Optery
Security and privacy
personal data removal
SHOW HN2021
111points
100comments
#479of 2,533 in 2021
Top 19%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
4 positive, 22 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 21 critical, out of 48 comments about the project. Thread score -0.33.
Privacy: 0 for, 11 againstIdea: 3 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Free exposure report is eye-opening
From 1 comment
If you sign up for a free account, you will get a free Exposure Report that is usually very eye opening. Most people’s jaws drop when they see how exposed they are. Highly…
beyondd on HN
Objections
Opt-out requires submitting personal info to data brokers
From 2 comments
In order to opt out of a data broker, you have to submit PII to them to tell them who you are, otherwise, they won't know who to opt out. The exception to this is if the data…
beyondd on HNAs has been mentioned elsewhere here, how exactly would it work otherwise? i.e. how do you suggest someone opts out of a data broker, without providing PII? Opting out presents a…
beyondd on HN
Signup requirements unclear for non-US users
From 2 comments
US only. Please make it clear before asking for email / pwd to sign up.
curtisblaine on HNUSA only. Not particularly clear. Seems cool though.
orf on HN
Requests
Add a family plan
From 1 comment
Thank you for your thoughtful and encouraging words. Each of your suggestions is on our roadmap. After adding Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), which is nearly complete and will…
beyondd on HN
Add ZoomInfo coverage
From 1 comment
Hi! Co-creator of Optery here. This is a great question. There are hundreds of data brokers across different categories (e.g. people search, email, phone, audience marketing,…
beyondd on HN
Questions
Why is it limited to the US?
From 2 comments
Why only US?
d_sc on HNThe EU fall under the GDPR and is an “opt in” regime. The U.S. falls under a makeshift patchwork of privacy laws and guidelines, and is an “opt out” regime. In an “opt in” regime…
beyondd on HN
Can it remove profiles from ZoomInfo?
From 1 comment
What about ZoomInfo? Can it remove my profile from there?
altdataseller on HN
Alternatives named
DeleteMe
From 1 comment
If you click through the original Show HN posted link at the very top of the page, there's a section on the Introducing Optery page titled "How Is Optery Different From…
beyondd on HN
OneRep
From 1 comment
If you click through the original Show HN posted link at the very top of the page, there's a section on the Introducing Optery page titled "How Is Optery Different From…
beyondd on HN
PrivacyDuck
From 1 comment
Hi! Co-creator of Optery here. We do not sell data. We are not a data broker. We do not have any financial relationship with any data broker. We are not affiliated with any data…
beyondd on HN