Salesforce opt-out
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Salesforce is mainly a CRM vendor, so most data about you sits in a customer's account, not Salesforce's own records. For your own request, use Salesforce's privacy request form or privacy@salesforce.com. Salesforce says it aims to respond within one month.
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How to opt out of Salesforce
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Work out who holds the data
If Salesforce processes your data on behalf of a customer, Salesforce says to ask that customer directly. Salesforce answers for data it holds itself.
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Submit the privacy request form
Use the privacy request form. It covers access or download, transfer, deletion, objecting to processing and correcting inaccuracies. Anything else goes through a separate Privacy Inquiry form.
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Or email or phone
Salesforce also takes requests at privacy@salesforce.com and by phone on +1-800-931-7365, as listed in the Contacting us section of its privacy statement.
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Appeal if refused
Salesforce's privacy statement says it tries to respond to legitimate requests within one month, and you can appeal a refusal by following the steps in its response.
Watch out for
- Customer-held data isn't Salesforce's to delete. The customer who uploaded it decides.
- Cookie and ad tracking choices are separate: Salesforce points to Cookie Preferences in its website footer.
Does it come back?
Salesforce isn't a people-search site and publishes no relisting policy. If a customer adds you to its account again, that customer holds the new record.
Frequently asked
Is Salesforce a data broker?
It's mainly a CRM vendor that processes data for its customers, not a classic data broker. It has a public privacy request process for data it holds itself.
How long does Salesforce take to answer a privacy request?
Salesforce's privacy statement says it tries to respond to legitimate requests within one month unless the law requires otherwise.
What if my data is in a company's Salesforce account?
Salesforce says to ask that customer, because it processes the data on the customer's behalf.
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