Join IRE now and get a discount on digital security services

(March 31, 2025) – Investigative Reporters and Editors is offering a new membership perk this spring. Join or renew your membership by April 28 to receive a 50% discounted subscription to DeleteMe services – a savings of $65!

DeleteMe works to remove personal data online, which can protect journalists against digital security threats such as doxing, targeted personal harassment, phishing and fraud. More than 70 media brands, including ProPublica, Yahoo! and Pinterest, use the service for their employees, but we know all journalists don’t have access to digital safety services – even as they face doxing threats for their essential work.

“In today’s environment, digital safety is a priority for journalists,” said IRE Executive Director Diana R. Fuentes. “IRE is pleased to partner with DeleteMe to offer their vital services to our members at a special rate.”

How it works:

• Submit your personal information for removal from search engines and data broker sites.
• DeleteMe finds and removes your personal information.
• You receive a detailed report in seven days.
• DeleteMe continues to remove your personal info regularly, all year long.

The consumer-level service is usually $130 a year, but IRE members can sign up now for $65. This discount is valid only through IRE’s spring membership drive, March 31 - April 28, 2025. 

Click here to join IRE. Click here to renew your membership. To request the discount code, members who join or renew should email membership@ire.org.

DeleteMe is the latest addition to IRE’s long list of member benefits. Other free and discounted tools for members include Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder, SmartProcure/GovSpend, PacerMonitor, FOIAEngine, NICAR-Learn, and The IRE Journal. 

Members also receive free access to the world’s most extensive library of tipsheets on investigative and data journalism, as well as training webinars and virtual events throughout the year. 

About IRE: Investigative Reporters and Editors is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. IRE provides training, resources and a community of support to thousands of journalists around the world. Learn more about the organization and the benefits of membership.