In this post, we’ll cover what Clearbit is and Step-by-Step instructions on How to Opt Out of Clearbit.
What is Clearbit?
Clearbit.com is a B2B lead company. Clearbit extracts public consumer data from the internet, LLMs and from their own proprietary data sources. Clearbit’s website stores and holds information such as cookie data, IP addresses, and other website signifiers. When customers utilize Clearbit’s software, consumer data that can be obtained can include names, transaction information, job titles, financial information, and customer service interactions.
How do I Opt Out and Remove Myself from Clearbit?
Currently, there are three ways to remove your personal information from data broker sites like Clearbit:
- Sign up for Optery's automated opt out and data deletion service. Our service will monitor and remove your profile from dozens of data brokers on an ongoing basis. Click here to sign up and get started with a free account and to learn about our automated service plans.
- Remove your personal information from Clearbit by following the steps outlined below. Optery provides guides with step-by-step opt out instructions for many other data brokers here.
- If you are a resident of California, you can opt out of data broker sites that follow the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) law. Click here to review Instructions for submitting a CCPA Data Deletion Request.
How do I Delete and Remove Myself from Clearbit?
1) Navigate to the Clearbit website here: https://clearbit.com/. Scroll down to the bottom of the homepage and click Do Not Sell My Info.
2) A California Do Not Sell my Info Opt-Out page will open. In the IMPORTANT NOTE paragraph, go to the last sentence and click the link to the Privacy Request form as indicated in the image below.
3) A Right to Opt-Out Form will open. Enter your first name, last name, email address, country you live in and the state where you live into the form. Complete the security CAPTCHA and then click Submit Request.
IMPORTANT: Whenever contacting a data broker, we highly recommend using a disposable email address, and NOT using your own primary email address. Data brokers are known to add you to their marketing lists and databases whenever you contact them, even if the purpose is to opt out! For more info on Disposable Emails click here
4) An on-screen notification will appear confirming your opt out request. Clearbit will send a verification email to the email address you provided in Step 3.
5) Check your email inbox for an email from Clearbit. Open the email and click the verification link provided. After clicking the link, a window will open. Click Verify Request to complete your opt out.
6) Â Clearbit will process your opt out request. Your information will be removed from the Clearbit.com website.
You have taken a simple, but important step towards reclaiming your privacy. However, there are hundreds of People Search Sites out there displaying peoples’ personal information. They are constantly changing and being updated. It’s nearly impossible to stay on top of these data brokers which is why we offer our premium service that monitors and removes your profile from dozens of data brokers continuously. We do all the work. You get your time back and more peace of mind. Bonus tip: if you’re a business owner worried about the security of your employees, we also have Optery for Business.