Privacy Bee Lands the First Perfect PCMag Score in Data Removal History

TechBullion reports on Privacy Bee becoming the first and only Data Removal Service to receive a perfect 5 out of 5 rating from PCMag, along with Editors’ Choice recognition.

The article places the achievement in industry context, noting that no Data Removal Service reviewed by PCMag had previously received more than 4.5 stars. It also compares Privacy Bee’s rating with other recognized services, including Optery and Incogni.

TechBullion presents the result as a new benchmark for the data removal industry. The coverage also highlights the importance of independent evaluation in a category where performance and coverage can be difficult for consumers to verify.

PCMag Data Removal Service Ratings

As of August 5, 2026, PCMag’s published ratings placed Privacy Bee first among the Data Removal Services included in TechBullion’s comparison:

• Privacy Bee: 5.0 out of 5, Exemplary

• Optery: 4.5 out of 5, Outstanding

• Incogni: 4.5 out of 5, Outstanding

• Cloaked: 4.0 out of 5, Excellent

• Kanary: 4.0 out of 5, Excellent

• IDX Complete: 4.0 out of 5, Excellent

• PrivacyHawk: 4.0 out of 5, Excellent

• DeleteMe: 3.5 out of 5, Good

• Aura: 3.5 out of 5, Good

Privacy Bee was the only service in the comparison to receive PCMag’s perfect 5.0 rating and “Exemplary” assessment.

Ratings reflect PCMag’s published scores as of August 5, 2026 and may change as reviews are updated.