Experian opt-out
experian.com How to remove yourself from Experian
Experian takes opt-outs of sale, targeted advertising and sensitive-data use through consumerprivacy.experian.com, by phone at 1-833-210-4615, by email to optout@experian.com or by mail to PO Box 703, Allen, TX 75013. This is not a credit freeze.
View all 506 brokers- Opt-out page
- experian.com
- Method
- Online form
- Privacy email
- optout@experian.com
- Time to remove
- About 17 days
- Last updated
How to opt out of Experian
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Pick a route
Experian's U.S. privacy notice lists four: the portal at consumerprivacy.experian.com, the phone line 1-833-210-4615, optout@experian.com, or PO Box 703, Allen, TX 75013.
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Choose what to opt out of
Experian's page lets you opt out of the sale of your personal information, targeted advertising, and use of sensitive information.
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Stop prescreened offers separately
Experian points to 888-5-OPTOUT (888-567-8688) or OptOutPrescreen.com. One request covers all four bureaus' lists, per Experian.
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Send a Global Privacy Control signal if your state recognizes it
The notice says in certain states a browser signal such as GPC counts as an opt-out.
Watch out for
- The targeted advertising opt-out only stops ads that use Experian's marketing data, and Experian says to repeat it every 5 years for each internet-enabled device.
- Opting out doesn't remove data from third parties Experian has already shared it with.
- This doesn't touch your credit report or file.
What Experian holds about you
- Full name and aliases
- Current address
- Phone numbers
- Age and date of birth
- Employment and education
- Income and purchase data
What Experian is known to collect, not a check of your listing.
Does it come back?
Experian says its targeted advertising opt-out needs renewing every 5 years per device. It doesn't publish a re-listing rule for its other opt-outs.
Your rights
Experian is on the California data broker registry. In its filing it reports 794 deletion requests, all complied with, answered in 1 day on average.
General information, not legal advice.
Frequently asked
Does opting out of Experian remove my credit report?
No. These opt-outs cover sale, targeted advertising and marketing data, not your credit file.
How do I stop pre-approved credit offers?
Call 888-5-OPTOUT (888-567-8688) or use OptOutPrescreen.com. Experian says one request covers all four bureaus' lists.
Do I have to repeat the opt-out?
For targeted advertising, Experian says yes, every 5 years and per device.
Related guide Guide: How to Delete Yourself from the Internet Something changed? If these steps no longer match the Experian opt-out, tell us and we'll re-check it.
