Unbroker: Remove Your Data From Brokers Free With Hermes Agent
Unbroker is a free, local Hermes agent skill that automates opt-out requests across 50+ data broker sites. Here's how it works and its limits.
What is Unbroker and how does it remove your data from brokers?
Unbroker is an open-source skill built for Hermes agent that automates the process of requesting data brokers to delete your personal information. Instead of paying a subscription service like DeleteMe to file opt-out requests on your behalf, Unbroker runs locally on your own machine, builds a profile of your known identities (current and past names, addresses, emails, aliases), and fans out requests across dozens of data broker and people-search sites. It handles CAPTCHAs and email verification loops where it can, and flags anything that needs a human, such as a phone call or government ID upload, in a short digest instead of trying to force it through.
TL;DR
- Unbroker is a free, open-source skill for Hermes agent that automates data broker opt-out requests instead of relying on paid services.
- It runs locally on your machine, so your personal dossier data isn’t sent to a third-party company the way it would be with a paid removal service.
- The skill ships with a curated list of 22 brokers out of the box, expandable to roughly 50+ by pulling live lists from sources like Bad Bull and the California data broker registry.
- California residents can trigger a single CA opt-out request that covers all brokers registered under the state’s registry at once, separate from the broader people-search scan.
- Coverage is currently US and Canada focused, so people outside North America will likely get little to no matches without manually editing the broker list in code.
- By default Unbroker runs in a draft-only, no-encryption mode and won’t auto-send emails until you deliberately configure API keys or install encryption, so “fully hands-off” takes extra setup.
- It can’t defeat hard CAPTCHAs, anti-bot systems, or anything requiring a phone call, fax, or ID verification, meaning it’s a tedious-chore assistant, not a guaranteed 100% bulk delete tool.
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Why does removing your data from brokers matter?
Data brokers aggregate and resell personal information, names, addresses, phone numbers, relatives, email addresses, often without the person’s direct involvement. That data gets published on people-search sites, sold to marketers, scraped for AI training, and in worse cases, used to enable stalking, doxing, or identity theft. Privacy laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the EU’s GDPR give individuals a legal right to request deletion, but there’s no single bulk-delete mechanism across the industry. Each broker runs its own opt-out process, often deliberately slow or confusing, which is exactly the friction that paid removal services have built a business around, usually while asking you to hand over the same sensitive data to yet another company.
How do you install the Unbroker skill in Hermes agent?
Unbroker is distributed as a skill for Hermes agent, the open, self-improving AI agent framework that runs from a terminal, calls external tools, connects to messaging platforms, and extends its own capabilities through installable skills. A skill in this context is a packaged instruction set, a skill.md file plus supporting scripts, that teaches the agent how to carry out a specific repeatable task without improvising each time.
To use Unbroker, you need an up-to-date installation of Hermes agent, since the skill only works on the latest version. Installation itself is quick: once Hermes is current, you install the skill like any other, then navigate to the folder where it’s placed inside the local Hermes configuration directory. From there, a setup command configures the skill and runs a readiness check before it touches any real data.
In testing, the skill auto-configured into what its creator calls the safest possible default: full autonomy for research tasks, but draft-only emails, no automatic sending, no encryption enabled, and no cloud browser access. It loaded with 22 curated brokers ready to go.
How does Unbroker expand its broker coverage?
Out of the box, Unbroker ships with a curated list of 22 data brokers. You can expand that significantly by pulling in live broker lists from external sources, specifically Bad Bull and the California data broker registry, which together push coverage to roughly 50+ sites. Since the tool is open source, you can also pull or edit broker lists yourself if you want to add sites that aren’t already covered.
How do you actually run an opt-out request?
Before scanning real data, the workflow requires creating a “subject”, essentially a profile representing the person whose information should be removed, including consent that the request is authorized. You feed in a name, city, address, email, and relevant details (like confirming California residency, since that enables the state-specific bulk request). Every subsequent command references that subject by ID.
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Once a subject exists, you can run an autonomous loop that tells you what to do next. For a California-based subject, the tool can identify that filing a single CA opt-out request wipes that person from all brokers registered under the state’s registry simultaneously, while a separate, broader scan checks the person against the full people-search site list (around 50+ sites) to see which ones actually have a matching record.
For subjects outside the US or Canada, the tool currently comes up empty, since its broker and registry data is built specifically around American data sources.
Is Unbroker worth using instead of a paid service like DeleteMe?
It depends on how much setup effort you’re willing to put in and whether you fall inside its current coverage area. The core appeal is real: Unbroker is free, open source, and keeps your dossier data local instead of handing it to another third-party company, which is the exact privacy trade-off paid broker-removal services ask you to accept. For US-based users willing to run it from a terminal, it automates a genuinely tedious and repetitive task, filing the same kind of opt-out forms a service like DeleteMe would file, without a subscription fee.
That said, it has real limitations worth weighing:
- US and Canada focused. The broker database, the Bad Bull list, and the registry data are built around American data brokers. Users elsewhere, including Australia and most of Europe, currently get little to no matches unless they manually edit the broker list in code, which the tool’s own documentation describes as cumbersome.
- Not hands-off by default. In its zero-config state, Unbroker runs draft-only, storing your dossier as plain, unencrypted JSON on disk, and won’t auto-send removal emails until you deliberately configure API keys or set up encryption. True automation requires extra setup most users won’t do on day one.
- No CAPTCHA or ID verification bypass. Anything requiring a phone call, government ID upload, or fax gets routed to a human task list rather than completed automatically. It’s an assistant for the easy 80%, not a universal bulk-delete button.
- Early-stage software. The tool currently ships with placeholder data in places, meaning early adopters are effectively testing alongside the developer rather than using a mature, hardened product.
For people who want a no-effort, fully managed removal service and are comfortable paying for it, a commercial option might still make sense. For people who want to avoid handing sensitive data to another company, don’t mind some terminal work, and live in the US or Canada, Unbroker offers a legitimate free alternative, with the caveat that it needs ongoing manual follow-up for the cases it can’t fully automate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hermes agent?
Hermes agent is an open, self-improving AI agent that runs from a terminal. It can call external tools, connect to messaging platforms, and extend its functionality through installable skills, which are packaged instruction sets plus supporting scripts that teach it how to perform specific tasks.
Does Unbroker work outside the US?
Not well. Its broker database and registry data (including the California data broker registry) are built around American data sources, so running it with a non-US, non-Canada address currently returns little to no matching broker data without manual code edits.
Is my data safe using Unbroker?
Built like a system. Not vibe-coded.
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Unbroker stores your identity dossier locally on your own machine rather than sending it to a third party. However, by default it stores that dossier as unencrypted plain text JSON, and you need to deliberately configure encryption or API keys to change that behavior.
Can Unbroker handle every opt-out request automatically?
No. It can’t defeat hard CAPTCHAs or anti-bot systems, and it can’t complete requests that require a phone call, government ID upload, or fax. Those get compiled into a task list for you to handle manually.
How is Unbroker different from a paid service like DeleteMe?
DeleteMe and similar services charge a fee and handle broker removal on your behalf, which means giving them your personal data. Unbroker is free, open source, and runs locally, automating the same type of opt-out filing without routing your information through another company’s servers.