Claude Can Scrub Your Data From 190 Broker Sites

A while back I searched my own name on one of those “people finder” sites. My old addresses were there, plus my phone number and a list of relatives. I felt a little sick. Then I looked into how to get it removed and gave up after the third opt-out form, because there are dozens more sites just like it.

That’s why this post from a LinkedIn creator stopped me mid-scroll. The author shared a four-prompt workflow that gets Claude to do the boring part for you. It finds the data brokers listing you, writes the removal requests, submits them, and then keeps checking every week. The whole thing costs $0.

Why Data Brokers Count on You Not Asking

The original poster puts it simply: the sites selling your data are legally required to delete it when you ask. Privacy laws like GDPR in Europe and state laws such as California’s give you the right to request deletion.

The catch is the volume. According to the author, there are around 190 of these sites. Doing that by hand eats a whole afternoon, and brokers are counting on you never bothering. As the author says, they “bank on you never asking.”

So the expert flips it around. You don’t ask 190 sites yourself. You make Claude ask all of them. Then Claude asks again every week, on its own, until your info stops showing up.

The 10-Step Process, With the Why Behind Each Step

Here’s the exact flow the creator laid out. I’ve added a short note on why each step matters, so you know what’s going on under the hood.

1. Go to Claude (desktop app). The desktop app matters because it can work with files on your computer and drive a browser, which the regular chat window can’t do.
2. Open a folder you can use as your workspace. This gives Claude a home base to save its findings, the broker list, and the status of each request so nothing gets lost between steps.
3. Have a spare email ready. Some sites verify by email, and the author’s advice is to keep those out of your main inbox. A burner address also means you’re not handing a fresh, verified email to the same companies you’re trying to escape.
4. Copy Prompt 1 from the original post. The prompts are designed to run in order, so start at the beginning.
5. Paste it. Send. That’s your only job here. Claude takes over from this point.
6. Let it scan. Claude checks the sites and reports what each one has on you, along with the opt-out link. This is your reality check, and it’s often where people get surprised.
7. Send Prompt 2. Claude writes the removal request. Opt-out requests often fail because of missing details, so having a clean, consistent request for every site is a big deal.
8. Send Prompt 3. Claude opens the browser and submits the requests. This is the part that would normally eat your afternoon.
9. Handle the email confirmations. A few sites need you to click a confirmation link. The author points out that this click is the one part only you can do, so check that spare inbox.
10. Send Prompt 4. Claude sets up a weekly task that rechecks the sites and resubmits requests until you’re clean.

That’s pretty much it. Every week after, Claude re-removes any site that quietly re-lists you, on its own.

Why the Weekly Recheck Is the Smartest Part

I think step 10 is the real gem here. Data brokers are known for re-listing people. You opt out, and a few months later your profile shows back up after they buy a fresh batch of records.

Most people do a one-time cleanup and never look again. This setup handles that problem automatically. Claude keeps going back, and you don’t have to remember anything.

It’s the same idea behind the paid data removal services that charge a monthly fee. The difference is that here, the creator built the logic into a few prompts you control yourself.

Tips Before You Run It

Based on the author’s steps, here are a few practical things I’d keep in mind:

• Run the prompts in the same chat. The original poster stresses running them in order in one conversation, so Claude remembers what it found in the scan.
• Set up the spare email first. A free account takes two minutes and keeps the broker confirmations out of your real inbox.
• Watch the first browser session. It’s worth seeing what Claude submits on your behalf, at least the first time, so you’re comfortable with how it fills in forms.
• Check that spare inbox after Prompt 3. The confirmation clicks are the one step that can stall the whole process if you forget them.
• Keep the workspace folder. It’s your record of which sites were contacted and when, which is handy if a broker ignores you.

Who Should Try This

Honestly, almost anyone. But it’s especially useful for a few groups:

• Anyone getting a flood of spam calls or texts. Broker listings are a common source of those numbers.
• People who’ve moved recently. Your new address can show up on these sites surprisingly fast.
• Public-facing professionals. If you post on LinkedIn or speak at events, strangers can look you up easily.
• Parents and caregivers. Many broker profiles list relatives, so cleaning yours up helps your family too.

What I love about this is how it shows AI agents doing real, practical chores. This isn’t just writing emails or summarizing articles. Claude is browsing, filling in forms, and running a scheduled task on its own. That’s where these tools get really useful for everyday life.

Start Tonight

The creator ends with a nudge I really like: run Prompt 1 tonight. Worst case, you’re clean.

Best case, you find the 10 sites selling your data.

Either way, you learn something about where your info lives online. Head over to the full LinkedIn post to grab the four prompts and see the author’s full walkthrough.