Optery is a data removal service that scans US people-search and data broker websites for your personal information, then files opt-out requests to get it taken down. It is built entirely around the US data broker market, so it matters mainly to diaspora founders based in the US, executives who travel there for business, or Moroccan companies raising from US investors who want their home address and phone number off Google before a due diligence search, not to most Morocco-based readers.
Key features
- Automated scans of US people-search and data broker sites, with automatic opt-out submissions on paid plans
- Removal reports with before-and-after screenshots on the Extended and Ultimate plans, issued roughly every 90 days
- A human Privacy Agent on higher tiers for sites that resist automated opt-out requests
- Home-blurring request handling for Google Maps and Apple Maps on Extended and Ultimate
- Custom removal requests for outdated search results and specific pages on the Ultimate plan
- A family option that extends coverage to other household members under one account
Pricing
- Free: $0. A quarterly exposure report showing where your data appears, no automated removals.
- Core: $3.99 a month, or $39 billed yearly. Monthly automated scans and removals from 380+ sites (150+ without the Expanded Reach add-on), one name, city, and state per profile.
- Extended: $14.99 a month, or $149 billed yearly. Removal from 560+ sites, unlimited name variations and past addresses, the human Privacy Agent, home-blurring requests, and periodic before-and-after reports.
- Ultimate: $24.99 a month, or $249 billed yearly. Removal from 635+ sites plus unlimited custom removal requests across a wider network of 950+ sites, outdated-content takedown submissions, and priority email support.
- Family: extends any paid plan to other household members on one account. Discounts scale with the number of people added, up to 30% off, with exact per-person pricing quoted at signup.
Prices change over time. Figures above are based on Optery’s own pricing page and CyberInsider’s Optery review.
Pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Free plan lets you see your exposure before paying anything | Full site coverage (600+ brokers) is locked behind the most expensive plan |
| Automated opt-outs across hundreds of sites once you subscribe, no manual form-filling | Support is email-only, and independent testers report response times slower than advertised |
| Before-and-after screenshots make removals easy to verify, not just take on faith | Built and priced for the US market, so it does not work if your personal footprint is outside the US |
| 30-day money-back guarantee on every paid plan | Custom removal requests require a minimum 30-day commitment on the top tier |
| Dashboard is straightforward to read even without technical background | New subscribers are not always told clearly that removals start automatically at signup |
Who it’s best for
Optery fits a narrow slice of Moroccopreneur’s audience: founders and executives who hold US citizenship or a green card, run a US-registered entity, studied or worked in the US long enough to accumulate a public record there, or are actively fundraising from US investors who will Google their name before wiring money. For that group, a home address, phone number, or family details sitting on a people-search site is a real exposure worth paying to remove, and Optery’s automated approach handles it with far less effort than filing opt-outs one by one.
For most Morocco-based founders whose personal information was never entered into US data broker systems in the first place, Optery has nothing to remove and the subscription would be wasted money. If your concern is being findable through Moroccan or MENA-registered channels such as the Registre de Commerce, company filings, or Arabic and French language sources, this tool will not touch any of that. Skip it unless you specifically fit the US-exposure profile above.
How to get started
- Run the free scan on Optery’s site with your name and the US city or state you have lived, studied, or worked in.
- Review the exposure report to see which people-search and broker sites actually list your information.
- If the exposure is real and current, choose Core, Extended, or Ultimate based on how many sites turned up and whether you want the human Privacy Agent and custom removal requests.
- Add family members to the same account if a spouse or relative shares your US exposure.
- Check back on the dashboard after the first removal cycle and confirm the before-and-after screenshots match what you expected.
FAQ
Does Optery cover Moroccan or MENA data brokers? No. Optery’s removal network is US-only. It has no coverage for Moroccan directories, MENA people-search sites, or Arabic and French language sources, so it will not reduce your exposure inside Morocco or the wider region.
Do I need a US address to use Optery? You need a genuine US footprint, meaning your name has actually appeared with a US address, phone number, or public record on a broker site. Without that history, the scan will simply come back empty.
Is the free plan enough, or do I need to pay? The free plan only reports where your data appears. Removing it requires a paid plan, since opt-out submission and monitoring are not part of the free tier.
How is Optery different from a general privacy checklist? A manual checklist means submitting opt-out forms to each broker yourself and repeating it as your data reappears. Optery automates that submission and re-checks periodically on paid plans, which saves time if you have dozens of US broker listings to deal with.
Disclosure: Moroccopreneur may earn a commission if you sign up for Optery through the links in this article. This does not change what you pay, and it does not influence which tools we choose to cover.
