When the privacy laws in the US are so weak, it seems like maintaining the effect of data removal requires paying for the data removal service indefinitely. Is it worth it regardless? Are there any cases and criteria where one should pay for data removal, more so than the average person? Interested to hear if anyone here has seen noticeable benefits, beyond the mere fact that their PII have been scrubbed from data brokers and search sites.
Yes they do what they say on the tin. You get fewer spearphishing attempts and stuff like that.
You don’t get fewer targeted ads. You are less likely to end up in private databases that law enforcement makes use of when they don’t want to or aren’t allowed to run you through the official systems.
If all you care about is the specter of big tech and ads then it’s not gonna make you happy. If you’re trying to spend less time figuring out if something is a legit email or a scam, or you want there to be less of a chance for cops to id you in a third party db then you may see some real benefits.