r/datasecurity

Work in security and it took me way too long to actually do this for myself. Finally ran my email through Have I Been Pwned and checked a few data broker sites last year and yeah. not great. Old accounts I'd completely forgotten about, a couple of breached password combos, and data broker listings with my old addresses and phone numbers just sitting there publicly. The broker opt-out process is honestly tedious and some of them re-list you after a few months anyway. Curious if others have done this and what surprised you most. Also whether you think the cleanup is actually worth it or more of a symbolic exercise at that point.