OpenPeopleSearch opt-out
openpeoplesearch.com How to remove yourself from OpenPeopleSearch
Also known as The Open Data People, Inc.
Open People Search has a Remove My Info page at openpeoplesearch.com/Consumer. Press START there and follow the prompts. The site says it lets consumers in all states opt out, not only residents of states with privacy laws.
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How to opt out of OpenPeopleSearch
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Go to Remove My Info
Open openpeoplesearch.com/Consumer. The same page is linked from the site's footer as "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information".
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Press START
The START button opens the opt-out process. Follow the prompts on the pages that follow.
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Search for yourself afterwards
Look yourself up on the site a few days later to see whether the listing is gone, and repeat the request if it isn't.
Watch out for
- The page doesn't state a processing time or a price, so keep a note of the date you submitted.
- The site is run by The Open Data People, Inc., and says it is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Does it come back?
Open People Search doesn't publish a relisting policy. Search your name there every few months.
Your rights
The site says consumers in all states can opt out, so you don't need to live in a state with a privacy law.
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 need to live in a particular state?
No. The Remove My Info page says Open People Search allows consumers in all states to opt out.
Who operates Open People Search?
The site's footer names The Open Data People, Inc.
Is Open People Search a background check service?
Its legal notice says it is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA, and its results can't be used to decide credit, insurance, employment or housing.
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