How to Get Your Name Removed From Online Directories
Online directories of various types have information about you available online for free or for a charge, depending on the specific service and information. Anyone is able to access this information via the directory, which might make a person uncomfortable. Fortunately, it is possible to remove your name from many online directories.
Instructions
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Determine which directory or directories you prefer to remove your name from. This will vary, but options might include ussearch.com or intelius.com, which both provide background searches or acxiom.com or 555-1212.com, which provide information to businesses for marketing purposes.
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Look over the name removal methods required by the site. Some sites, like acxiom.com or 555-1212.com, require nothing more than calling to request your name to be removed, in the case of acxiom.com, or filling out an online form on the Web site with some basic information. Others, like ussearch.com, require data such as your name, address and even social security number before they will remove you from the directory.
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Contact the online directory and request the removal via their preferred method. You will need to call the company, send an email to the company, fax your driver's license to the company for identification or even mail the request with any required information. All of the directories vary in exact methods, but most will have phone numbers, online forms or email options available. If not, sending the necessary information through the mail with the request will usually work.
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