Safe Shepherd
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA |
| Founder(s) |
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| Employees | 7 [1] |
| Website | www.safeshepherd.com |
| Type of site | Internet Privacy Company |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | August 4th, 2011 |
| Current status | Active |
Safe Shepherd is an Internet privacy company which helps consumers identify and remove personal information from the Internet.[2][3] The company was founded in August 2011 in Chicago, but has relocated to San Francisco.[4] Safe Shepherd provides privacy-as-a-service,[5] is growing at 15% month-over-month,[6][7] and converts 15% of users to paying.[8]
History
In August 2011, Robert Leshner and Geoff Hayes designed a prototype of MelonCard, a service which "enable[d] consumers to remove their names and information from lists belonging to companies that sell personal data to marketers and background-check and people-search sites."[9] After the founders "crashed a dinner in Chicago" and met investor, Dave McClure, the team secured a venture-capital investment and relocated to California.[9]
Technology
Safe Shepherd constantly scans the Internet to remove sensitive, personal data.[10] The company focuses on removing data from people-search services, criminal background check services and marketing databases,[11] claiming to be able to remove records listed on Acxiom, Archives, BeenVerified, Epsilon, Intelius, MyLife, PeopleFinders.com, People Lookup, PeopleSmart, Pipl, Private Eye, Public Records Now, Radaris, RapLeaf, Spoke, Spokeo, US Search, USA People Search, White Pages and Zaba Search.[12] Safe Shepherd offers a free trial with the option to upgrade for premium support which gives customers a support line and continued access to monitor and remove personal information exposures.[13][14]
References
- ↑ "About | Safe Shepherd". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Dickinson, Boonsri. "This Startup Can Prevent Online Stalking - Business Insider". Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ↑ "Safe Shepherd offers one-click way to scrub your personal data off most sites - thestar.com". Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ↑ "Chicago startup heads west — with 500 Startups money - Blogs On Entrepreneurs - Crain's Chicago Business". Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ↑ Conneally, Tim. "Washington DC Residents Ranked Among Top 10 'Most Exposed' On Web". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "Tackling Internet Privacy: Safe Shepherd Joins the Fray". CNBC.
- ↑ "Personal Info Scrubber SafeShepherd Finds its Flock, Doubles its Userbase In a Month". PandoDaily. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ↑ Brian, Sullivan. "Tackling Internet Privacy: Safe Shepherd Joins the Fray". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Steve, Hendershot. "Chicago startup heads west — with 500 Startups money". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Scarlet, Fu. "How to Safeguard Your Digital Footprint". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Daily, The. "THE GOOD SHEPHERD - The Daily". Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jon. "Here Are 20 Companies Who Sell Your Data (& How To Stop Them)". Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ↑ "8 Ways to Protect Your Privacy Online". TIME. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ↑ "Safe Shepherd Scrubs Your Personal Information from Creepy People Search Engines and Directories". Retrieved 2012-05-08.