Mozilla Launches Monitor Plus to Combat Data Brokers
The new subscription service aims to remove personal information from over 190 data broker sites, offering enhanced privacy protection for users.
- Mozilla introduces Monitor Plus, a paid subscription service aimed at removing users' personal information from over 190 data broker sites.
- Monitor Plus builds on the existing Mozilla Monitor service, offering proactive scans and automatic removal requests for personal data found online.
- The service is priced at $8.99 per month for an annual subscription, with a monthly option available at a higher rate.
- Mozilla partners with Onerep for the scanning and removal process, which can take between a day and a month.
- Monitor Plus is initially available to U.S. users, with Mozilla highlighting the necessity of such a service in light of the 233 million people affected by data breaches in 2023.