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Optery utilizes patented and proprietary technology to identify and remove personal information from data broker sites. With two United States Patents for its search technology, Optery can find and remove more customer profiles than any other company, employing AI and machine learning to automate the opt-out process.
The workflow is designed for ease of use: users can create a free account, receive a personalized Exposure Report, and choose to either opt out manually or upgrade to a paid plan for automated removals. The platform provides live screenshots as proof of removals, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Data brokers pose significant risks, including identity theft, fraud, and unwanted solicitations. By using Optery, individuals can reduce their digital footprint, protect their personal information, and mitigate the risks associated with data exposure.
Free Basic (Personal): US: $0; no credit card required
Core (Personal): US: $3.99/person/month or $39/person/year, billed yearly
Extended (Personal): US: $14.99/person/month or $149/person/year, billed yearly
Ultimate (Personal): US: $24.99/person/month or $249/person/year, billed yearly
Free Pro (Business): $0; up to 10 Free Basic members per business account
Core Pro (Business): US website calculator, 1-seat example: $5/month or $50/year; volume pricing varies
Ultimate Pro (Business): US website calculator, 1-seat example: $30/month or $300/year; volume pricing varies
Enterprise (Business): Custom quote; no public fixed price
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Optery announced in September 2026 that it joined Surfshark Group and remains a standalone company. It says contracts continue with Optery, Inc., without reassignment or transaction-related changes to terms or privacy policy. Optery states that the transaction involves no personal-data sharing or transfer and that its infrastructure remains separate. It reports no plans to merge products with Surfshark or Incogni, which is its announced position rather than a guarantee against future changes.
Yes, Optery explicitly warns that Expanded Reach may send identifying details to brokers that did not already hold them. It extends requests to additional brokers, often with private databases where Optery cannot readily establish whether your profile exists or independently verify its removal. This optional addition to paid plans requires a signed limited power of attorney, and business users also need administrator enablement. You can disable it to stop future Expanded Reach requests, but that does not undo information already sent.
Optery says broker responses can take weeks or months, and its terms do not guarantee that every covered broker will comply. Paid plans scan supported publicly searchable brokers at least every 30 days and repeat removal requests subject to confirmation or verification status. A submitted request therefore does not establish that the listing has disappeared, and records can reappear after removal. Check whether the specific site and profile are covered by your plan, then raise unresolved listings with Optery support.
Inspect the available profile links and screenshots to check the underlying listings. Personal Extended and Ultimate include before-and-after Removals Reports approximately every three months, starting after three months of paid service. Screenshots require a publicly accessible profile, so missing screenshots for private databases are not proof of either successful removal or service failure. Monthly background scans are separate from these reports; additional fresh Exposure Reports on demand require a purchased Custom Scan.
No, Optery's custom removal service covers eligible data broker and people-search profiles, and explicitly excludes general news, blogs, social media and other general websites. Personal Ultimate starts processing custom requests after 30 days of paid service and requires the full URL of the specific profile. Requests are handled on a best-effort basis without a success or timing guarantee. Its separate outdated-search-result submissions do not delete the underlying source content.
Cancelling stops future renewal, while paid access normally continues until the end of the current billing term before the account returns to Free Basic. It does not itself delete the account; account deletion is a separate action. For a direct subscription, Optery documents a Cancel Subscription control in the account settings, while app-store purchases are subject to the relevant store's subscription process. If a charge appears after cancellation, contact Optery support to investigate the billing discrepancy rather than assuming that cancellation also requested a refund.
No, Optery explicitly says it is not an off switch for spam calls or emails. Its purpose is to remove personal information from supported data broker sites, and it describes customer reports of reduced spam without promising a particular reduction or deadline. Assess progress using the relevant exposure and removal evidence, rather than treating the number of unwanted calls as a direct measure of completed broker removals.
Compare the specific brokers and identifiers covered, the evidence you can inspect, and whether you need custom requests. Optery Core limits personal removals to one name and one city/state combination, while Extended and Ultimate support additional variations for the same person and provide periodic screenshot reports where public profiles are available. Incogni Standard documents recurring removals for multiple emails, addresses and phone numbers, with custom removals reserved for its Unlimited offerings. Optery and Incogni now belong to Surfshark Group, but Optery says they retain separate products, teams and technical architectures, so group ownership does not establish identical coverage or results.
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