{"id":23378,"date":"2026-09-30T21:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T02:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/?p=23378"},"modified":"2026-09-30T21:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T02:39:23","slug":"what-is-incogni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/what-is-incogni\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Incogni? Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":" <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incogni says it has completed more than 245 million data removal requests.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s a <em>huge<\/em> number for a service doing work most of us never see.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So\u2026 what is Incogni actually removing? Does it wipe your name from Google? Delete your information from the internet? Or do something much more specific?<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what the service actually is, what it does, and where its limits are.<\/p> <div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#123044;border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;background-color:#f5fbff;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:38px;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px\"> <p class=\"custom_key wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p> <ul class=\"wp-block-list custom_underline\"> <li><strong>Incogni Targets Data Brokers:<\/strong> It sends removal requests to companies that collect and store personal information.<\/li> <li><strong>You Authorize It to Act for You:<\/strong> Incogni needs identifying information and your permission before it can submit requests.<\/li> <li><strong>The Standard Service Covers 420+ Sites:<\/strong> Incogni automatically handles removals across more than 420 data broker sites.<\/li> <li><strong>It Doesn\u2019t Erase You From the Internet:<\/strong> Some records and websites fall outside its reach.<\/li> <li><strong>You Can Do This Yourself:<\/strong> Incogni mainly saves you the time of finding brokers, submitting opt-outs, and following up.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <h2 id=\"h-what-is-incogni\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Is Incogni?<\/strong><\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incogni is a personal data removal service.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its main job is to contact data brokers on your behalf and ask them to delete information they have about you.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data brokers collect information from sources such as websites, apps, online stores, public records, and other databases. The <a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/what-know-about-people-search-sites-sell-your-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTC<\/a> groups people-search sites with that same data-broker model. Some keep that information private. Others publish profiles through people-search sites.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those profiles can include your name, phone number, email address, home address, relatives, or employment history.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of tracking those companies down one by one, Incogni handles the removal requests for you. Its Standard service currently covers more than 420 data broker sites, including roughly 100 people-search sites for U.S. users.<\/p> <h2 id=\"h-how-does-incogni-work\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Does Incogni Work?<\/strong><\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incogni needs enough information to identify your records before it can ask companies to remove them.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you sign up, you provide details such as your name, address, and email address. You also sign an authorization form allowing Incogni to submit privacy requests for you.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incogni then sends removal requests to the brokers it covers and tracks their responses.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can follow the process through your dashboard, including individual requests, their status, and the information Incogni asked a broker to delete.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Removal isn\u2019t always instant. Some brokers respond quickly, while others take weeks. Incogni also sends recurring requests because information can reappear after it has been removed.<\/p> <h2 id=\"h-what-information-can-incogni-remove\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Information Can Incogni Remove?<\/strong><\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incogni mainly targets information held by data brokers and people-search sites, including:<\/p> <script>(function(){if(document.getElementById(\"mh-livecss-23378-1\"))return;var s=document.createElement(\"style\");s.id=\"mh-livecss-23378-1\";s.textContent=\"\\n \\n .info-list ul {\\n list-style: none;\\n margin: 0;\\n padding: 0;\\n display: grid;\\n grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\\n gap: 12px;\\n }\\n\\n .info-list li {\\n position: relative;\\n padding: 14px 16px 14px 46px;\\n background: #fff;\\n border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\\n border-radius: 10px;\\n color: #334155;\\n font-size: 15px;\\n line-height: 1.5;\\n }\\n\\n .info-list li::before {\\n content: \\\"\\u2713\\\";\\n position: absolute;\\n left: 15px;\\n top: 50%;\\n transform: translateY(-50%);\\n width: 22px;\\n height: 22px;\\n display: flex;\\n align-items: center;\\n justify-content: center;\\n background: #e0f2fe;\\n color: #0284c7;\\n border-radius: 50%;\\n font-size: 13px;\\n font-weight: 700;\\n }\\n\\n @media (max-width: 600px) {\\n .info-list {\\n padding: 18px;\\n }\\n\\n .info-list ul {\\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\\n }\\n }\\n\";document.head.appendChild(s);})();<\/script> <div class=\"info-list\"> <ul> <li>Names and contact information<\/li> <li>Home addresses<\/li> <li>Email addresses<\/li> <li>Phone numbers<\/li> <li>Relatives and associates<\/li> <li>Employment information<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/What-Is-Incogni-info-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"What Incogni can remove from data broker listings\" class=\"wp-image-23380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/What-Is-Incogni-info-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/What-Is-Incogni-info-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/What-Is-Incogni-info-150x150-1.png 150w, https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/What-Is-Incogni-info-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/What-Is-Incogni-info-280x280.png 280w, https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/What-Is-Incogni-info.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Standard plan handles sites already in Incogni\u2019s network.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Unlimited plan adds Custom Removals. If you find your information on an eligible site outside that list, you can submit the link and ask Incogni\u2019s privacy team to work on the removal.<\/p> <h2 id=\"h-what-can-t-incogni-remove\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Can\u2019t Incogni Remove?<\/strong><\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where \u201cdata removal service\u201d can sound broader than it really is.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incogni says Custom Removals can\u2019t process removals from:<\/p> <script>(function(){if(document.getElementById(\"mh-livecss-23378-2\"))return;var s=document.createElement(\"style\");s.id=\"mh-livecss-23378-2\";s.textContent=\"\\n \\n\\n .source-list ul {\\n list-style: none;\\n margin: 0;\\n padding: 0;\\n display: grid;\\n grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\\n gap: 12px;\\n }\\n\\n .source-list li {\\n position: relative;\\n padding: 14px 16px 14px 46px;\\n background: #ffffff;\\n border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\\n border-radius: 10px;\\n color: #334155;\\n font-size: 15px;\\n line-height: 1.5;\\n }\\n\\n .source-list li::before {\\n content: \\\"\\u2713\\\";\\n position: absolute;\\n left: 15px;\\n top: 50%;\\n transform: translateY(-50%);\\n width: 22px;\\n height: 22px;\\n display: flex;\\n align-items: center;\\n justify-content: center;\\n background: #e0f2fe;\\n color: #0284c7;\\n border-radius: 50%;\\n font-size: 13px;\\n font-weight: 700;\\n }\\n\\n @media (max-width: 600px) {\\n .source-list {\\n padding: 18px;\\n }\\n\\n .source-list ul {\\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\\n }\\n }\\n\";document.head.appendChild(s);})();<\/script> <div class=\"source-list\"> <ul> <li>Court records<\/li> <li>Government websites<\/li> <li>Publications about criminal proceedings or convictions<\/li> <li>Social media accounts<\/li> <li>Blogs<\/li> <li>Forums<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also doesn\u2019t remove data from the dark web.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Incogni doesn\u2019t simply delete your name from Google. For Custom Removals, you submit the webpage where your information appears, not a Google search-results page.<\/p> <div class=\"mh-callout mh-callout-related\" style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;margin:22px 0;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:8px;background:#f8fafc;border:1px solid #d9e2ea;\"><div class=\"mh-callout-ico\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex:0 0 22px;width:22px;height:22px;overflow:hidden;margin-top:2px;line-height:0;\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><path d=\"M5 4.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 7.5 2H20v18H7.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 0 5 22.5V4.5Z\" fill=\"#eef3f8\" stroke=\"#3d5a73\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"\/><path d=\"M8.5 6.5h8.5M8.5 10h8.5M8.5 13.5h6\" stroke=\"#3d5a73\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"mh-callout-body\" style=\"min-width:0;flex:1;\"><p style=\"margin:0;text-align:left;\"><strong>Related Guide<\/strong><br>Incogni is one way to shrink people-search exposure. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/how-to-prevent-doxxing\/\">How to prevent doxxing<\/a> covers the rest: usernames, photos, and what to do if someone threatens to post your address.<\/p><\/div><\/div> <h2 id=\"h-incogni-vs-removing-your-data-yourself\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Incogni vs. Removing Your Data Yourself<\/strong><\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t need Incogni to ask a data broker to delete your information.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find the broker, locate its opt-out process, submit the request, and check later to make sure the listing disappeared. 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width: 50%;\" >Doing It Yourself <\/th><th data-cell-id=\"B1\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"1\" data-db-index=\"1\" class=\"bold htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Using Incogni\" data-order=\"Using Incogni\" style=\"min-width: 50%; width: 50%;\" >Using Incogni <\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr style=\"height:px\" ><td data-cell-id=\"A2\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"2\" data-db-index=\"2\" class=\"htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Find data brokers yourself\" data-order=\"Find data brokers yourself\" >Find data brokers yourself <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B2\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"2\" data-db-index=\"2\" class=\"htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Incogni has a list of covered brokers\" data-order=\"Incogni has a list of covered brokers\" >Incogni has a list of covered brokers <\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height:px\" ><td data-cell-id=\"A3\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"3\" data-db-index=\"3\" class=\"htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Submit each opt-out yourself\" data-order=\"Submit each opt-out yourself\" >Submit each opt-out yourself <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B3\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"3\" data-db-index=\"3\" class=\"htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Incogni sends requests for you\" data-order=\"Incogni sends requests for you\" >Incogni sends requests for you <\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height:px\" ><td data-cell-id=\"A4\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"4\" data-db-index=\"4\" class=\"htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Track removals yourself\" data-order=\"Track removals yourself\" >Track removals yourself <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B4\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"4\" data-db-index=\"4\" class=\"htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Progress appears in your dashboard\" data-order=\"Progress appears in your dashboard\" >Progress appears in your dashboard <\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height:px\" ><td data-cell-id=\"A5\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"5\" data-db-index=\"5\" class=\"htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Check whether data comes back\" data-order=\"Check whether data comes back\" >Check whether data comes back <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B5\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"5\" data-db-index=\"5\" class=\"htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Incogni sends recurring requests\" data-order=\"Incogni sends recurring requests\" >Incogni sends recurring requests <\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height:px\" ><td data-cell-id=\"A6\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"6\" data-db-index=\"6\" class=\"htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"No subscription required\" data-order=\"No subscription required\" >No subscription required <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B6\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"6\" data-db-index=\"6\" class=\"htCenter\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Requires a paid plan\" data-order=\"Requires a paid plan\" >Requires a paid plan <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><!-- \/#supsystic-table-579.supsystic-table --><\/div><!-- \/.supsystic-tables-wrap --><!-- Tables Generator by Supsystic --><!-- Version:1.14.2 --><!-- http:\/\/supsystic.com\/ --> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re mostly paying for automation and time savings, not access to a secret removal method.<\/p> <h2 id=\"h-is-incogni-worth-using\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is Incogni Worth Using?<\/strong><\/h2> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incogni makes the most sense if you want your information removed from data brokers but don\u2019t want to spend time finding companies, filling out opt-out forms, and checking whether your data comes back.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you only have a few listings to remove and don\u2019t mind doing it yourself, you may not need a subscription.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The value is convenience. Incogni takes a repetitive privacy task and keeps working on it while your subscription is active.<\/p> <script>(function(){if(document.getElementById(\"mh-livecss-23378-3\"))return;var s=document.createElement(\"style\");s.id=\"mh-livecss-23378-3\";s.textContent=\"\\n .bottom-line-box {\\n max-width: 800px;\\n margin: 24px auto;\\n padding: 28px 30px;\\n background: #f8fafc;\\n border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\\n border-left: 5px solid #2563eb;\\n border-radius: 14px;\\n font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\\n color: #334155;\\n }\\n\\n .bottom-line-box h2 {\\n margin: 0 0 18px;\\n font-size: 24px;\\n color: #0f172a;\\n }\\n\\n .bottom-line-box p {\\n margin: 0 0 14px;\\n font-size: 16px;\\n line-height: 1.7;\\n }\\n\\n .bottom-line-box p:last-child {\\n margin-bottom: 0;\\n }\\n\\n .bottom-line-box strong {\\n color: #0f172a;\\n }\\n\\n @media (max-width: 600px) {\\n .bottom-line-box {\\n padding: 22px 20px;\\n }\\n\\n .bottom-line-box h2 {\\n font-size: 21px;\\n }\\n\\n .bottom-line-box p {\\n font-size: 15px;\\n }\\n }\\n\";document.head.appendChild(s);})();<\/script> <div class=\"bottom-line-box\"> <p><strong>Bottom Line<\/strong><\/p> <p><strong>Incogni won\u2019t make you disappear from the internet.<\/strong><\/p> <p> It focuses on a narrower problem: personal information sitting in data broker databases and people-search profiles that you may never have known existed. <\/p> <p> You can chase those listings down yourself. Incogni gives you another option if you\u2019d rather hand off most of that work and keep the removal process running over time. <\/p> <\/div> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To see what a people-search product actually compiles, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/careers-education\/what-is-beenverified\/\">what BeenVerified shows<\/a> before you pay for a report.<\/p> <h2 id=\"h-faqs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FAQs<\/strong><\/h2> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Incogni legit?<\/h3> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Incogni is a data removal service created by Surfshark. It sends privacy requests to data brokers and lets users track them through a dashboard.<\/p> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Incogni a VPN?<\/h3> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Incogni removes personal information from data brokers. A VPN changes how your internet traffic is routed and can hide your IP address from sites you visit.<\/p> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Incogni remove your information from Google?<\/h3> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not directly. Its Custom Removals process targets the webpage where your personal information appears, not the Google search-results page itself.<\/p> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long does Incogni take to remove your data?<\/h3> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It varies. Some brokers respond within a day, while others take longer. Incogni says Custom Removals usually take about 7 to 30 days, although some can take up to 60 days.<\/p> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does your information stay removed?<\/h3> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not always. Data brokers can collect or republish information again, which is why Incogni sends recurring removal requests while your subscription is active.<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Incogni says it has completed more than 245 million data removal requests. That\u2019s a huge number for a service doing work most of us never see. So\u2026 what is Incogni actually removing? Does it wipe your name from Google? Delete your information from the internet? Or do something much more specific? 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