ContactOut Opt Out Guide
Laura Martisiute
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To opt out of ContactOut, follow our ContactOut opt-out guide below.
ContactOut is a B2B data broker that lists people’s contact details, work experience, and education.
Use our step-by-step guide below to opt out of ContactOut.
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To remove yourself from ContactOut, you must first verify and claim your profile. Then, you can delete it. Your information should be removed immediately.
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ContactOut Listing Removal Walkthrough
Opt out from ContactOut in four steps.
1. Go to the ContactOut website and search your name
To opt out of ContactOut, you will need to first find your ContactOut profile URL. To do that, you will have to sign up to ContactOut.
Go to https://contactout.com/ and search for your name.
2. Create an account and verify it
You will be prompted to create an account.
Enter your work email (you will not be able to proceed with a personal or masked email) and create a password.
You will need to verify your account.
Go to your email inbox and click on the link in an email from ContactOut.
3. Go back to ContactOut and click “Do Not Sell My Info” in the footer
Go to https://contactout.com/ and scroll to the bottom of the page.
Click “Do Not Sell My Info” in the footer.
4. Fill out the form
Fill out the form by entering your full name, email address, and page URL to remove.
Click the “I’m not a robot” checkbox.
Click “Submit.”
Your request was sent and your profile will be removed within 30 days.
Who Is Selling Your Info?
Data brokers! These companies collect your personal information from various sources (public records, social media, etc.), compile this information into detailed profiles, and sell these profiles to anyone who wants them.
Learn more about data brokers and people search sites in our detailed data broker guide.
Then, take a look at our data broker opt-out guide to see which data brokers and people search sites you should opt-out from, including:
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