Bot Worked, Law Didn't: A Data Broker Refused Grok Bot's Opt-Out Because of Her State (Cautionary)
- Level Beginner
- Setup~30 min (estimated)
- Evidence Some evidence
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeYes
What they did
A Washington resident ran a spam-call scrubber skill in Grok Bot. It found her number on people-search and data-broker sites and filed the opt-outs. One broker wrote back that it would not process the request because her state has no comprehensive consumer privacy law.
How it went
A list of opt-outs filed, plus which brokers can legally refuse in your state.
Worth knowing
- Popular post (1,600+ likes) with the broker's reply shown. In states without a privacy law, brokers can legally say no, so expect some refusals. A few states (like California and Oregon) give you stronger rights.
Prompt
Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.
Find my phone number [number] and name [name] on people-search and data-broker sites. For each one, file the free opt-out or removal request and keep a list of what you filed and when. Tell me which sites say they can refuse because of my state, [state], and which ones honour requests from anywhere. Never pay for a removal service.
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (as needed) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."
Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Stack: Grok Bot + Spam-Call Scrubber skill
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Evidence
Viral X post (1,650 likes, 78K views) with a screenshot of the data broker refusal email
Source: X · 2026-10-16 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated