How to remove yourself from LocateSmarter
LocateSmarter's opt-out form is built for California residents who want to stop the sale of their information. You can use the form or call 877-815-2268. LocateSmarter says it complies within 15 business days and doesn't fully verify your identity for an opt-out.
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How to opt out of LocateSmarter
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Open the opt-out form
Go to the LocateSmarter opt-out form.
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Give enough to find you
LocateSmarter says it doesn't need to fully verify you for an opt-out, only enough to locate your information, and uses what you enter for that purpose only.
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Submit, or call
Prefer the phone? The toll-free number is 877-815-2268.
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Watch for the reply
LocateSmarter answers by the mailing or email address you gave on the form. It says it acts no later than 15 business days after receiving the request.
Watch out for
- The form covers opting out of the sale of your information. Requests to know or delete go through a separate route, which the form page points to.
- If someone files for you, LocateSmarter wants your signed written permission and can deny the request without it.
- A sale that happens after you file but before the company acts isn't undone, though it says it will notify the buyers.
Does it come back?
LocateSmarter doesn't publish a relisting policy.
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
Is LocateSmarter a people-search site?
It looks more like an investigative data service than a public search page. Its forms refer to selling personal information to third parties.
How long does LocateSmarter take?
It says it complies as soon as feasible and no later than 15 business days after receiving your request.
Can someone opt out for me?
Yes, with written permission signed by you. LocateSmarter may deny the request if the agent can't show it.
Related guide Guide: How to Delete Yourself from the Internet Something changed? If these steps no longer match the LocateSmarter opt-out, tell us and we'll re-check it.
