Is it legal for a company to post personal information?

Unfortunately... yes, it often is.

A lot of personal info posted online comes from “public records”—things like court documents, property records, or voter registrations. By law, anyone can access these records, and that means companies can legally post them, too.

The problem? These rules were made long before the internet, when records were tucked away in filing cabinets; not blasted across the web for anyone to find. Today, outdated laws make it way too easy for companies to share your info far and wide.

THIS is why companies like DeleteMe exist: we help remove your personal details from sites that profit off this system, even when the law hasn’t caught up to modern privacy needs.

If you have more questions about how your info gets online or how DeleteMe can help, get in touch with us anytime. We’re always here for you.

Read: How do people search sites get my information in the first place?