Data broker scan

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Mozilla Monitor is a data breach notification service offered by Mozilla that warns you if your personal information has been compromised in a known data breach. The premium feature Monitor Plus also helps protect against exposures of your personal information on data broker websites that are selling it for a profit. Monitor Plus scans for exposures on 190 data broker websites every month, and automatically removes any information it finds.

Since data brokers primarily operate in the United States, this feature is only available for US audiences. We help you fix exposures of your information from two different sources: data brokers and data breaches. On top of that, Monitor offers US users the ability to scan through various data broker's databases to find if they've exposed your personal information.

Note: This feature is part of the premium version Monitor Plus. All premium users have an automated monthly scan to keep themselves safe from any possible exposure; however, a complimentary first scan is available for free users to try out this feature.

How to run a data broker scan

  1. Open your web browser and go to the Mozilla Monitor website at monitor.mozilla.org.
  2. Sign in to your Mozilla account.
    Mozilla account login
  3. To run your First data broker scan you select the Get first scan option.
    Start my free scan
  4. Enter your information tp see what data broker sites are selling it.
    Enter your details
  5. You will be able to see all the sites that have your information, select Remove them for me
    Data brokers
  6. Under the Fixed section of your screen you will be able to see all the removals that are in progress and the ones that are already fixed.

Congratulations! You've run your data broker scan; from now on, you will receive a monthly scan to keep your information safe.

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