Locate-Friend opt-out
locate-friend.com How to remove yourself from Locate-Friend
Locate-Friend, which calls itself the Global Surname Directory, handles opt-outs one listing at a time. Each profile has its own opt-out page asking for an email address and a phone number with country code. After you confirm by email and SMS, the site says the address and phone number show as "Opted Out".
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- Method
- Online form
- What you need
- Email address, Phone number, Listing URL
- Last updated
How to opt out of Locate-Friend
- 1
Find your listing
Search your name on Locate-Friend and open each profile that shows your details.
- 2
Open the listing's opt-out page
Every profile has its own page at /peoples/ plus a number, with /optout on the end.
- 3
Enter an email and a phone number
Use a valid email and a phone number with the country code. Both get a confirmation: one by email, one by SMS.
- 4
Confirm both
Once you've confirmed, the site says the address and phone number on that listing change to "Opted Out".
- 5
Repeat for other listings
A second profile means a second request.
Watch out for
- Each listing needs its own request. Several profiles mean several rounds of email and SMS codes.
- The site doesn't state how long it takes or whether the listing returns.
- The homepage says that if information tied to your name shouldn't be displayed, you can submit a privacy request through the removal tools in the directory.
What Locate-Friend holds about you
- Full name and aliases
- Current address
- Phone numbers
What Locate-Friend is known to collect, not a check of your listing.
Does it come back?
Locate-Friend doesn't publish a relisting policy. Search your name again every few months.
Your rights
California: CCPA. If you live in California, the CCPA lets you ask a business to delete the personal information it holds about you and to stop selling or sharing it. Businesses generally have 45 days to respond.
California: the Delete Act. Data brokers that hold information on Californians must register with the state. California residents can use DROP, the state's Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, to send one deletion request to every registered broker at once.
Other US states. Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon and a growing list of other states give residents a similar right to delete. Vermont, Texas and Oregon also make data brokers register with the state. Where no state law applies, the broker's own opt-out above still works for most people.
General information, not legal advice.
Frequently asked
Do I have to give my phone number?
Yes. The opt-out form asks for a phone number with country code, and the SMS confirms the request.
Does it remove the whole listing?
The site says the address and phone number on the listing change to "Opted Out".
Is Locate-Friend only for the US?
No. It presents itself as a global surname directory, with US and European listings.
Related guide Guide: How to Delete Yourself from the Internet Something changed? If these steps no longer match the Locate-Friend opt-out, tell us and we'll re-check it.
