Incogni, Optery and Privacy Bee were PCMag’s Editors’ Choice picks in its 2026 data removal guide

Incogni, Optery and Privacy Bee emerged as the top performers in PCMag’s analysis in “The Best Personal Data Removal Services for 2026,” which the outlet says was updated June 17. PCMag says those three services received Editors’ Choice recognition for “verifiable and comprehensive data removal capabilities.”

PCMag frames personal data removal services as privacy tools for people whose information is gathered and sold by data aggregators. In the guide, it says it evaluates the category based on price, ease of use and bonus features, and that it puts each service through hands-on tests.

What PCMag highlighted

Within its top tested picks, PCMag labels Incogni “Best for Suppressing Data Gathering” and Optery “Best for Precise, Verifiable Data Removal”.

For Incogni specifically, PCMag says the service sends official removal requests to data brokers, repeats those requests regularly and registers users to suppress data gathering.

What the available evidence establishes here is PCMag’s account of its testing approach, category labels and Editors’ Choice picks. It does not independently establish a broader comparison beyond PCMag’s reported evaluation.