PROFESSION

The families you work with know your name. Your home address shouldn't be a search away.

By Updated Corrections

CPS investigations, custody assessments, and mandatory reporting put social workers on the other side of clients in crisis. Data brokers publish your home address and family alongside your name. We find those listings and start removing them for you and your household.

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Removed across the web Home address removal priority Household coverage included CCPA and state law requests Encrypted, access-controlled
WHY THIS MATTERS

The work that protects others puts you at risk

Social workers handle cases involving people in crisis: child removals, abuse reports, involuntary commitments. Some of those people search for the worker who made the call.

Home visits reveal your car and routine; broker sites fill in the rest

Clients see your license plate, what you drive, when you arrive. Broker sites add the home address, phone, and family names. Removing those listings takes back the part that ties your name to where you live.

Mandatory reporting puts your name on the decision

CPS removals, abuse reports, and involuntary commitments tie you by name to a hard outcome for a client, and that record can outlast the case. Keeping your home address off broker sites means the name isn't a path to your door.

Your family is listed through your record

Spouse, children, and parents appear as "associated people," tied to you by your shared home address. Because the records link by address, covering the whole household closes the gap that removing only your own listing would leave.

Caseload turnover means a growing number of people with grievances

Social workers handle dozens of cases involving people in crisis each year. Every closed case is another person who knows your name and might look you up later. Exposure compounds with every year in the field.

Background reading: Data brokers and stalking risk

See which sites publish your home address and family information.

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HOW DELIST HELPS

From discovery to ongoing protection

1

Audit your exposure

We search the web, including data brokers, AI services, and public records, for your name, phone, email, and known addresses. You'll see which sites connect your professional identity to your home address and family members.

2

Submit removal requests

We file opt-out requests everywhere you appear, using automated forms and legal deletion requests, including the broker networks that share data across affiliated sites.

3

Verify and follow up

Each removal is verified. Non-compliant brokers get escalated legal requests under CCPA and other state privacy laws. Persistent listings get continued follow-up until resolved.

4

Scan monthly

Address changes, data source refreshes, and new broker aggregations create re-listings. We run a full scan every month for new appearances and file removal requests when we find them.

COMPARE APPROACHES

Why social workers choose managed protection

Manual opt-outsGeneric privacy toolsDelist.ai
Coverage approachSites you identifyVaries by providerOpen web, AI, and known breach databases
Re-listing detectionYou notice it yourselfPeriodicMonthly scans
Household coverageRepeat for each personVariesAdd members
Legal deletion requestsDraft and send yourselfRarelyCCPA and state laws
Time investmentHours per monthSetup + check-insWe handle it
Client-facing protectionAgency programs where availableNot addressedIncluded
FAQ

Common questions from social workers

Can my agency cover this for staff?

Yes. Some social services agencies cover privacy removal as a staff safety measure. Each worker gets their own profile. Individual plans give the same protection if your agency doesn't.

Will this affect professional licensing databases?

No. We target broker and people-search sites that publish your home address, phone, and family. Licensing boards, state registries, and employer directories stay untouched.

Do home visits create additional risk?

Yes. Home visits expose your vehicle and schedule. Combined with broker-published home addresses, clients have multiple ways to locate you outside work. Removing broker data closes one layer.

How important is covering family members?

Very. Threats against social workers often target family. If your spouse's or children's listings still show the shared address, coverage has a gap. You can add paid coverage for everyone under one subscription.

See what clients can find about you

Start with a free scan. Find out which sites link your name to your home address, phone number, and family members.

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