Angelfire

Angelfire is a legacy internet service, owned by Lycos, that provides web hosting and website building tools. It is not a data broker in the traditional sense, as its primary function is not to collect and sell personal information, but rather to provide a platform for users to create and publish their own websites. However, due to its age, many old and unmaintained websites hosted on Angelfire may publicly expose personal information that was published by the site owners years ago. This can create privacy risks, as this abandoned data, including names, contact details, and personal stories, can be discovered through search engines and potentially scraped by bad actors for purposes like doxxing, identity theft, or harassment. Individuals can protect themselves by being mindful of the information they share online and by searching for their own names to see if any old, forgotten websites contain their personal data.