# yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List

Repository: https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/big-ass-data-broker-opt-out-list
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-07-26T22:33:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2248, "days_push": 38, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6778, forks 246 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:48.518596+00:00)

## What it is
A curated, regularly updated list of data broker sites with instructions for opting out of having your personal information listed. It prioritizes the most crucial and high-impact opt-outs and is maintained by a volunteer.

## Use cases
- remove my personal info from data broker sites
- find opt-out links for people search websites
- reduce my online footprint
- protect my privacy from data brokers
- guide to deleting my data from broker databases

## When to choose
- you want a free, human-curated list of data broker opt-out instructions
- you want prioritized guidance on which brokers to tackle first
- you are a U.S. resident looking to remove personal data from people-search sites

## When to avoid
- you need automated data removal across many brokers at once
- you need coverage outside the U.S.
- you need a tool or service rather than a manual checklist

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: privacy, documentation
- domain: privacy, security, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: data-brokers, opt-out, personal-data-removal, privacy-guide, curated-list, web

## Member repositories
- yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:48.518596+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:42:23.303738+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:48.518596+00:00, sha b216ade6f38d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.