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How to Remove Yourself From Public Data Check

How to Remove Yourself From Public Data Check

Julianne Subia

November 18, 2024

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Public Data Check is a data broker that collects and compiles personal information from various public records and publishes this data online, making it easily accessible to individuals, businesses, and organizations.

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How to Remove Yourself From Public Data Check

To opt out of Public Data Check, you must complete an online opt out request and confirm the request via email. After that, your information should be removed within 7 days.

1. Go to https://www.publicdatacheck.com/ and scroll to the bottom of the page.

2. In the website footer, under “Customer Support”, click on “Remove Me From Website”.

3. Click “Get Started”.

4. Complete the Captcha, and advance to the next page.

5. On the next page, enter your first name, your last name, your age and your state. Then, complete the next Captcha and click “Continue”.

6. Locate your listing, and click “Remove”.

7. On the next screen, enter your email address, check the agreement box, complete the Captcha, and click “Continue”.

8. You’ll see a message on the next screen confirming that Public Data Check has received your request, and that they have sent an email verification to your email inbox.

9. Check your email inbox for the message from Public Data Check.

10. Click the verification link in the email. Note: the verification link will expire 60 minutes after it is received.

11. You’ll see a final verification message on the next screen. The message states “Please allow up to 24 hours for the data to be removed.” However, in our experience, these removals can take up to 7 days to be completed.

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Julianne Subia was DeleteMe’s head opt-out researcher and content marketing specialist from 2018 – 2020. Julianne helped revolutionize the space by publishing some of the first in-depth collections…
Julianne Subia was DeleteMe’s head opt-out researcher and content marketing specialist from 2018 – 2020. Julianne helped revolutionize the space by publishing some of the first in-depth collections…
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