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ClearTrace AU
What ClearTrace AU is
ClearTrace AU is a web service that searches Australian people-search and data broker sites for personal information, requests its removal, and checks whether listings return. It submits requests, follows up with sites, and records their responses. The service also monitors breach databases and alerts customers if their email or phone appears in a new breach. Guided response playbooks and concierge assistance with changing a compromised phone number are available. ClearTrace AU says its broker coverage focuses on Australian exposure and Australian privacy law. Its privacy policy says it collects information needed to locate and remove customer data, does not sell it or share it with advertisers, and retains it only as needed to make and follow up removal requests. The company warns that sites may ignore removal requests and that Australia has no general right to have personal information deleted. It does not recover stolen money, act as a legal or police advocate, or replace IDCARE or a bank. Essential costs $129 a year, billed A$10.75/month annually; Professional costs $249 a year, billed A$20.75/month annually. The Family plan is billed annually, covers two people, and allows up to four. Professional subscribers receive email support within 24 hours.
Who it suits
ClearTrace AU is for people in Australia who want help locating and requesting removal of personal information from broker sites, alongside breach monitoring. The Family plan can cover multiple people, with the other person’s agreement required before a search.
What it does well
- Submits removal requests and follows up with sites.
- Monitors breaches involving customer email or phone.
- Professional subscribers receive email support within 24 hours.
- Family coverage can extend to four people.
What to know first
- Sites may ignore removal requests.
- Australia has no general right to have personal information deleted.
- The service does not recover stolen money or provide legal advocacy.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | A$10.75/month, billed annually · Removal requests to every covered site that lists you · Quarterly re-scan · Continuous breach monitoring and alerts · Monthly protection report | $129 a year |
| Professional | A$20.75/month, billed annually · Everything in Essential · Monthly re-scan · Priority repeat removal requests · Detailed audit trail · Email support within 24 hours | $249 a year |
| Family | Annual billing only · Covers 2 people · Add a 3rd or 4th for A$110/year each · Up to 4 people | $259 a year |
As cleartrace.au lists them, read 10 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
ClearTrace AU combines assisted removal requests with recurring checks and breach alerts focused on Australian exposure. Its stated limits matter: removal is not guaranteed, and the service is not a substitute for a bank, IDCARE, or legal or police advocacy.
Facts from ClearTrace AU's own pages
- Breach monitoring
- It monitors breach databases and alerts customers if their email or phone appears in a new breach. · cleartrace.au, 10 Oct 2026
- Coverage focus
- ClearTrace AU says its broker coverage is tuned for Australian exposure and Australian privacy law. · cleartrace.au, 10 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- The service says it retains customer information only as needed to make and follow up removal requests. · cleartrace.au, 10 Oct 2026
- Family consent
- For the Family plan, ClearTrace AU says it searches for another person only after that person agrees. · cleartrace.au, 10 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- New South Wales, Australia · cleartrace.au, 28 Sept 2026
- Legal limits
- The company says sites can ignore removal requests and that Australia has no general right to have personal information deleted. · cleartrace.au, 10 Oct 2026
- Managed removal
- The service submits removal requests, follows up with sites, and records their responses. · cleartrace.au, 10 Oct 2026
- Operator
- The privacy policy identifies ClearTrace AU as a sole trader based in New South Wales, Australia, with ABN 44 770 175 476. · cleartrace.au, 10 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Its privacy policy says it collects information needed to locate and remove customer data, does not sell it, and does not share it with advertisers. · cleartrace.au, 10 Oct 2026
- Response support
- The service provides guided response playbooks and concierge help changing a compromised phone number. · cleartrace.au, 10 Oct 2026
- Service
- ClearTrace AU finds personal information on Australian people-search and data broker sites, requests its removal, and monitors for listings that return. · cleartrace.au, 10 Oct 2026
- Service limits
- The service does not recover stolen money, act as a legal or police advocate, or replace IDCARE or a bank. · cleartrace.au, 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- Professional plan subscribers receive email support within 24 hours. · cleartrace.au, 10 Oct 2026
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