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How to Delete Your Personal Data from USA TODAY

How to Delete Your Personal Data from USA TODAY

Laura Martisiute

July 12, 2024

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To delete your personal data from Usatoday.com, you need to complete a request process. After that, your data will be deleted after a waiting period. 

Speed: 3 Difficulty: 2

Walkthrough to Delete Your Personal Data from USA TODAY

Delete your personal data from USA TODAY in five steps.

1. Access the USA TODAY website

Go to the USA TODAY website by clicking the following link: https://www.usatoday.com/.

USA Today

Scroll to the bottom of USA TODAY’s homepage and click the “Privacy Policy” link in the footer under ‘About.’ 

USA Today "Privacy Policy"

3. Click “Online Request Form” under ‘Contact Us’

Scroll to the ‘Contact Us’ section.

Click the “Online Request Form” link.

USA Today Contact Us section and "Online Request Form" link

You can also access USA TODAY’s request form by clicking the following link: https://privacyportal.onetrust.com/webform/5b4b73e5-9c9c-4c5c-82c1-9389c9e42f1c/2f3a58de-6303-40ae-92ff-dfbe56130329?anonymous-id=&client-id=

4. Fill out the form

You will be redirected to an online form. Fill it out.

Select your country and state of residence from the drop-down menu.

USA Today select your state

Note: The form does not apply to all 50 states. If you select your state and a notification appears stating the form cannot be used, please submit a detailed data deletion request in writing to the following address: Gannett Media Corp., 175 Sully’s Trail, Pittsford, NY 14534, Attn: Privacy Officer. 

USA Today contact details

Select your request type.

USA Today request form

Enter your first name, last name, and email address (we recommend using a temporary email address).

Enter your request details.

Click the “I’m not a robot” checkbox.

Click the “Submit” button.

USA Today request form

USA TODAY will send you an email confirmation link to verify your identity.

USA TODAY check your email notification

Go to your email inbox and find the email from USA Today.

Click the “Confirm Email” button.

USA Today email confirmation link

You have successfully completed a usatoday.com data deletion request.

USA Today request confirmed

Manage Additional Privacy Choices

Even though you have successfully deleted your personal data from usatoday.com, you can exercise additional privacy measures by following the steps below.

Cancel subscription

To cancel your USA TODAY subscription, follow the steps found under the ‘Subscription Account’ section titled ‘How can I cancel my subscription?’ at the following link: https://help.usatoday.com/

Instructions on how to cancel USA Today subscription

Unsubscribe or opt out of targeted marketing

To stop receiving promotional material, unsubscribe from USA TODAY newsletters at the following link: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/unsubscribe-all/.  

To unsubscribe from USA TODAY emails, scroll to the bottom of any USA TODAY email and click “Unsubscribe.”

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Laura Martisiute is DeleteMe’s content marketing specialist. Her job is to help DeleteMe communicate vital privacy information to the people that need it. Since joining DeleteMe in 2020, Laura h…
Laura Martisiute is DeleteMe’s content marketing specialist. Her job is to help DeleteMe communicate vital privacy information to the people that need it. Since joining DeleteMe in 2020, Laura h…
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