Data brokers caught hiding privacy opt-out pages from search results

If you've ever tried to remove your personal information from the internet, data brokers are making that task deliberately harder by hiding their deletion request pages from Google searches, a new investigation reveals.
The Markup and CalMatters found 35 data broker companies — firms that harvest and sell your personal information — using special code to prevent their opt-out pages from appearing in search results. — Read the rest
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