How to Use PrivacyHawk’s Free Features

PrivacyHawk offers a variety of tools and features to help you take control of your online privacy. Even with the free plan, you can start protecting your personal information and reducing your digital footprint. This guide explains how to use PrivacyHawk’s free features and get the most out of them.

Free Features Overview

1. Privacy Scan

   • What It Does: Provides an overview of your digital footprint, showing where your data might be exposed.
   • How to Use It:
     • Run a Privacy Scan after setting up your account to identify data brokers holding your information.
     • Review the results to understand your privacy risks.
       
       

2. Digital Footprint Scan

   • What It Does: Scans your linked email accounts to identify subscriptions, online accounts, and potential vulnerabilities.
   • How to Use It:
     • Link up to three email accounts from providers like Google, Microsoft, or Yahoo.
     • Run your first scan to identify connected accounts and subscriptions.
     • Free users can send up to 10 opt-out requests per month to remove old or unused accounts.

How to Make the Most of Your Free Features

1. Run Regular Scans

   • Perform scans monthly to keep track of changes in your digital footprint and identify new vulnerabilities.
     
     

2. Prioritize High-Risk Items

   • For the Reduce My Digital Footprint Tool, focus your 10 free monthly opt-out requests on companies that hold sensitive information.
     
     

3. Explore Upgrade Options

   • If you find that 10 monthly opt-out requests aren’t enough, consider upgrading to the Premium or Platinum plans for unlimited requests and enhanced features.

 

What’s Next After Using Free Features?

Reduce My Digital Footprint Tool (Premium & Platinum)

• Send unlimited opt-out requests to clean up your digital footprint thoroughly.

Unsubscribe Tool (Premium & Platinum)

• Minimize exposure by unsubscribing from mailing lists and reducing the risk of data sharing with marketers.

Data Broker Removal Tool (Premium & Platinum)

• Protect your information from being sold or shared by removing it from data broker databases.

Identity Protection Tool (Platinum)

• Monitor for suspicious activity, dark web breaches, and more with alerts and identity theft insurance.

Need Help?
If you have questions about using PrivacyHawk’s free features or are ready to explore upgrade options, contact us at [e-mail].