Mozilla Monitor now allows you to delete leaked personal information from the web

This new Mozilla Monitor feature is a major step forward in protecting online privacy. With the increasing number of websites and platforms that collect and store personal data, it has become increasingly difficult for people to control their sensitive information.

With this tool, Mozilla Monitor seeks to empower users by providing them with a simple and effective way to locate and remove their personal information from data broker sites across the web.

This includes the ability to delete your phone number, email address, personal address and any other information that has been made public on web portals dedicated to collecting personal data for marketing.

This new tool will allow users to access a centralized platform where they can see which websites have their personal and confidential information.

Mozilla Monitor Plus analyzes your leaked personal information

This new subscription-based tool is offered as part of Mozilla Monitor (formerly called Firefox Monitor), originally functioning as a free service that alerted you when your email had been exposed to a data breach.

The newly added paid subscription, Monitor Plus, will allow the more than 10 million users already using Mozilla Monitor to perform a scan to see if their personal information has been leaked and then provide them with tools to help get their personal data back. be private.

How to delete my personal information from web portals

Currently, removing information from data broker web portals can be a complicated and confusing process. On most websites there is an opt-out page that allows you to fill out a form and submit to request deletion of your data, or you can contact the administrator directly to do so.

However, few people make these deletion requests because they do not have knowledge of how their personal information is handled. This data can be sold to be used inappropriately by criminals, companies, and even the government.

To help you protect your personal information, Mozilla Monitor conducts an advance search on 190 data broker platforms known to trade personal and private information.

If information you have provided to Mozilla Monitor (such as your name, location, and date of birth) is found on any of these sites, a deletion request will be initiated on your behalf. According to Mozilla, this process can take anywhere from a day to a month.

Price of the new Mozilla Monitor Plus subscription

The personal data deletion feature is part of the new $13.99 per month Monitor Plus subscription, but you can save a few bucks by purchasing the annual subscription for $107.88.

Free users will have limited access to this tool. That is, they can perform a one-time scan to find out which sites are storing their personal data, but they will have to delete their information manually.

This could help increase sales of your new subscription service by providing the option for automatic deletions to streamline the process that can otherwise be very laborious.

The good news is that both free and paid users will receive alerts about data breaches and will be given tools to resolve breaches that are considered high risk.

How to start data analysis with Monitor Plus

To start a scan , users need to provide Mozilla with their first and last name, current city and state, date of birth, and email address. This information is immediately encrypted and complies with Mozilla’s privacy policy.

Using this information, Mozilla performs an analysis that allows it to identify areas where your personal information is exposed, including data breaches and intermediary websites.

According to the company, in 2023, it is estimated that approximately 233 million people will be victims of data breaches, which emphasizes the importance of having this tool today.

Monitor Plus subscribers will enjoy benefits such as monthly scans and automatic deletions. Initially, the company will offer free and paid scanning service exclusively for users in the United States.