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ClearNym is focused on data privacy, data broker exposure, and practical protection strategies. Our goal is to help readers understand how personal data is collected and shared - and to offer simple, effective actions that reduce risk and strengthen privacy in everyday life.

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  Ava J. Mercer

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  Privacy researcher & data broker removal writer at ClearNym

  I help people take back control of their personal information — documenting how data brokers collect and sell your data, how to find your listings, and how to navigate opt-out processes that rarely work the way they claim to.

  Topics: Data broker opt-outs • CCPA & GDPR removal rights • People-search sites • Reverse phone lookup • Personal information exposure • Identity privacy

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