Kanary 2026 Product Brief
Feb 1, 2026
Welcome! This brief covers how Kanary’s product, pricing, and technology works as of January 2026. It’s intended for journalists, product reviewers, and interested customers. Questions? Reach out to [email protected]. This post is organized into the following sections:
What is Kanary?
Who is behind Kanary?
The Highlights
Deep Dive: Kanary Community
Deep Dive: Kanary Professional
Deep Dive: Kanary Advanced
Enterprise Summary
What is Kanary?
Kanary is a first-of-its-kind data removal service. We combine proprietary technology with a team of analysts to continuously identify where personal information is exposed online, remove it, and prevent future leaks. Kanary helps you prevent and respond to stalking, harassment, doxxing, and deepfakes.
Who is behind Kanary?
Our origins trace back to data science work supporting the 2016 US presidential campaigns. From there we began supporting candidate and staff safety. We launched Kanary in 2020 and our first funding came from Y Combinator, Mozilla, and 2048. We have been growing sustainably since. Our core team manages all aspects of the service, support, and technology and we collaborate directly with members on our Reddit, LinkedIn, Discord, and via email. Unlike some removal services, we do not send your personal information to unvetted third parties.
The Highlights
Pricing
Free tier (Kanary Community) available with no trial limitations
Professional tier available at $9.99/mo with no annual commitment
50% discount for adding family members
30-day money back guarantee
Enterprise and Advanced tier pricing depends on your threat model and includes a complimentary assessment to get started
Technology
Kanary runs automated scans, removal requests, escalation emails, regulator complaints, and account security settings audits and fixes
Scans are modeled after attacker search techniques and run across search engines and social media, not just data brokers
We released a first-of-its-kind app that runs Kanary's automations on your phone. It's the core of the free tier, and optional for the Advanced tier where that same automation technology is run for you by our team and supported by our analysts.
Site integrations focus on top risks, even if difficult to remove from, not whack-a-mole on an obscure site list of easy sites to remove: https://www.kanary.com/remove-from-sites
Screenshots and direct links to all listings so you can verify results yourself
Support & Onboarding
Direct communication with founder, engineering team, and broader community
No lengthy data intake forms. With name, city/state, and age Kanary can find hundreds of exposures, just like an attacker would
Mitigation strategies beyond removal: decoy data, address confidentiality programs, legal trust guidance. Available in Discord community and personalized for Advanced members
The Deep Dive
Getting started
Become a Kanary member on our website or by downloading our apps on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Just search “Kanary” and look for the yellow bird and purple background.
Starting in 2025, we became the only company providing a free automated removal service through the mobile app. You can see scans and removals running live on your phone and you can unblock verification requests quickly like captchas, email verifications, or ID verification. 80% of our members are on the free tier and no credit card is required to get started. For people who want more support from our team or site coverage, they can upgrade. And if budgets get tight, folks can downgrade back to the free tier and still access automated scans and removals from top sites.
The app is not required for the fully managed Advanced tier, but it can make it faster and more secure to verify your identity and escalate difficult removals using emails, cookies, passwords, and device ids stored on your phone.
For more details on Kanary’s Community, Professional and Advanced tiers, please checkout our website and continue to the deep dives below. The Professional tier takes less than 5 minutes to join, and scans start immediately. The Advanced tier includes a complimentary 20 minute assessment before getting started. We’ve onboarded hundreds of executives through our Enterprise tier over the last 6 years and are excited to offer this Advanced service to individuals who need a higher level of support from our team.
Any of these options are available to enterprises and organizations as a part of their executive security program or an employee benefit program: https://www.kanary.com/enterprise
Kanary Community
Who is it for?
Test out Kanary’s automated scan and removal service from your phone, for free. This tier is perfect for saving time with DIY data clean up. It's popular with people on a budget and professionals looking to try before they upgrade. This is a self-guided tier and members who spend 20-30 minutes a month reviewing their risks see the best results.
A walk through of Kanary Community
Start by visiting the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store. You’ll need to download the mobile app on your phone. Create an account with your email and password or use Gmail or Apple SSO. For email/password log ins, you can add text or app based MFA later.
Set up your account by adding a name, city/state, and birth year. Kanary can identify hundreds of matches with just that information. Many attackers start with this basic information so it’s important to start there then go deeper. You’ll be able to add information and refine results after your first scan.
Now the fun part. A live scan for your information runs on Google. This is not a recording. Kanary searches the terms that attackers search, live from your device. The scan finishes in less than 7 minutes.
After the scan completes, Kanary determines which results are risky and which results are about you. Most of the time, it gets it right and you can start removals right away. But in certain cases, when the system isn’t sure, it will ask for your input on a subset of results. We avoid accidentally removing something good about you online, like media coverage or a professional profile. But in cases where someone might be impersonating you on a legitimate platform, we can catch it. You’ll be able to quickly tap ‘yes’ or ‘no’ about results if they are about you. Then do the same with a subset of results if they are a risk to your safety and you want them removed. After you share this feedback once, the system will do a better job recognizing results about you next time.
Each result has a screenshot of the listing. It also includes a link to the results if you want to investigate further. You’ll know exactly what we’ve scanned and what we’re working on removing. Our Transparency Guarantee states, "Give an accurate picture. We show proof with screenshots, links, and reproducible steps on every result."
Now you can remove the highest impact risk by tapping the big yellow button. This triggers an automated removal request from you phone. Depending on the opt out methods available on a site, Kanary will either fill out a site's opt out form for you, live, or show you a pre-formatted email to send with one tap. You can also tap into each of the results one by one to review the screenshot and removal steps. Since Kanary scans broadly across Google to find sites surfacing sensitive information, it may identify risks that it hasn’t seen before. In those cases, you’ll see an option to connect with the Discord community to get support on next steps.
Tapping the top left nav shows the other sites covered. A red dot will appear indicating a new scan or action is available on a site. Just click into a new site to start a new scan to check for leaks to remove.
On certain sites, Kanary will also show you the option to audit and fix a weak account setting. Hardening your security settings on key accounts can help prevent new leaks and breaches. As of January 2026, Google and Twitch are the only sites with this settings audit and fix automation, but more are coming soon. You will need to authenticate to run a settings automation. Kanary does not store or save any usernames, emails, or passwords for authentication. They are privately stored on your phone.
In the example below, Kanary is checking Google’s About Me setting. This setting suppresses your personal information from Google’s search results. Adding your name, city or state to the About Me setting makes it faster and easier to remove yourself from Google. Kanary sets up this powerful free security setting from Google for you with one tap, in less than 5 minutes.
In the example below, Kanary is checking if you have Auto Mod enabled on Twitch. And setting blocked terms on your account so it’s harder to dox you in chat. If you don't have a Twitch account, you can simply ignore this site.
If you enable notifications on Kanary, you’ll receive updates including:
New information surfacing on risky sites
Missing information leading to missed or inaccurate results
Scan reminders and opt out reminders
New site integrations released by Team Kanary
Limitations of the Community Tier:
Cannot add family members
Limited to two variations of names, addresses, emails, etc
Limited coverage of site list: https://www.kanary.com/remove-from-sites
Support through our Discord community, limited access to direct support from analysts https://discord.gg/KKck4zrFED
You must initiate a scan or removal automation from the app
Only available to US residents at this time
Kanary Professional
Who is Professional for?
If you’re looking for a high value and transparent removal service, the Professional tier is for you. It combines expert support and automatic scans, with removals initiated through the web dashboard and mobile app. It also includes more coverage of top sites. This is not a set-it-and-forget-it fully managed tier, but some of the actions are automated for you. Members who spend 5-10 minutes a month evaluating their risks get the best results.
A walk through of Kanary Professional
Get started on our website. If you want to add family members, click + to add them before getting started, or you can always add them on later. https://www.kanary.com/#pricing
Start by creating an account with Google or Apple SSO, or email and password. You’ll be able to set up MFA later. Add a name, city/state, and birth year and Kanary can identify hundreds of matches with just that information. Many attackers start with this basic information. So it’s important to start there then go deeper. You’ll be able to add information and refine results after the initial onboarding.
You’ll see the option to join the monthly membership. There is no lock in, so you can downgrade to free, cancel, or upgrade across any plan at any time. You’ll receive renewal notifications and there is a 30 day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the service.
Kanary scans Google for your information right away. This happens on our servers so you can close the browser or your computer, walk away, and Kanary will notify you when it’s complete. These are live scans that search the way an attacker searches to unearth sensitive information. You’ll receive an email notification once it completes
On the dashboard you’ll be asked to complete your profile. You can add up to three variations of your name, places you’ve lived, phone numbers, email addresses, and social media handles. While Kanary is good at finding your exposures with an initial set of data, filling out this extra info will allow Kanary to check more sites and match your information with more accuracy.
After the scan completes, Kanary determines which results are risky and which results are actually about you. Most of the time, it gets it right and you can start removals right away. When the system isn’t sure, it will ask for your input on results before it starts removing them. We don’t want to remove something good about you online, like media coverage or a professional profile. But in cases where someone might be impersonating you on a legitimate platform, we can catch it. You’ll be able to quickly tap ‘yes’ or ‘no’ about results if they are about you. Then do the same if they are a risk to your safety and you want them removed. After you share this feedback once, the system will do a better job recognizing results about you next time. If you notice Kanary missed an important exposure, you can add results and our team will review and make sure the best next steps are available on the platform.
After the scan completes and you’ve reviewed results, you’ll be ready to take action. Depending on the risks Kanary finds, you may see options to suppress results on web, send emails, or download the app to run more automations. You’ll see step by step instructions for downloading the app. It should take you less than a few minutes and make scanning and removing data faster.
If you see a result on a site that says ‘Temporarily Unavailable’ it’s because Kanary’s come across a site or removal we haven’t seen before or is in maintenance. You can contact support with one tap to have us take a look and get you the best next step asap. Professional members also have access to our Discord community to chat with our full team and other Kanary members.
Once you’ve submitted results for removal, we have to wait. Why isn’t removal immediate? Kanary cannot directly delete the data on someone else’s website. Kanary will save you hours finding the right form, contact, and phrasing for your requests. And once a request is sent, Kanary will know when to check back in on a result and let you know if they’ve removed it. For some sites, this takes less than 24 hours. For others, results may take 90 days or more to remove. According to privacy laws, sites are allowed to take 90 days to respond to requests. We find this wait time as frustrating as you do, and look for ways to accelerate these timelines. When a site violates this 90 day period, you’ll see an escalation option if you live in a state with strong privacy laws like California. Kanary makes it easy for you to notify law enforcement and regulators when a site is not respecting your rights. They may take action to fine or audit a company to ensure compliance with laws.
Once you’ve covered your Google exposures, you can move onto other sites available on the Professional tier. Right now, Google runs in the background automatically but scans for other sites run from the mobile app. We're working on enabling more sites to run in the background automatically. Check out the up to date list of sites: https://www.kanary.com/remove-from-sites
If you enable notifications on the mobile app, you’ll receive updates including:
New information surfacing on risky sites
Missing information leading to missed or inaccurate results
Scan reminders and opt out reminders
You’ll also receive email updates 1-2x per month about the status of your scans and removals.
Limitations of the Professional Tier:
Removals need to be triggered from the web dashboard or mobile app
Kanary support available to review results, provide additional research, add new sites, but does not manage removals on your behalf. Consider the Advanced plan if you need a fully managed service
Kanary managed scans only cover a subset of top sites, not all sites
Escalation only available in states where privacy or security laws exist
Only available to US residents at this time. May expand in 2026
Kanary Advanced
Who is Advanced for?
Advanced is a fully managed removal service for individuals, executives, and teams. If your scarcest resource is time, this is the right starting place. Having your home address, phone number, and email available on the open web make you an easy target for scams, spam, and targeted harassment. The Advanced tier scans and removes you from the full coverage of sites as well as assists with ad hoc requests like address confidentiality enrollment, breach monitoring, and more. You get direct access to our team of NIST security alumni, campaign security experts, and data science professionals. After onboarding, Kanary will monitor your exposures daily, weekly, or monthly. We work behind the scenes to do the majority of the clean up, then partner with you, your admins, assistants, and security advisors to make sure your personal digital exposure is minimized and accounts are hardened.
A walk through of Kanary Advanced
Start by booking a free 20 minute assessment with our team. We require this step to assess your threat model and set expectations for how the service works. Pricing will depend on the number of people you need covered, the threats you’re concerned about, and how you’d like us to help.
Then create an account with Google or Apple SSO, or email and password. You’ll be able to set up MFA later. Add a name, city/state, and birth year and Kanary can identify hundreds of matches with just that information. Many attackers start with this basic information so we start there then go deeper. You’ll be able to add information and refine results after onboarding.
Scans trigger immediately across the most important sites: https://www.kanary.com/remove-from-sites. Scans are live and can take several hours to complete. Our team reviews results for urgent risks. You and your team can make unlimited requests for new sites, result reviews, and escalations. You don’t need to do anything to trigger scans or removals. Depending on your plan you may run scans daily, weekly, or monthly. Kanary currently focuses on publicly exposed data, but individuals who need to prioritize private data sets used by government agencies, foreign companies, and other highly resourced organizations should discuss this during the assessment with the Kanary team. Email updates are sent 1-2 times a month to keep you in the loop on progress, new results, and any difficult removals requiring your attention. In certain cases we will request ID or authorized agent status in order to remove a result.
If you notice results not about you in this first scan, please share that feedback and the system will do a better job recognizing results about you going forward. Kanary also maintains a whitelist of media, professional, or social results about you so that your positive online footprint is not impacted.
Removals start as soon as results are found. While removing data is always the goal, you may have information in the public record that cannot be removed: professional registries, corporate records, property records, and political donations, to name a few. Kanary will approach each risk with the goal of mitigating it by:
Removing the data
Updating the data with less sensitive information (home address -> work address)
Working with you and your team to enroll in address confidentiality programs and provide legal justification in removal escalation
Connect you with digital rights lawyers
… and any other new methods of escalation or mitigation
We work to escalate and remove information as quickly as possible. We understand how important speed is when you’re facing an attack or controversy. But Kanary cannot directly delete the data on someone else’s website. We send the request, check to see if they took action, then report back to you when they’ve removed it. For some sites, this takes 24 hours. For others, it can take 90 days or more. Legally, sites are allowed to take 90 days to respond to requests. We find this wait time as frustrating as you do. Depending on the severity of your threats, we can escalate every 15, 30, or 90 days to state or federal regulators and can work with your legal counsel to do the same.
Limitations of the Advanced Tier:
Your assistant or admin can manage your membership on your behalf, but they may be limited on actions that require your ID or verification
We may request authorized agent status to escalate challenging removals
Kanary is available to people outside the US for the Advanced tier, but some countries will not be supported in 2026.
Trainings are available during onboarding and for 90 or 180 day impact reviews. Scope may vary depending on attendees and requested format
Scope and price is evaluated during the assessment, we are unable to offer a fully managed service without this 20 minute assessment at this time
Kanary Enterprise
Any of the above products can be provided to your team and integrated into your security operations. Kanary is an enterprise-ready solution:
Securely operating since 2020
SSO for Okta, Entra, Google
SOC2 in progress
200+ organizations and enterprises work with Kanary as a part of their executive protection program or as an employee benefit. As companies ask their employees to represent them at events or on social media, they open them up to targeting, scams, and spam. Partnering with Kanary is the best way to support your employees' personal safety and security without adding more the plate of your security team.
Contact [email protected] if you have questions about pricing, features, or admin functionality. You can review our public case studies highlighting how we support organizations from fast growing AI companies to nonprofits.
