USPhoneBook Opt-Out & Data Removal Guide
Recently found your personal information on USPhoneBook? Has someone else? The problem with having your data neatly packaged and on display on the USPhoneBook website is that you’ll never be able to answer that second question with anything other than a “probably, I don’t know.”
Read on for our step-by-step guide on how to remove yourself from USPhoneBook’s revenue stream. Do that and you’ll know no one’s been looking you up on USPhoneBook.
Opt-out process: 5 – 10 minutes
Removal Requirements: Email
Updated: August 30, 2024
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Step-by-step USPhoneBook opt-out guide
Total Time: 5 minutes
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Go to the USPhoneBook opt-out page
Go to https://www.usphonebook.com/, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and click on “do not sell my personal information.” Alternatively, go directly to the opt-out page here.
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Verify your email to start the opt-out process
Read through the opt-out instructions and the linked USPhoneBook privacy policy and terms of use. Once you’re happy to proceed, check the two boxes, enter your email, and complete the “I’m not a robot” reCAPTCHA challenge. Click “begin removal request.”
TIP: Use a masked or throwaway email address to avoid giving this data broker your real email.
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Find your listing on USPhoneBook
You can search for your listing using your name, address, or phone number. In our example, we chose to search by name (and city and state).
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Open your listing
Scroll through the results until you find your listing. Click on “view full address & phone” to open it.
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Complete your opt-out request
Double-check that this really is your listing and click on “remove record” once you’re ready to complete your opt-out request. You’ll still need to verify your request for it to go through (that’s the next step).
Note: Even though we didn’t experience any problems with this step, one of our testers did flag the possibility that this red “remove record” button mightn’t appear for some users. If this happens to you, try going back to the opt-out page in Step 2. If that doesn’t work, clear your browser cache (usually Ctrl+F5) and try again.
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Verify your removal request
Go to the inbox associated with the email you gave in Step 2 and check for a message from USPhoneBook (check your spam folder if you can’t find it—ours arrived almost immediately). Open the email and click the blue button that reads “click here to remove [your name].”
7. Continue your data removal journey
Your listing should be gone from the USPhoneBook people search site within 72 hours, but don’t stop with just this one data broker! USPhoneBook got your personal information from somewhere, and your removal request won’t affect those sources.
More than that, USPhoneBook may well have shared, traded, or sold your data to other data brokers before you managed to opt out. A lot of data brokers do exactly this, that’s why if one data broker has your personal data, others will have it too.
We’ve got guides for some of the largest and most egregious data brokers in the ($200+ billion) business. You can use them to do with dozens of other data brokers what you’ve just done with USPhoneBook. The only catch is time: it takes a lot of time to go through all those opt-out procedures.
So why not let someone else do it for you? Having an Incogni subscription means you can sit back and relax while we send out wave after wave of opt-out requests on your behalf. We handle follow-up interactions and appeals with the data brokers and periodically restart each opt-out process to stop brokers from re-adding your profile once it’s been removed.
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FAQ
How long does the USPhoneBook opt-out process take?
Completing the USPhoneBook opt-out process should only take 5 – 10 minutes. Your profile should be removed from the site within 72 hours of verifying your opt-out request using the link USPhoneBook sends you.
Is USPhoneBook free?
Yes, USPhoneBook is a free people search site. You can use its online directory service and access all the personal records it contains free of charge. This means that anyone can view your personal information without restriction.
Is USPhoneBook legal?
Yes, USPhoneBook is a legal website and business. It gets your personal information from publicly available records and other legitimate sources.
Maintaining this status also means that USPhoneBook is bound by certain data privacy laws, such as the CCPA. This gives you the right to:
– Know whether USPhoneBook has your data and how it uses it
– Stop USPhoneBook from selling your data
– Make USPhoneBook delete your data from its database.
How does USPhoneBook get my phone number?
USPhoneBook gets phone numbers and other personal information from other data brokers such as PeopleFinders.com as well as public sources.
How do I remove my phone number from public records?
You can request that your phone number and other sensitive information be removed from most states’ public records. If you want to further prevent these records from spreading online, we recommend you opt out of any and all data brokers that deal in your data.
You can automatically opt out of websites selling or trading your data with a subscription to Incogni.
Can I only opt out through the USPhoneBook opt-out page?
No, you can also submit an opt-out request by calling their customer support at (888) 747-4095. If you choose to call instead of using their opt-out page, ensure you have the URL of your listing as well as your phone number, email, and address handy.
Will USPhoneBook collect my information again after I opt out?
USPhoneBook might collect your information again after you opt out: data brokers like this, even when they make good-faith attempts to respect your privacy, sometimes end up re-adding or re-building profiles of people who’ve already opted out of such data collection.
For this reason, we recommend you re-do the USPhoneBook opt-out process periodically. To get this done automatically, try Incogni.
How long does it take USPhoneBook to remove my data after submitting a removal request?
Once you complete the data removal process, USPhoneBook should remove your information from its database within 72 hours. If you check back on the site after 3 days and find your profile still there, clear your browser cache and check again. Still there? Reach out to USPhoneBook’s support team.
What other data brokers have my personal information?
The number of data brokers with your personal information depends on your location and other factors. Since there are approximately 4,000 data brokers operating worldwide, you’d need to do some online research to track down which ones are likely to have your data.
These websites collect and sell private information such as:
– Contact details
– Birth and death certificates
– Current and past addresses
– Business records
– Court documents
– Family members
– Divorce records
– Property deeds.
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