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Draft NOINDEX expansion 2026-08-10; overall scores unpublished

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Experts policy

People Search vs Public Records

Separate broker pages from government records: SecurityChecklist keeps this draft free-first and claim-safe. Paying a removal service cannot delete every lawful public record. Optional paid cards use claim-ledger prices from 2026-08-09 (Aura Individual $12/mo billed annually; Incogni Standard $7.99/mo billed annually). Overall scores stay unpublished (unpublished). Who should not buy: anyone who has not finished the free steps on this page, anyone treating monitoring as a freeze substitute, or anyone who needs a published overall score before acting.

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Direct verdict

People Search vs Public Records: finish free controls first, then consider paid tools only for a leftover job you can name. Product scores stay unpublished (N/Pub) until signed test records exist.

Direct definition

People-search sites are commercial aggregators; public records are government-maintained files with their own access rules.

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Key takeaways

  1. Label each hit as broker page vs government record
  2. Opt out commercial people-search listings
  3. Use official record custodians for corrections
  4. Limit oversharing that feeds new broker scrapes
  5. Automation only for leftover broker volume

Ledger-verified starting prices show below when captured; otherwise cards stay confirm-live or pending. Overall scores stay unpublished (N/Pub). Never invent dollar amounts.

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How it works

  1. 1

    Classify each listing

    Free

    Broker domains often mix scraped public data with marketing profiles. Court/recorder sites are different jobs.

    • Note the domain type
    • Capture URLs
    • Do not assume one opt-out covers both
  2. 2

    Opt out commercial brokers

    Free

    Use each people-search site official opt-out. Expect delays and repopulation.

    • Official opt-out forms only
    • Track dates
    • Re-check later
  3. 3

    Handle public records separately

    Free

    Corrections and sealing use court/agency processes. Removal SaaS is usually the wrong tool.

    • Contact the record custodian
    • Ask about confidentiality programs if eligible
    • Keep case numbers offline
  4. 4

    Paid broker tools for leftovers

    Optional paid

    Automation may help when commercial broker volume overwhelms DIY. It is not a public-records eraser.

    • Finish classification first
    • Match tools to broker volume
    • Read who should not buy before /go/

Limits of this explainer

  • Statutory public records
  • Guaranteed permanent broker deletion
  • Invented people-search coverage counts

Sources

  • Broker vs public-record distinction, General classification hygiene; confirm local public-record rules with custodians
  • Incogni sources, data/claim-ledgers/incogni.json#incogni-starting-price; Standard $7.99/mo billed annually captured 2026-08-09
  • Overall scores unpublished (unpublished), No invented lab scores, detection rates, or aggregate ratings on Batch39/40/41 drafts
  • Vendor marketing pages, aura.com / incogni.com / joindeleteme.com / lifelock.norton.com feature and pricing claims, not independent evidence; re-verify same-day
  • Security Checklist methodology, How commercial pages are structured before scores publish, /methodology/
  • Sources (T014), data/claim-ledgers/aura.json, incogni.json, deleteme.json, lifelock.json, surfshark.json: starting prices verified 2026-08-09; overall scores unpublished

Next steps

Final verdict

Use free controls first. Treat product scores as unpublished until signed test records exist. Affiliate payout never sets recommendations. Re-check volatile prices and plan names before purchase.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Update history

Draft NOINDEX expansion 2026-08-10; overall scores unpublished. Re-check free OS controls and any listed prices same-day before purchase. Overall scores stay unpublished until signed test records exist.

Internal links

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