Eraser

Eraser (heidi.ie) is an online tool for removing personal information from data broker and people search websites. It provides guidance and direct links for opting out of specific data aggregators, helping individuals reduce their public data footprint across commercial people search databases.

For OSINT investigators, Eraser provides intelligence about the data broker ecosystem — specifically, which commercial people search services exist and what information they retain. Understanding which services hold data about a subject helps investigators identify where to conduct people research.

The opt-out information compiled by Eraser reveals which data brokers hold significant amounts of personal data and how they handle removal requests — direct deletion is offered by some, while others require laborious manual processes, and some ignore requests entirely. This information helps assess the persistence of a subject's data on commercial platforms.

For counter-OSINT assessments — determining how easily a client or subject's personal information can be removed from commercial data brokers — Eraser provides a practical action guide and helps investigators understand which data brokers represent persistent exposure risks.

In victim support contexts, when a person has been doxed or is being stalked, Eraser's opt-out guide provides actionable steps for removing personal information from the most common data aggregation services, potentially reducing a harasser's ability to find current contact information.

The data broker landscape covered by Eraser includes major services like Spokeo, Whitepages, Intelius, and BeenVerified, as well as dozens of smaller aggregators — providing comprehensive coverage of the commercial people search ecosystem.

For investigators needing to understand the full scope of commercial data availability about a subject, Eraser's covered services represent a checklist of databases to query during thorough people investigation.

Document any services reviewed through Eraser and the opt-out status for relevant profiles.