In this post, we’ll cover what Melissa is and Step-by-Step instructions on How to Opt Out of Melissa.
What is Melissa?
Melissa.com is a company specializing in business and consumer data verification. Melissa.com can collect and organize business and consumer information from various sources, making it easier for companies to update records, communicate with customers, and run campaigns. Email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, consumer demographics, mortgage and property data, business firmographics and geocoding are some of the types of information Melissa.com provides to their clients.
How do I Opt Out and Remove Myself from Melissa?
Currently, there are three ways to remove your personal information from data broker sites like Melissa:
- 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 Melissa 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 Opt Out of Melissa Manually?
1) Navigate to the Melissa homepage here: https://www.melissa.com/. Scroll down to the bottom of the webpage and click the Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link.
2) A new window with a Consumer Privacy Request Form will appear. Enter your information into the fields where required. Under Consumer Privacy Request Options, choose the delete option and then click Submit Request Form.
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
3) Confirmation of your opt out request will appear. Your information will be removed from the Melissa.com website.
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