GDPR Personal Data Removal Service UK
In this guide, you’ll learn:
- What GDPR says about your right to data removal
- Why personal data ends up with brokers in the first place
- The challenges of DIY removal requests
- How an automated, GDPR-compliant service like Incogni works
- The benefits UK and EU users can expect
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GDPR and the Right to Be Forgotten
Under GDPR, companies that collect, store, or process your personal data must adhere to specific laws and regulations.
- Delete it if you request removal (unless they have a legal reason to keep it)
- Prove compliance within a reasonable timeframe
- Be transparent about how your data is used and shared
GDPR laws are designed to protect your personal data and how information about you is used online by third parties.
But data brokers can still get hold of your information, and when they do it quickly becomes part of the internet or a product they sell which means anyone, good and bad, can access it.
This means data brokers are legally required to remove your data if you ask. The catch? You need to know who has your data and follow their opt-out process which is intentionally tedious.
Why Your Personal Data Is Online
Data brokers collect and resell information. It’s a business and it makes a lot of money. It’s not exactly ethical, and GDPR has made life harder for these companies, but what they do is still legal.
The kind of information data brokers have about you is usually personal, such as:
- Name, age, date of birth
- Current and past addresses
- Email addresses and phone numbers
- Employment and education history
- Family members and relationships
They sell this data to advertisers, insurers, recruiters, and sometimes shady third parties, so if you’re getting a lot of spam calls, texts and emails, this is likely why.
Once listed, your details spread quickly across multiple sites. All it takes is one data broker to publish your information. The rest will follow. Others will use AI scrapers to build out databases of people that contain reams of personal information.
This data can then be sold for profit to anybody they like.
Now, you can do something about this and there’s two ways to go about data removal requests: the first is the manual approach (let’s call this the DIY model), the other uses inexpensive, automated data removal software.
The Problem with DIY and Manual GDPR Requests
In theory, you could send GDPR removal requests yourself.
But in practice this isn’t exactly doable for most people, unless you have 100+ hours a month to dedicate to the process?
Most people don’t have that kind of time, and when you look at what actually goes into making a successful request, you’ll understand why:
- Hundreds of brokers mean hundreds of forms, emails, and verifications
- Some require photo ID or written letters
- Requests must be tracked and followed up — many brokers stall or ignore them
- Even after removal, your data can reappear when brokers refresh their lists
For most people, it’s simply unmanageable. This is why an automated data removal tool that is GDPR
Incogni: GDPR-Compliant Data Removal Made Simple
Incogni is built to make GDPR rights usable in real life. Instead of spending hours on paperwork, you sign up once and let the system handle it for you.
- Covers 250+ data brokers across the UK, EU, and beyond
- Automates GDPR removal requests — no forms or legal knowledge needed
- Tracks compliance and follows up with brokers when required
- Provides a dashboard so you can see real progress in real time
- Continuous monitoring to make sure your data doesn’t quietly reappear
For UK and EU users, this means your GDPR rights aren’t just words on paper and are actively enforced.
All you have to do is get a tool that can wield these new powers for you, 24/7, 365 days a year. Once you have that in place and working for you, your data will be untouchable.
Key Benefits for UK Users
- Full GDPR compliance — every request legally enforceable
- Coverage across UK, EU, and international brokers
- Saves you dozens of hours compared to DIY removal
- Reduces spam calls, phishing emails, and fraud risks
- Peace of mind knowing your private data isn’t for sale
GDPR gives you the right to demand that data brokers delete your personal information. That’s the law, but the reality of getting this law to work for you isn’t quite as black and white.
Manual data removal requests take time and, in most cases, are rarely permanent. This means you have to constantly check and recheck data broker records, use spreadsheets, and sacrifice a lot of time and energy into the process.
Incogni makes GDPR data removal fast, simple, and effective, scanning brokers, sending removal requests, and keeping your data suppressed over time.
And the best part? It’s super-simple to use:
- Sign up in minutes → enter your name, email, and addresses
- Authorize removal → Incogni handles all requests on your behalf
- Automated protection → the system continuously scans and re-submits opt-outs
- Track progress → see real-time results in a clean, user-friendly dashboard
- You don’t need legal knowledge, spreadsheets, or tech skills. Incogni does the heavy lifting for you.
Key Benefits at a Glance
- ⚡ See real results in weeks, not months
- 📉 Removes your data from 150+ data broker sites
- 🔁 Ongoing scans so your details stay gone
- 📜 Fully compliant with GDPR and CCPA
- ⏱️ Saves you dozens of hours every year
Every day your personal data is online, it’s being collected, sold, and used in ways you can’t control. The longer it’s out there, the more exposed you are to scams, spam, and identity theft.
The good news? You can take action right now.