-256 encryption standards.

• Authentication: We utilize passwordless "Magic Link" authentication to mitigate vulnerabilities associated with credential stuffing and password database breaches.

• Infrastructure and Hosting: Our core infrastructure and encrypted data storage are hosted securely on Google Cloud. Additionally, we employ edge-level security protocols and web application firewalls to defend against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and malicious traffic.

6. Data Retention and Deletion (The "Scout Purge") We retain the personal information required to perform recurring automated scans (your "Scout Profile") only for the duration of your active subscription.

• Account Cancellation: Upon the cancellation or expiration of your subscription, all operational PII (including your name, date of birth, aliases, and addresses) will be permanently purged from our active production systems within forty-eight (48) hours.

• Statutory Retention: To comply with applicable state and federal tax and accounting regulations, anonymized transactional and billing records are securely retained for the minimum period required by law.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies OptOutScout does not employ third-party behavioral tracking cookies, cross-site advertising pixels, or marketing analytics trackers that monitor your activity across the internet. We utilize only strictly necessary, functional cookies required to maintain secure user sessions, authenticate access, and ensure the proper technical operation of our website.

8. U.S. State Privacy Rights & Universal Application Various U.S. states have enacted comprehensive privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), and the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TXDPA).

Explicit "Do Not Sell or Share" Statement: OptOutScout does not sell your personal information, nor do we share it for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.

To ensure absolute operational clarity and consumer protection, OptOutScout universally grants the highest standard of these rights to all users, regardless of your state of residence. You reserve the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the specific pieces of personal information we currently hold regarding your account.

• Correction: Request updates or corrections to your identifiers to ensure the accuracy of our removal requests.

• Deletion: Request the immediate and total erasure of your personal information from our systems prior to the expiration of your subscription. (Exercising this right immediately terminates our ability to perform automated removal scans on your behalf).

• Appeal: If we decline to take action regarding a privacy request, you have the right to appeal our decision by contacting our privacy team.

To exercise any of these rights, please submit a formal request to: privacy@optoutscout.com. We will verify your identity and process your request within the legally mandated timeframes (typically 45 days).

9. Children's Privacy Our Services are not directed to, nor do we knowingly collect personal information from, individuals under the age of eighteen (18). Furthermore, our Services adhere to the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, we will take immediate steps to permanently delete such information from our records.

10. Modifications to this Policy OptOutScout reserves the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our operational practices or legal obligations. When changes are made, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. Continued use of the Services following such modifications constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Information If you have any questions, concerns, or formal inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, please contact our designated privacy team:

OptOutScout LLC
Boise, Idaho, USA
Email: privacy@optoutscout.com