Spokeo Privacy Insights

Updated Nov 18, 2024

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Summary

Spokeo is a people search service that aggregates publicly available information from various sources. Users can search for and access personal information about individuals through the platform, with options for free and premium services.

Safety Concerns

  • Collects and displays extensive public information about individuals
  • Potential privacy risks from aggregating personal data from multiple sources
  • Requires careful management of personal account information

Third Party Sharing

Spokeo shares data with various third-party service providers for specific purposes like payment processing, email communications, and fraud prevention

Payment Processors

Used to process payment transactions

Data collected:
Payment Information

FullStory

Third-party service for collecting usage information

Services used:
Usage tracking
Data collected:
Usage Data

Google

Used for mapping functionality

Services used:
Maps API
Data collected:
Location Data

TransUnion

Used for identity verification and credit-related services

Services used:
Credit reporting
Data collected:
Credit Information

Data Collection

Spokeo collects extensive personal information from public sources and user interactions

Usage Information

Pages visited, links clicked, device data, IP address

Account Information

Name, email, phone number, payment data, passwords

Search History

Records of searches conducted on the platform

Location Information

GPS coordinates and IP-derived location data

Public Information

Aggregated data from phone directories, property records, social networks, court records

Opt-Out Options

Remove Public Listing

  1. 1Visit https://www.spokeo.com/optout
  2. 2Follow instructions for removing public listings
  3. 3Note: Some information may not be removable

Opt-out of targeted advertising

  1. 1Visit Network Advertising Initiative website
  2. 2Use opt-out page at https://thenai.org/opt-out
  3. 3Opt-out on each device and browser