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Harry Maugans | |
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| Occupations | Technology entrepreneur, privacy executive |
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Harry Maugans is a technology entrepreneur and privacy executive. He founded the AdTech company Clickagy, an AI-powered buyer-intent data provider acquired by ZoomInfo in 2020, and later founded the privacy company Privacy Bee, where he currently serves as Chief Executive Officer.[1][2][3]
Harry Maugans regularly appears in national media around data privacy, digital surveillance, and cybersecurity, with frequent commentary on CNN and Fox News, and has appeared in publications including HuffPost, Travel + Leisure, AdExchanger and WhoWhatWhy.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Career
[edit]Wallpaper controversy
[edit]While in college, Maugans built Desktop Nexus, which grew into a large online wallpaper community. In 2008, both TorrentFreak and Wired covered a dispute between Maugans and Toyota after the automaker demanded the removal of user-submitted images featuring Toyota, Lexus and Scion cars. Maugans declined to remove the photos, and Wired quoted Electronic Frontier Foundation attorney Fred von Lohmann saying Toyota was on "shaky ground". Toyota later published an apology to Maugans, blaming the dispute on an internal miscommunication and said users could continue posting their own vehicles on Desktop Nexus.[10][11][12]
Clickagy and ZoomInfo
[edit]Maugans founded Atlanta-based Clickagy in 2013. The company analyzed online behavioral data to identify buyer intent, and in 2020 was acquired by ZoomInfo. The Portland Business Journal reported that ZoomInfo bought Clickagy to strengthen its intent-data offering, and the acquisition was also disclosed in ZoomInfo's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.[1][13]
Privacy Bee
[edit]Harry Maugans founded Privacy Bee, an Atlanta-based privacy tech company focused on helping consumers reduce their digital footprint. He serves as the company's CEO[3], and regularly appears in national media as a privacy and cybersecurity expert, especially around issues including Data Brokers, privacy legislation, online surveillance, and AI. Travel + Leisure interviewed him extensively in July 2026 about malicious QR-code scams targeting travelers,[7] while HuffPost interviewed Maugans later that month about Gmail's "Undo Send" and Confidential Mode features.[4] In August 2026, he appeared in a national CNN report by correspondent Michael Yoshida about privacy concerns surrounding Flock Safety's Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) network. That report also featured Flock CEO Garrett Langley and was broadcast nationally.[5] In February 2026, Harry Maugans appeared on Fox News Channel's America's Newsroom during national coverage of the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, discussing digital evidence and investigative techniques.[6]
In 2023, AdExchanger interviewed Maugans about California's Delete Act, including technical and enforcement concerns surrounding centralized data-deletion requests.[8] WhoWhatWhy later interviewed him for a 2026 report on the commercial collection and sale of personal information, discussing the recurring collection of consumer data and the difficulty of keeping information removed from data brokers.[9] In August 2026, PCMag gave Privacy Bee a five-out-of-five "Exemplary" rating and an Editors' Choice designation, with reviewer Neil J. Rubenking highlighting its Data Broker coverage and ongoing monitoring and removal capabilities.[14]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Spencer, Malia (October 20, 2020). "ZoomInfo buys Atlanta data and AI company to help customers understand buyer intent". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ "ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. filing". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. November 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 "Managing your digital footprint: Tips for online privacy". WESH. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Waldbieser, Jill (July 28, 2026). "This Gmail Setting Has Saved Me From Disaster Countless Times". HuffPost. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Yoshida, Michael (August 17, 2026). "Flock cameras continue raising privacy concerns". WUSA9. CNN Newsource. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 "FBI shares new details on masked Guthrie suspect, doubles reward for information". America's Newsroom. Fox News Channel. February 13, 2026. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Mansel, Lydia (July 1, 2026). "This Common Travel Convenience Is Becoming One of Scammers' Favorite Tools, According to Cybersecurity Experts". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Schiff, Allison (September 18, 2023). "The Delete Act: 'A Fantastically Flawed Attempt At Solving A Critical Problem'". AdExchanger. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Jarrah, Jenna (May 28, 2026). "Privacy for Sale: The Marketing of Your Personal Data". WhoWhatWhy. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Ben (November 14, 2008). "Toyota Claims Ownership of Fan Wallpapers". TorrentFreak. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Sattler, Jason (November 18, 2008). "Toyota Demands Site Remove Fan-Submitted Photos". Wired. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Ben (November 20, 2008). "Toyota Admits Wrongdoing in Wallpaper Case". TorrentFreak. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ "ZoomInfo acquires Clickagy to deliver Streaming Intent data". Vancouver Business Journal. October 15, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Rubenking, Neil J. (August 5, 2026). "Unbeatable Data Protection With Industry-Leading Broker Coverage". PCMag. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
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