OpenCorporates Ltd opt-out
opencorporates.com How to remove yourself from OpenCorporates Ltd
Also known as OpenCorporates
OpenCorporates copies company officer names from public company registers, so it usually can't remove a record that still exists on the official register. Its privacy policy lists data protection rights and the address data.protection@opencorporates.com for requests.
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- Method
- Email, Online form
- Privacy email
- data.protection@opencorporates.com
- What you need
- Email address
- Cost
- Free
- Last updated
How to opt out of OpenCorporates Ltd
- 1
Read the public records privacy policy
Open OpenCorporates' public records privacy policy to see which of your rights apply to register data.
- 2
Find your record
Search OpenCorporates for your name and note the URL of each officer or company page you want addressed.
- 3
Send your request
Email data.protection@opencorporates.com with those URLs and what you want done: access, correction, erasure or restriction. The privacy policy lists all four, plus the right to object.
- 4
Contact the register if the source is wrong
OpenCorporates says it doesn't remove records that exist in the public record, and that the registry controls its own records. If the information is wrong at the source, ask the register to fix it.
- 5
Ask Google to update old results
OpenCorporates says that if a page is corrected but a search engine still shows the old version, you should take that up with the search engine.
Watch out for
- OpenCorporates says it doesn't remove records that exist in the public record. The register that publishes the information decides whether it stays.
- If a register removes information for safety reasons, OpenCorporates says it will update its own record in a timely manner once it's told.
- A reasonable fee may be charged if a request is clearly unfounded, repetitive or excessive.
What OpenCorporates Ltd holds about you
- Full name and aliases
- Employment and education
What OpenCorporates Ltd is known to collect, not a check of your listing.
Does it come back?
OpenCorporates mirrors official registers, so a name can come back if the register still lists it. Removal at the source is what keeps it gone.
Your rights
OpenCorporates is a UK company. Its privacy policy lists rights to access, correct, erase or restrict processing of your personal data, and to object to it.
General information, not legal advice.
Frequently asked
Can OpenCorporates delete my name as a company officer?
Not if the register still shows it. OpenCorporates says it doesn't remove records that exist in the public record, and that the registry controls whether information is removed.
Who do I email?
OpenCorporates lists data.protection@opencorporates.com for data protection requests.
Is there a fee?
No fee applies, though OpenCorporates says it may charge a reasonable fee if a request is clearly unfounded, repetitive or excessive.
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