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  • Signing the Limited Power of Attorney to make Optery your Authorized Agent for data broker removals
    Signing the Limited Power of Attorney is Optional, but highly recommended to maximize the effectiveness of Optery's removal requests as some data brokers reject requests that do not include a signed Limited Power of Attorney.Featured
  • How Does the Optery Limited Power of Attorney (LPOA) for Authorized Agent work?
    The Optery Limited Power of Attorney is an optional feature available to paying customers. More information is provided below about how it works: Do I need to sign a Limited Power of Attorney (LPOA)? No. Signing the LPOA is completely optional, but we highly recommend it. Many data brokers reject removal requests from third-party services unless we can prove you have designated us as your Authorized Agent through a signed document. By signing the LPOA, you grant Optery tFeatured
  • Does Optery sell data or have an affiliation with any data broker?
    No. Absolutely not. Optery does not sell data, and has never in the past sold data to any private, public, or government organization(s). Optery does not, and has never in the past sold data, to a data broker. Optery does not have, and has never in the past had any financial relationship or affiliate partnership with any data broker. Optery is a data privacy and security service that finds and removes people from data brokers.Few readers
  • How Optery Works for California Residents Under the California Delete Act and DROP System
    The California Delete Act (SB 362) simplifies personal data removal through the state-managed DROP system. While the system launched in January 2026, data brokers are not legally obligated to begin fulfilling requests through DROP until August 1, 2026. Optery acts as your Authorized Agent, providing immediate protection by submitting direct removal requests to brokers now.Few readers
  • How Optery Works Under US State Privacy Laws
    Optery's Removal Service was built upon the foundation of US state consumer privacy laws, which provide a mechanism for a service like ours to act on your behalf. Specifically, Optery submits requests to data brokers as your Authorized Agent to exercise your Right to Opt-Out and your Right to Deletion, as permitted by applicable state law. How Optery Acts As Your Authorized Agent When you subscribe to Optery's paid Removal Services, you can choose to sign a Limited Power of AtFew readers
  • How Optery Works for California Residents Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
    If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives you privacy rights, including the right to opt-out of (say “no” to) the sale of your personal information and the sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (e.g., targeted advertising) ("Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing") and the right to request that a business delete any personal information about you that the business collected from you ("Right to Deletion"). The CCPA alFew readers
  • How Optery Secures Your Data
    This page explains how Optery secures and protects our registered users' and paying customers data.Some readers
  • How Optery Works for Maryland Residents Under the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA)
    If you are a Maryland resident, the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) gives you privacy rights, including the right to opt-out of (say “no” to) the sale of your personal data or the use of your personal data for targeted advertising or certain kinds of profiling ("Right to Opt Out"). The MODPA allows you to use a service like Optery as an Authorized Agent to exercise your Right to Opt Out on your behalf. When you subscribe to Optery's paid Removal Services, you can choose to signFew readers
  • How Optery Works for New Jersey Residents Under the New Jersey Data Privacy Law (NJDPL)
    If you are a New Jersey resident, the New Jersey Data Privacy Law (NJDPL) gives you privacy rights, including the right to opt-out of (say “no” to) the sale of your personal data or the use of your personal data for targeted advertising or certain kinds of profiling ("Right to Opt Out"). The NJDPL allows you to use a service like Optery as an Authorized Agent to exercise your Right to Opt Out on your behalf. When you subscribe to Optery's paid Removal Services, you can choose to sign aFew readers
  • How Optery Works for Colorado Residents Under the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)
    If you are a Colorado resident, the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) gives you privacy rights, including the right to opt-out of (say “no” to) the sale of your personal data or the use of your personal data for targeted advertising or certain types of profiling ("Right to Opt Out"). The CPA allows you to use a service like Optery as an Authorized Agent to exercise your Right to Opt Out on your behalf. When you subscribe to Optery's paid Removal Services, you can choose to sign a Limited PowFew readers
  • How Optery Works for Montana Residents Under the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MTCDPA)
    If you are a Montana resident, the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MTCDPA) gives you privacy rights, including the right to opt-out of (say “no” to) the sale of your personal data or the use of your personal data for targeted advertising or certain kinds of profiling ("Right to Opt Out"). The MTCDPA allows you to use a service like Optery as an Authorized Agent to exercise your Right to Opt Out on your behalf. When you subscribe to Optery's paid Removal Services, you can choose to siFew readers
  • How Optery Works for Delaware Residents Under the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA)
    If you are a Delaware resident, the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA) gives you privacy rights, including the right to opt-out of (say “no” to) the sale of your personal data or the use of your personal data for targeted advertising and certain kinds of profiling ("Right to Opt Out"). The DPDPA allows you to use a service like Optery as an Authorized Agent to exercise your Right to Opt Out on your behalf. When you subscribe to Optery's paid Removal Services, you can choose to sFew readers
  • How Optery Works for Texas Residents Under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
    If you are a Texas resident, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) gives you privacy rights, including the right to opt-out of (say “no” to) the sale of your personal data or the use of your personal data for targeted advertising or certain types of profiling ("Right to Opt Out"). The TDPSA allows you to use a service like Optery as an Authorized Agent to exercise your Right to Opt Out on your behalf. When you subscribe to Optery's paid Removal Services, you can choose to signFew readers
  • How Optery Works for New Hampshire Residents Under the New Hampshire Data Privacy Act (NHDPA)
    If you are a New Hampshire resident, the New Hampshire Data Privacy Act (NHDPA) gives you privacy rights, including the right to opt-out of (say “no” to) the sale of your personal data or the use of your personal data for targeted advertising or certain kinds of profiling ("Right to Opt Out"). The NHDPA allows you to use a service like Optery as an Authorized Agent to exercise your Right to Opt Out on your behalf. When you subscribe to Optery's paid Removal Services, you can choose to sFew readers
  • How Optery Works for Connecticut Residents Under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
    If you are a Connecticut resident, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) gives you privacy rights, including the right to opt-out of (say “no” to) the sale of your personal data or the use of your personal data for targeted advertising or certain kinds of profiling ("Right to Opt Out"). The CTDPA allows you to use a service like Optery as an Authorized Agent to exercise your Right to Opt Out on your behalf. When you subscribe to Optery's paid Removal Services, you can choose to signFew readers
  • How Optery Works for Minnesota Residents Under the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MNCDPA)
    If you are a Minnesota resident, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MNCDPA) gives you privacy rights, including the right to opt-out of (say “no” to) the sale of your personal data or the use of your personal data for targeted advertising or certain kinds of profiling ("Right to Opt Out"). The MNCDPA allows you to use a service like Optery as an Authorized Agent to exercise your Right to Opt Out on your behalf. When you subscribe to Optery's paid Removal Services, you can choose tFew readers
  • How Optery Works for Oregon Residents Under the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA)
    If you are an Oregon resident, the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) gives you privacy rights, including the right to opt-out of (say “no” to) the sale of your personal data or the use of your personal data for targeted advertising or certain kinds of profiling ("Right to Opt Out"). The OCPA allows you to use a service like Optery as an Authorized Agent to exercise your Right to Opt Out on your behalf. When you subscribe to Optery's paid Removal Services, you can choose to sign a LiFew readers
  • Has Optery completed an AICPA SOC 2, Type II audit?
    Yes - Optery has successfully completed its AICPA SOC 2, Type II security audit (2023, 2024, 2025, current), and makes its audit report available to eligible Optery for Business corporate customers under Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Optery reserves the right to determine at its full discretion which Optery for Business corporate customers and prospective corporate customers are eligible to receive the SOC 2 audit report. If you are an Optery for Business corporate customer or prospective coFew readers

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