About DeleteFreely
What this is
DeleteFreely is a free, open-source directory that helps people exercise their legal right to find out what data companies have about them and to request its deletion. For each company in the database, the site provides the privacy contact or submission URL, step-by-step instructions, pre-written request templates, applicable law, legal response deadlines, and what to do if the company ignores you.
DeleteFreely is not a service that sends requests on your behalf. It provides the tools; you use them. There is no account. There is no backend. There is no data collection. The site is static and open source.
Why it exists
Your data belongs to you. The tools to exercise your rights over it should be free and should not require you to hand over more data to access them. Most existing resources either bury the practical steps under legal jargon, require an account, or are ad-supported. DeleteFreely is none of those things.
Who built it
DeleteFreely was built by Nathan Kling, an AI transformation and delivery leader. It is the second project in a data sovereignty portfolio alongside CancelFreely, which helps people cancel subscriptions without friction.
How it works technically
Open-source YAML database on GitHub, one file per company. Static site built with Python and hosted on Cloudflare Pages. No backend, no tracking, no data collection. The database is CC BY-SA 4.0; the code is MIT licensed.
How to contribute
The database is on GitHub. To add a company, create a YAML file following the schema in SCHEMA.md. To update an existing entry, edit the file and update the last_verified date. To report an error, open a GitHub issue. Pull requests are welcome.
Also worth knowing about
JustDelete.me — deletion difficulty ratings for hundreds of services. ToS;DR — rates terms of service and privacy policies. Big Ass Data Broker Opt-Out List by Yael Grauer — comprehensive data broker opt-out resource.