The Lever - Even members of Congress aren’t safe.

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Our lives are online. Here at The Lever, we have team members scattered across the country — which means we’re online all the time! But even if you’re not a remote worker, you likely bank online, use social media, and send emails. It means we’re all acutely at risk of our personal digital data being stolen and used by bad-faith actors.

But you are not powerless. Incogni has built a program that actively removes your personal data from the web, fights data brokers, and protects your privacy. Lever readers like yourself can get 55% off an annual Incogni plan right now by clicking on this link and using code LEVER55 at checkout. Even better, your purchase will also go towards supporting The Lever’s work.

Even lawmakers, some of the country’s most guarded individuals, are at risk. Our sponsor, Incogni, undertook a study that found that 75% of U.S. House members have their personal information publicly available online — meaning their home addresses, phone numbers, and relatives’ contact details can be easily obtained. 

Darius Belejevas, data privacy expert and head of Incogni, had this to say: “The safety of U.S. lawmakers has rarely felt so precarious, so it was frightening to uncover how much of their personal data is easily obtainable. 

“This isn’t just an issue affecting high-profile politicians, though. Millions of Americans can be found on people search sites and their data can be exploited by fraudsters and identity thieves or sold to unknown entities for purposes they haven’t consented to.” 

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