unbroker

Autonomously remove your info from data-broker sites.

  • privacy
  • data-broker
  • opt-out
  • ccpa
  • gdpr
  • security
  • doxxing

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"""Automation-tier selection and per-subject action planning. Tiers:  T0  fully automated, no verification loop  T1  automated submit + automated verification (email mode B/C, or backend-cleared captcha)  T2  automated submit, verification needs a human (hard captcha / phone callback / account)  T3  human-required end-to-end (gov ID, fax, mail, voice-only phone)"""from __future__ import annotations import dossier as dossier_modimport vectors as vectors_mod HARD_HUMAN = ("gov_id", "fax", "mail", "phone_voice")  def select_tier(broker: dict, email_mode: str = "draft_only",                browser_clears_captcha: bool = False) -> str:    req = ((broker.get("optout") or {}).get("requires")) or {}    if not isinstance(req, dict):        req = {}  # defensive: a malformed record (e.g. requires as a list) must not crash planning     if any(req.get(k) for k in HARD_HUMAN):        return "T3"    if req.get("account"):        return "T2"     captcha = bool(req.get("captcha"))    if (captcha and not browser_clears_captcha) or req.get("phone_callback"):        return "T2"     if req.get("email_verification"):        return "T1" if email_mode in ("programmatic", "alias") else "T2"     if captcha and browser_clears_captcha:        return "T1"    return "T0"  def plan(subject_dossier: dict, brokers_list: list[dict], cfg: dict,         browser_clears_captcha: bool = False) -> list[dict]:    email_mode = (subject_dossier.get("preferences") or {}).get("email_mode") \        or cfg.get("email_mode", "draft_only")    actions: list[dict] = []    for b in brokers_list:        opt = b.get("optout") or {}        search = b.get("search") or {}        # Defensive shape coercion: a subagent may have written a malformed record (requires as a        # list, quirks as a string). Normalize here so nothing downstream crashes on a bad broker file.        req = opt.get("requires") if isinstance(opt.get("requires"), dict) else {}        q = opt.get("quirks")        quirks = q if isinstance(q, list) else ([q] if isinstance(q, str) and q else [])        tier = select_tier(b, email_mode, browser_clears_captcha)        disclosure = dossier_mod.select_disclosure(subject_dossier, opt.get("inputs", []))        svectors = vectors_mod.search_vectors(subject_dossier, b)        # Pre-warn (don't discover mid-flow): a broker whose identity gate hard-requires DOB will        # force a human touchpoint if DOB was not collected at intake (§4.1). Surface it now.        prewarn: list[str] = []        if req.get("dob") and not (subject_dossier.get("identity") or {}).get("date_of_birth"):            prewarn.append("date_of_birth: this broker's identity gate requires DOB to match records; "                           "collect it up front (intake --dob) or expect a mid-flow human pause")        actions.append({            "broker_id": b.get("id"),            "broker_name": b.get("name"),            "priority": b.get("priority"),            "method": opt.get("method"),            "tier": tier,            "human_required": tier == "T3",            "search_url": search.get("url"),            "fetch": search.get("fetch", "web_extract"),            "antibot": search.get("antibot"),            "search_by": vectors_mod.supported_by(b),            "search_vectors": svectors,            "optout_url": opt.get("url"),            "optout_email": opt.get("email"),            "disclosure_fields": sorted(disclosure.keys()),            "needs_operator_input": prewarn,            "owns": b.get("owns") or [],            "notes": opt.get("notes", ""),            "optout_quirks": quirks,            "optout_requires": req,            # The DELETION lane (right-to-delete), distinct from listing suppression. Structured so            # the autopilot can route to it: {via: email|in_flow|web_form, email?, url?, kinds?, notes?}            "deletion": opt.get("deletion") or {},            # Exact ordered opt-out steps maintained IN the broker record (field-verified knowledge            # lives with the data, not in code).            "optout_playbook": opt.get("playbook") or [],        })    return actions  def fanout(brokers_list: list[dict], batch_size: int = 5) -> dict:    """Group brokers into batches for parallel `delegate_task` scan subagents.     Scanning many brokers serially is slow and burns context; above `batch_size`    the agent is expected to spawn one subagent per batch (see SKILL.md).    """    ids = [b.get("id") for b in brokers_list if b.get("id")]    batches = [ids[i:i + batch_size] for i in range(0, len(ids), batch_size)]    return {        "broker_count": len(ids),        "batch_size": batch_size,        "should_fanout": len(ids) > batch_size,        "batches": batches,    }  # States that mean "the crawl reached a verdict for this broker"._SCANNED_STATES = {"found", "not_found", "indirect_exposure", "blocked", "submitted",                   "verification_pending", "awaiting_processing", "confirmed_removed", "reappeared",                   "action_selected", "human_task_queued"}# States that still need a deletion action taken._ACTIONABLE_STATES = {"found", "indirect_exposure", "reappeared", "action_selected"}  def batch_plan(subject_dossier: dict, brokers_list: list[dict], cfg: dict,               ledger: dict | None = None, browser_clears_captcha: bool = False) -> dict:    """Reduce the per-broker plan into a phase-oriented batch view.     Overlays the current ledger state on each broker, groups by what the operator    should DO next, and collapses ownership clusters so a parent removal that clears    children is ONE action, not N. Read-only: computes, never mutates the ledger.    """    ledger = ledger or {}    actions = plan(subject_dossier, brokers_list, cfg, browser_clears_captcha)     # child id -> parent id (only for parents present in this plan set)    child_to_parent: dict[str, str] = {}    for a in actions:        for child in a.get("owns") or []:            child_to_parent[child] = a["broker_id"]     def state_of(bid: str) -> str:        return (ledger.get(bid) or {}).get("state", "new")     groups: dict[str, list[dict]] = {        "unscanned": [],        # no verdict yet -> Phase 1 crawl        "found": [],            # direct removable listing -> Phase 2 opt-out (incl. reappeared/action_selected)        "indirect_exposure": [],# PII on a third party's record -> CCPA/GDPR delete email        "blocked": [],          # anti-bot / needs stealth browser -> requeue        "in_progress": [],      # submitted / verification_pending / awaiting_processing        "human": [],            # human_task_queued -> the end-of-run digest, NOT re-scanning        "done": [],             # confirmed_removed        "not_found": [],    }    covered_by_parent: dict[str, list[str]] = {}     for a in actions:        bid = a["broker_id"]        st = state_of(bid)        # cluster collapse: if a parent in this set is already actioned, the child is covered        parent = child_to_parent.get(bid)        if parent and state_of(parent) in ("found", "reappeared", "action_selected", "submitted",                                           "verification_pending", "awaiting_processing",                                           "confirmed_removed", "human_task_queued"):            covered_by_parent.setdefault(parent, []).append(bid)            continue         row = {"broker_id": bid, "broker_name": a["broker_name"], "priority": a["priority"],               "tier": a["tier"], "method": a["method"], "state": st,               "optout_url": a["optout_url"], "optout_email": a.get("optout_email"),               "clears_children": a.get("owns") or [],               "optout_requires": a.get("optout_requires") or {},               "optout_quirks": a.get("optout_quirks") or [],               "deletion": a.get("deletion") or {},               "optout_playbook": a.get("optout_playbook") or [],               "notes": a.get("notes", "")}        if st in ("submitted", "verification_pending", "awaiting_processing"):            groups["in_progress"].append(row)        elif st == "confirmed_removed":            groups["done"].append(row)        elif st in ("reappeared", "action_selected"):            groups["found"].append(row)   # still needs the opt-out action        elif st == "human_task_queued":            groups["human"].append(row)   # parked for the digest; never re-queued as work        elif st in groups:            groups[st].append(row)        elif st not in _SCANNED_STATES:            groups["unscanned"].append(row)        else:            groups.setdefault(st, []).append(row)     # PARENTS FIRST: within the actionable 'found' group, order cluster parents (a removal    # that clears children) ahead of standalone listings, most-children first. Working a    # parent before its children is what makes the cluster dedup real -- do them in this order.    groups["found"].sort(key=lambda r: (-len(r.get("clears_children") or []),                                        {"T0": 0, "T1": 1, "T2": 2, "T3": 3}.get(r.get("tier") or "", 9),                                        r["broker_id"]))     return {        "subject": subject_dossier.get("subject_id"),        "phase": "discover" if groups["unscanned"] else "delete",        "counts": {k: len(v) for k, v in groups.items()},        "groups": groups,        "cluster_savings": {p: kids for p, kids in covered_by_parent.items()},        "parent_playbook": _parent_playbook(groups["found"]),        "next_actions": _batch_next(groups, covered_by_parent),    }  def synthesize_steps(r: dict) -> list[str]:    """Generic ordered opt-out steps derived from an optout record's structured fields.     Used for any broker without a hand-verified `optout.playbook`. Bespoke, field-verified    step lists live IN the broker JSON (`optout.playbook`) - single source of truth that    accrues knowledge as live runs discover mechanics (see methods.md logging rule).    """    steps = [f"Opt out at {r.get('optout_url') or r.get('optout_email') or '(see broker record)'}"             + (f" -- clears {', '.join(r['clears_children'])}." if r.get("clears_children") else ".")]    req = r.get("optout_requires") or {}    if req.get("profile_url"):        steps.append("Needs the confirmed profile_url (paste the listing URL you recorded).")    if req.get("email_verification"):        steps.append("Email verification: the same browser/inbox must open the confirmation link.")    if req.get("phone_callback"):        steps.append("Phone-callback code required; queue a human task if no operator is available.")    if req.get("gov_id"):        steps.append("Government ID demanded (T3): human task; never send SSN or a full ID number.")    d = r.get("deletion") or {}    if d.get("email"):        steps.append(f"DELETION lane: a right-to-delete request can be emailed to {d['email']}"                     + (f" ({d['notes']})" if d.get("notes") else "")                     + " -- prefer deletion over suppression.")    if r.get("notes"):        steps.append(str(r["notes"]))    for q in (r.get("optout_quirks") or [])[:3]:        steps.append(str(q))    return steps  def _parent_playbook(found_rows: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:    """Tailored, ordered opt-out instructions for each cluster PARENT in the found group.     Steps come from the broker record's own `optout.playbook` (field-verified, maintained with    the data) with a synthesised fallback so the guidance is never empty. Standalone listings    are intentionally omitted -- the playbook exists to make the parents-first order concrete.    """    playbook: list[dict] = []    for i, r in enumerate([x for x in found_rows if x.get("clears_children")], start=1):        steps = list(r.get("optout_playbook") or []) or synthesize_steps(r)        playbook.append({            "order": i,            "broker_id": r["broker_id"],            "broker_name": r["broker_name"],            "tier": r["tier"],            "clears_children": r["clears_children"],            "optout_url": r.get("optout_url"),            "optout_email": r.get("optout_email"),            "deletion": r.get("deletion") or {},            "steps": steps,        })    return playbook  def _batch_next(groups: dict, covered: dict) -> list[str]:    tips: list[str] = []    if groups["unscanned"]:        tips.append(f"PHASE 1 (crawl): {len(groups['unscanned'])} broker(s) unscanned -- run `fanout` and "                    "scan read-only before any deletion.")    if groups["found"]:        parents = [r for r in groups["found"] if r.get("clears_children")]        if parents:            order = " -> ".join(r["broker_id"] for r in parents)            tips.append(f"PHASE 2 (opt-out): {len(groups['found'])} direct listing(s). DO CLUSTER PARENTS "                        f"FIRST, in this order: {order} (see `parent_playbook` for tailored per-parent "                        "steps), then the standalone listings.")        else:            tips.append(f"PHASE 2 (opt-out): {len(groups['found'])} direct listing(s) to remove.")    if groups["indirect_exposure"]:        tips.append(f"{len(groups['indirect_exposure'])} indirect-exposure case(s): send a targeted "                    "CCPA/GDPR delete-my-PII email (render-email --kind ccpa_indirect), do NOT use the opt-out form.")    if groups["blocked"]:        tips.append(f"{len(groups['blocked'])} blocked (anti-bot): requeue for a stealth/cloud browser "                    "pass; don't burn subagent time fighting CAPTCHAs.")    if covered:        n = sum(len(v) for v in covered.values())        tips.append(f"Cluster dedup: {n} child site(s) covered by parent removals -- skip separate opt-outs.")    if groups["in_progress"]:        tips.append(f"{len(groups['in_progress'])} in progress: resolve verification links, then confirm removal.")    if groups.get("human"):        tips.append(f"{len(groups['human'])} parked human task(s): present via `tasks` at end of run "                    "(do not re-scan or re-queue them).")    return tips