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ZoomInfo Opt Out & Remove Your Info

Getting more annoying telemarketing calls and spam emails lately? Could be ZoomInfo doing its thing, making sure your Personally Identifiable Information is up-to-date and easily accessible to all. Luckily, ZoomInfo’s opt-out process is fairly quick and easy, especially if you follow our step-by-step guide.

All you have to do is “verify” your work email (after making sure your employer is OK with this), and you’ll be all set to solve the obligatory CAPTCHA and click “remove” within 10 minutes. Your data should then be gone from the site immediately.

Immediately, but not permanently. Be sure to check back with ZoomInfo regularly to make sure that your profile hasn’t mysteriously reappeared. Simply repeat the data removal process if it has. Try an automated personal information removal service like Incogni to take all the legwork out of this.

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Federico Morelli

Opt-out process:  5 – 10 minutes

Removal Requirements: Email

Updated: January 31, 2023

How to opt out of Zoominfo and remove your data?

In short:

  1. Go to https://www.zoominfo.com/privacy-center/update/remove and “verify” your email address
  2. Check your mailbox and take a note of your 4-digits code
  3. Enter the 4-digits code and click “Confirm”
  4. Tick the checkbox next to “I would like to delete my information”, solve the CAPTCHA, and click “REMOVE”

Keep reading for the full opt out procedure with screenshots.

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Removing your data doesn’t have to be complicated

It’s easy for data brokers to find and sell your most sensitive information. Taking your data off the market should be just as easy! For just $6.49 per month, Incogni sends out hundreds of recurring opt-out requests*.

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Step-by-step ZoomInfo opt-out guide

Total Time: 5 minutes

  1. Go to https://www.zoominfo.com/privacy-center/update/remove and “Verify” your email address

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    Go to the ZoomInfo opt-out page. Enter your email address (the work address ZoomInfo lists on its website) into the verification form and click on “get code.”

  2. Check your mailbox and take a note of your 4-digits code

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    Check your inbox for an email from ZoomInfo. Open it to find your four-digit code.

  3. Enter the 4-digits code and click “Confirm”

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    Type or paste the code into the verification form and click “confirm.”

  4. Tick the checkbox next to “I would like to delete my information”, solve the CAPTCHA, and click “REMOVE”

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    Check the box next to “I would like to delete my information.”

    Select a reason for wanting to remove your profile. We like “I have a privacy concern,” but it shouldn’t matter what you choose.

    Complete the “I’m not a robot” CAPTCHA and click “remove.”

5. Continue your data removal journey

Your personal and business information should be gone from ZoomInfo’s database immediately. Job done, right? Well, not quite. There are hundreds of data brokers like ZoomInfo known to be active in the United States alone.

Get your personal info off these sites and out of these companies’ hands by creating a shortlist of the ones most likely to be sharing your personal and business information online. Then, complete opt-out requests for each of them. Start with these:

Incogni’s researchers estimate that it would take 304 hours to go through and have your private info removed from all these data brokers. Once you’re done, it’ll be time to go back to the top of the list and start sending out removal requests again.

This is because data brokers tend to re-add profiles some time after they’re removed. The only way to deal with this is to periodically resend removal requests, even after you’ve successfully opted out. Incogni’s automated personal information removal service does all of this for you. Let us track down the companies that post or sell your private info online, complete each of their opt-out procedures, and generally deal with them on your behalf, including rejection appeals.

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  • A fully automated data removal service
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* See the full list of data brokers Incogni covers here.

FAQ

What is ZoomInfo?

ZoomInfo is a data broker that collects and posts personal and business information online. If you’re unlucky enough to have your personal information in ZoomInfo’s database, then anyone who’s willing to pay for a subscription will have full and anonymous access to it.
Having sensitive information up for basically everyone to see puts you at increased risk of harassment by telemarketers, spammers, and robocallers. It can also put you in the sights of scammers and identity thieves, not to mention providing a convenient resource for stalkers.

When will ZoomInfo delete my information?

Your profile should be gone from ZoomInfo as soon as you submit the opt-out form. The whole process should take you 5-10 minutes to complete.

How does ZoomInfo get so much sensitive data?

ZoomInfo, like many other major data brokers, can get your sensitive information from public records, marketing companies, and other brokers. It’s possible that some data brokers also capitalize on data breaches.

Can ZoomInfo add my information again, even after they approve my opt-out request?

Yes, ZoomInfo might add your information to their search results again at some point down the line. This happens when these companies continue to scrape together and update records after you’ve successfully opted out. If new information isn’t correctly identified as belonging to you, a new profile can be created in your name.

Incogni sends out wave after wave of removal requests, restarting the whole process every few months to make sure your data stays private.

Does ZoomInfo have the right to use my data?

Yes, data brokers like ZoomInfo have the legal right to use and profit from your data. Depending on your location, though, there may be state laws protecting your data privacy rights. For example, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives you the right to:

• Know when your data is collected and how it is used
• Stop companies from selling your data
• Make companies remove your data from their databases

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