YDYL /// YOUR DATA, YOUR LIFE

Every light represents a company that has your data

This is the data broker economy, rendered from the official registries. 600+ companies collect and sell records about you. Most have never met you. All of them have a legal obligation to let you out, and every dossier below shows you exactly how.
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MAJOR BROKERS MAPPED 58
REGISTRY SOURCE VT + CA
ALL 585 REGISTERED · IN THE DIRECTORY
CREEPINESS INDEX
COLDHOT
DIM GRAY · SHELL / OPAQUE ENTITIES
CYAN RING · COVERED BY CALIFORNIA DROP
How to use this site

Look them up. Every registered broker, with what they collect, who they buy from and sell to, and a creepiness score that means something.

Get out. Direct opt-out links, verified steps, the demanded verification, real turnaround times, and a pre-written deletion letter for every entry.

Know the catch. Every dossier tells you why the removal won't stick, because pretending otherwise is how the removal industry keeps you subscribed.

The August 1 deadline

California's DROP platform starts forcing brokers to process deletion requests on August 1, 2026. One request, 600+ brokers, $200 per day in penalties for each ignored request. If you're a Californian, this is the strongest single action available to you.Read the explainer →

The worst offenders, documented

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Credit & financial

LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Creepiness · 92/100
Opt-out difficulty●●●●●DROP partial
Marketing data

Acxiom

Creepiness · 90/100
Opt-out difficulty●●●○○DROP covered
People search

Radaris

Creepiness · 88/100
Opt-out difficulty●●●○○DROP covered
People search

Spokeo

Creepiness · 82/100
Opt-out difficulty●●○○○DROP covered
People search

Whitepages

Creepiness · 78/100
Opt-out difficulty●●●○○DROP covered
People search

FastPeopleSearch

Creepiness · 86/100
Opt-out difficulty●○○○○DROP covered

Find out what's out there

We never ask for your data. Twelve free tools let you check breaches, pull your files, and see your public profiles yourself, each rated for what it reveals and what it misses.Open the resource hub →

Why YDYL exists

The data broker industry runs on one asymmetry. They know everything about you, and you can't even get a list of their names. YDYL is the list, built from the government registries brokers are legally required to sign, with the exits marked.

We collect nothing. No accounts, no scans, no cookies that follow you. The site works the way we think the internet should.