MaxMind Opt Out Guide

To opt out of MaxMind, follow our MaxMind opt-out guide below. 

MaxMind is a data company that provides location data and other information for IP addresses as well as fraud detection data. 

Use our step-by-step guide below to opt out of MaxMind.

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To opt out of MaxMind, you must complete an online form and click an email confirmation link. Your request should be processed within 30 days.

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MaxMind Listing Removal Walkthrough

Opt out of MaxMind in four steps. 

1. Go to the MaxMind website and click “Privacy Policy” in the footer 

Go to http://maxmind.com/ and scroll to the bottom of the page. 

Click “Privacy Policy” in the footer on the right. 

2. Click https://www.maxmind.com/en/data-deletion-and-verification under the ‘California’ section

You will be redirected to the MaxMind privacy policy. 

Scroll down to the California section (#12). 

Under ‘Right to Know, Correct, and Delete,’ click the link  https://www.maxmind.com/en/data-deletion-and-verification. 

3. Fill out the form

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

Select your country and state.

Select the relevant answer under ‘I am making this request on behalf of.’

Enter your full name, email address, and IP address. 

Note: If you do not provide your IP address, MaxMind will only be able to delete your personal information associated with your email. 

Click the checkbox beside ‘I confirm that the information I have provided above is true, correct, and that I am the person, or authorized agent or power of attorney of the person, whose information appears above.’

Click the checkbox beside ‘I understand that I will be contacted regarding this request.’ 

Click the “Submit” button. 

Your request was received and is being processed by MaxMind. But there’s one more step you need to complete. 

4. Click the email confirmation link

MaxMind will send you a verification link to your email. 

Go to your email inbox, find the email from MaxMind, and click the link to confirm deletion. 

The link is valid for 14 days. After 14 days, it will expire, and MaxMind will not be able to verify your request to delete your personal information. 

Note: If you don’t see the email from MaxMind, check your spam folder. 

Your MaxMind opt-out request will be processed “shortly.” 

You will receive an email confirmation from MaxMind that your request will be processed within 30 days. 

How to Contact MaxMind

You can also make a MaxMind opt-out request by emailing california-privacy@maxmind.com.  

You can contact MaxMind at privacy@maxmind.com or write to Privacy Agent, Legal Department, MaxMind, Inc., 51 Pleasant Street #1020, Malden, MA 02148, U.S.A.

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:

• How to remove yourself from Whitepages. 
• How to remove yourself from BeenVerified. 
• How to remove yourself from Spokeo.
• How to remove yourself from PeopleFinders.
• How to remove yourself from Radaris.
• How to remove yourself from People Background Check. 
• How to remove yourself from TruthFinder.
• How to remove yourself from MyLife.
• How to remove yourself from Intelius. 
• How to remove yourself from Fast People Search
• How to remove yourself from Arrests.org.
• How to remove yourself from CheckPeople.com
• How to remove yourself from Instant Checkmate.

Alternatively, consider subscribing to a data broker removal service like DeleteMe. Our privacy experts will delete you from data brokers continuously on your behalf, saving you hundreds of hours in the process.