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PubMatic Opt Out Guide

PubMatic Opt Out Guide

Laura Martisiute

August 29, 2024

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

PubMatic is an ad-serving and retargeting automation platform that helps creators and others who own websites, apps, etc., to monetize their content.

To provide this service, PubMatic collects and uses data to ensure the ads displayed are relevant and to measure their effectiveness. 

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

DeleteMe’s PubMatic Opt Out Review

To opt out of PubMatic, you must click the opt out button on their site. The opt-out will be immediate. 

Note: Opt-out is only applied to the browser and device in which you set it. To opt out on other devices and browsers, you will need to repeat the process on those devices and browsers. Also, if your browser blocks third-party cookies, the PubMatic opt-out cookie might not function properly.  

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PubMatic Listing Removal Walkthrough

Opt out of PubMatic in two steps. 

1. Go to the PubMatic website and click “Your Privacy Choices” in the footer 

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

Click “Your Privacy Choices” in the footer. 

PubMatic footer

2. Click “Opt Out”

You can see if you have any cookies from PubMatic on this page and your opt-out status.

Click “Opt Out” to opt out of the sale of your personal information. 

PubMatic opt out status

Your status should now change to ‘Opt-Out Cookie.’ 

PubMatic - you have opted out of this network

An opt-out cookie will be stored on your browser to ensure you stay opted-out. 

Note: Opt-out is only applied to the browser and device in which you set it. To opt out on other devices and browsers, you will need to repeat the process on those devices and browsers. If your browser blocks third-party cookies, the PubMatic opt-out cookie might not function properly.  

How to Contact PubMatic

You can also make a PubMatic opt-out request by emailing privacy@pubmatic.com or writing to PubMatic, Inc., Attn: Legal Department, 305 Main Street, First Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.

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:

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. 

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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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