Mozilla has announced Monitor Plus, an automatic exposed data removal tool that also provides continuous monitoring of your exposed personal information.
This is a paid subscription service of the existing free Mozilla Monitor service that notifies you when your email has been part of a breach.
Users can initiate a free one-time scan by providing their email, along with some personal information like their first and last name, current city and state, and date of birth. The tool will then scan for potential exposures and allow users to fix and resolve them.
For users who want their data removed, Mozilla will initiate data removal requests on their behalf. Users can view the status of their requests and track them. Additionally, after the removal, Mozilla will perform monthly scans to ensure that personal information stays off 190+ data broker sites.
Availability
Mozilla Monitor Plus service is only available in the US right now. The company charges an annual paid subscription of USD 8.99 (Rs. 745 approx.) per month (USD 107.88 a year) for the service.
Regarding the announcement, Tony Amaral-Cinotto, Product Manager of Mozilla Monitor at Mozilla said,
When we launched Monitor, our goal was to help people discover where their personal info may have been exposed. Now, with Monitor Plus, we’ll help people take back their exposed data from data broker sites that are trying to sell it. Our long-standing commitment to put people’s needs first and our easy step-by-step process makes Monitor Plus unique. Additionally, we combine breach alerts and data broker removal to offer an all-in-one protection tool and make it easier for people to feel and be safe online.