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I automated opt-outs for 500 data broker sites (open source)

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2026-05-18 Open Source github.com
Automated data broker opt-out runner — removes your personal info from 30+ people-search sites on a monthly schedule - stephenlthorn/auto-identity-remove
Summary

An open-source Node.js tool automates opt-outs from 500+ data broker sites on macOS, using Playwright and CapSolver (AI-powered, ~$0.001/solve) for CAPTCHAs. It tracks opt-out state with a 90-day re-check window, runs monthly via launchd, and sends iMessage summaries. Personal info stays local in gitignored config files.

Key Takeaways
  • Clone the repo, run setup.js, and schedule monthly runs to automatically remove your personal data from 500+ broker sites.
Why it matters

For a senior engineer building agentic workflows or data removal pipelines, this project demonstrates practical Playwright automation, state persistence, and CAPTCHA handling patterns you can reuse.

Author

stephenlthorn