Best data removal services in Australia (2026)

Comparing Incogni, DeleteMe and Optery head to head? Our Incogni vs DeleteMe vs Optery guide compares those three side by side.

Optery has a pricing page for Australia with prices in Australian dollars. When we read it, it listed a free plan with self-service opt-outs and ongoing monitoring, then three paid plans billed yearly: Core at A$49, Extended at A$199 and Ultimate at A$299. Monthly billing is also offered.

The same page lists the sites each plan covers for Australians. Core covers 24 or more sites, or 35 or more with its Expanded Reach setting on. Some are Australian people-search sites, such as Radaris Australia, PERSONLOOKUP AUSTRALIA, ReverseAustralia and Records Finder Australia. Many others are global sales and contact databases, such as ZoomInfo, Apollo and RocketReach, which appear on the Ultimate plan.

Limitations: the list is short next to US plans, and a business contact database matters more if you have a public work profile. Check the list against the sites where you actually find yourself before you upgrade.

You can do the highest-value steps yourself, for free:

• Google Results about you. Google lets you search for your name and contact details in Search and ask for results to be removed. Google says removing a result from Search does not remove the information from the website itself, and some features are rolling out for people over 18 in certain markets.
• Opt out of direct marketing. The OAIC says organisations covered by the Privacy Act must let you opt out of direct marketing. Unsubscribe links and the Do Not Call Register both count.
• Try Optery's free plan. Its Australian pricing page says the free plan includes self-service opt-outs and ongoing monitoring, so you do the removal yourself.
• Close accounts you no longer use. Every old account is one more company holding your name, email and often your address.

The step-by-step version, including Australian privacy rights, is in our guide to removing your personal information in Australia.

Incogni's help article lists the countries it serves: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Australia is not on the list we read on 15 November 2026.

Limitations: if you live in Australia, you cannot rely on it today. If you also live part of the year in a listed country, read its terms first.

DeleteMe's international page, read on 15 November 2026, lists Australia first among 12 countries and asks you to choose your country, create an account and buy a plan. The page shows no price or currency, so you only see the cost during sign-up.

Limitations: we did not see the Australian price or the list of Australian sites it covers. Ask DeleteMe which Australian sites it covers before you pay.

Aura sells data broker removal inside a wider bundle with identity protection, a VPN, antivirus and a password manager. Its data removal page says it covers 525 or more broker and people-search sites (its FAQ on the same page says 425 or more), from $12 a month billed yearly for one person. The page does not name the currency.

Limitations: the page talks about US sources and US support and does not mention Australia. Aura has a help article about using Aura outside the US, which we could not read. Confirm it works for you before you buy.

In August 2024, Consumer Reports tested seven removal services with 32 volunteers across 13 US people-search sites over four months. It found manual opt-outs were more effective and faster than the paid services: 70% of listings were gone within a week, against 0% to 58.7% for the services. Optery and EasyOptOuts did best after four months, at 68% and 65%. And at every check, every participant could still be found on some of the 13 sites.

That test was in the US, but in our view the lesson travels. A removal request deals with one listing on one site. It does not reach the other places that still hold your details, and some of those are companies you gave your details to yourself: shops, apps, loyalty schemes and newsletters you forgot about. A removal service does not touch them. Closing the accounts you no longer use does, and it costs nothing.

For the closing part, see our guide to deleting old accounts.

• “I want to start for free.” Google Results about you, Optery's free plan, and opt-out requests.
• “I want someone to send the requests for me.” Optery, after checking its Australian site list against where you find yourself.
• “I have strong US ties.” A US service may cover more of your exposure. Check that it accepts you first.
• “I want fewer companies holding my data.” Find and close your old accounts. Our guide to finding accounts linked to your email shows five free ways.