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TheWorkNumber Opt Out Guide

TheWorkNumber Opt Out Guide

Laura Martisiute

January 23, 2025

Reading time: 3 minutes

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

TheWorkNumber (owned by Equifax) is a database of more than 670 million records for verifications of income and employment. 

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

DeleteMe’s TheWorkNumber Opt Out Review

To opt out of TheWorkNumber, you need to complete an online form. After that, your request will be processed after a waiting period. 

Speed: 3 Difficulty: 2

TheWorkNumber Listing Removal Walkthrough

Opt out of TheWorkNumber in five steps. 

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

Go to https://theworknumber.com/ and scroll to the bottom of the page. 

Click “Privacy Policy” in the footer.

TheWorkNumber footer

2. Click “Read the Notice”

You will be redirected to the Equifax privacy page.

Click “Read the Notice” under ‘Equifax Privacy Statement.’

TheWorkNumber 'Equifax Privacy Statement' and link to "Read the Notice"

3. Click “Consumer Rights Requests”

You will be redirected to the Equifax Privacy Statement.

Scroll to the bottom.

Click “Consumer Rights Requests.”

"Consumer Rights Requests"

4. Click “Your Privacy Choices”

Scroll to the ‘Opt-Out’ section.

Click “Your Privacy Choices.”

TheWorkNumber opt out information and link to "Your Privacy Choices"

5. Fill out the form

You will be redirected to a new tab with an online form. Fill it out.

Enter your first name, last name, address, and city.

Select your state.

Enter your zip code.

TheWorkNumber opt out form - personal information

The next section is optional. 

Click the acknowledgment box.

Click the “I’m not a robot” checkbox.

Click the “Go To Next Step” button. 

TheWorkNumber opt out form - Optional

Select the privacy right you want to exercise.

Click the “Continue” button. 

TheWorkNumber opt out form - Choose the right you want to exercise

Your TheWorkNumber opt-out request was submitted and should be processed within 15 days.

TheWorkNumber request receipt confirmation

How to Contact TheWorkNumber

In addition to the above, you can also make a privacy request by calling 1-866-295-6801 between 9 A.M. and 9 P.M. ET Monday to Friday and 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. ET Saturday and Sunday except holidays.

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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