PII deletion advice

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Happy9007

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Hello all. Looking for personal experience and expert insight into services that delete online personal information, like Security Now sponsor DeleteMe.

We have a horrible situation involving a minor in my extended family and a stranger trying to track down where they live. The authorities are involved and found out the individual has a history of stalking other minors. All that to say, we have a real need to remove all possible avenues for strangers like this to find my family member's address.

Local authorities suggested the minor's parents get LifeLock or similar service. My understanding is these focus on fraud detection and are more reactive about online PII. Since I hear about DeleteMe each week on Security Now, I'm tempted to just recommend that. However I've found comparisons done by PC Mag that rated some other services like Optery higher and more concerning, one site dinged DeleteMe for their privacy policy. I'd hope any serious competitor in this space wouldn't be selling personal info.

Appreciate any additional insight or other things to consider when navigating this situation.
 
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