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=== Anti-Doxing Resources === 

Doxing is the practice of publishing someone's private information without their consent. The resources below will help you prevent doxing, and can also provide some help if you've been doxed and want to minimize further damage. 

These resources can also help prevent other personal info leaks and identity theft. 

Huge thanks to Griffin B., who put together most of the links in this list. 

=== General === 

* Voter registration data is public in many US states, and can often be searched online with just a full name, or full name and zip code. Check with your Secretary of State website to see if your voter registration data is online, and if so, look to see if opting out is possible.
* Create a Google Alert for your name to be notified when new information about you is posted online: www.google.com/alerts
* Join the FTC National Do Not Call Registry: https://www.donotcall.gov/
* Note: other than credit reporting agencies, no one should ask for your social security number or tax ID while opting out.  When sending a copy of your ID, mark out the ID number and photo.
 
=== Credit Reporting Agencies ===

There's not a good way to fully opt-out of credit reporting. Get a free annual credit report via annualcreditreport.com (if you have a social security number or tax ID number). You can request it from all three credit reporting agencies from that link. You can also opt-out of pre-approved credit card & loan offers, which is a common vector for identity theft.
 
==== Equifax, Inc. ==== 
 Opt-out by: Email, Phone, or Mail
 Phone: 1-888-567-8688
 Website: https://help.equifax.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2/noIntercept/1/kw/prescreen;
 Address:
    Equifax Information Services LLC
    P.O. Box 740123
    Atlanta, GA 30374-0123
 
==== Experian ==== 
 Opt-out by: Phone or Website
 Phone: 1-888-567-8688
 Website: http://www.experian.com/privacy/opting_out_preapproved_offers.html

==== TransUnion Corp. ====
 Opt-out by: Email, Phone, or Mail
 Phone: 1-888-567-8688
 Website: http://www.transunion.com/corporate/business/datareporting/support/opt-out.page
 Address:
    TransUnion
    Name Removal Option
    P.O. Box 505
    Woodlyn, PA 19094
 
==== Fair Isaac Corporation ====
 Opt-out by: Email or Phone
 Notes: While you may not have heard of Fair Isaac, you've definitely heard of credit scores. The scores are created by FICO from information from one of the three credit reporting agencies above. If you've used one of their products directly, they do keep a fair bit of data.
 Email: SharingOptOut@FICO.com
 Phone: 1-888-342-6336
 
==== LexisNexis Group ====
 Opt-out by: Mail or Website (in some cases)
 Notes: LN isn't a credit reporting agency per se, but is maintaining a large amount of data that is frequently incorrect. To comply with the FCRA, they do allow people to obtain their own file, and to correct errors.
 Obtain your information via mail: https://personalreports.lexisnexis.com/access_your_full_file_disclosure.jsp
 Pre-approved offer opt-out: http://www.lexisnexis.com/risk/prescreened-offers-optout/
 Full opt-out online: Fully opting out of LexisNexis's system is only possible for people who are in physical danger or who've faced identity theft.
 Website: http://www.lexisnexis.com/privacy/for-consumers/opt-out-of-lexisnexis.aspx
 

=== Data Brokers ===

==== Spokeo.com ====
 Opt-out by: Website
 Website: http://www.spokeo.com/opt_out/new
 Notes: Find your profiles, and submit them via the web form. They will be removed within a few days.
 
==== PeekYou.com ====
 Opt-out by: Website
 Website: http://www.peekyou.com/about/contact/optout/index.php
 Notes: Find your profiles, and submit the unique ID from them to have them removed.
 
==== Pipl ====
 Website: https://pipl.com/help/remove/
 Notes: Refuses to allow opt-outs. Frequently incorrect info aggregated from across the internet.
 
==== WhitePages.com ====
 Notes: To remove information, you must first make an account.
 Step-by-step instructions: https://support.whitepages.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010106908-How-do-I-edit-or-remove-a-personal-listing-

==== Epsilon Data Management, LLC ====
 Opt-out by: Email, Telephone, Mail
 Website 1: https://us.epsilon.com/marketing-data-summary-request
 Website 2: https://www.conversantmedia.com/privacy/opt-out
 Notes: Epsilon is one of the largest data brokers, and has bought up several smaller data brokers to obtain their databases (such as Abacus Corp).  Opt-outs may take up to three months to process.
 Email: privacy@epsilon.com (US), emeaprivacy@epsilon.com (EU/EEA), apac-privacy@epsilon.com (Asia)
 Phone: 1-888-780-3869

==== Acxiom Corporation ====
 Opt-out by: Website or Phone
 Website: https://isapps.acxiom.com/optout/optout.aspx
 Email: consumeradvo@acxiom.com
 Phone: 1-877-774-2094
 
==== Intelius, Inc. ====
 Opt-out by: Website, Fax, or Mail
 Website: https://www.intelius.com/optout.php
 Notes: Intelius runs a number of "people finder" and "background check" websites. This opt-out form will apply to all of them.    You must provide an ID (faxed, scanned, or mailed) to opt-out.
 Fax: 1-425-974-6194
 Address:
    Intelius Consumer Affairs
    P.O. Box 4145
    Bellevue, WA 98009-4145
 
==== Ameridex ====
 Opt-out by: Email or Mail
 Website: http://ameridex.com/ (dead link, company may be defunct)
 Notes: Primarily public vital records (eg birth & death)
 Email: info@ameridex.com
 Address:
    Ameridex
    PO Box 193061
    San Francisco, CA
    94119-3051

==== BeenVerified ====
 Opt-out by: Website or Email (privacy@beenverified.com)
 Website:   http://www.beenverified.com/opt-out-instructions
 Notes: Profile removed within 24 hours via the website.
 Find profile: https://www.beenverified.com/f/optout/search
 
==== Harte-Hanks, Inc. ====
 Opt-out by: Email
 Website: http://www.hartehanks.com/privacy
 Notes: Ask how to have your personal information removed. For advertising data, see Digital Advertising Alliance below.
 Email: privacychoices@hartehanks.com
 
==== People Smart ====
 Opt-out by: Website, email, or mail
 Website:   https://www.peoplesmart.com/optout-policy
 Notes: People Smart offers an API to companies, so opting out here may remove data from other sites. Look up your profile with no City&State to get all results. Can take 3-14 days to have data removed.
 Find profile: https://www.peoplesmart.com/optout-go
 Email: privacy@peoplesmart.com
 Address:
    People Smart
    Privacy Department
    P.O. Box 391146
    Omaha, NE 68139
 
==== InfoPay EmailTracer ====
 Opt-out by: Fax or Mail
 Notes: They ask for a lot of info to opt-out. Only provide them with what you can see in their database (full name, address, and photo ID).
 Fax: 1-617-993-9946
 Find profile: http://www.emailtracer.com
 Address:
    EmailTracer Opt Out Compliance Dept.
    P.O. Box 990043
    Boston, MA 02199

==== PeopleFinders.com ====
 Opt-out by: Website
 Website: https://www.peoplefinders.com/opt-out
 Notes: Look up information and click "That's Me," then click "Opt out my info" on the next page. You may need to check in cities you used to live in to find your profile.
 Find profile: http://www.peoplefinders.com/manage

==== Peoplelookup.com ====
 Opt-out by: Using Intelius opt-out method above.
 
==== PeopleSearchNow.com ====
 Opt-out by: Mail
 Website: http://www.peoplesearchnow.com/privacy
 Notes: They require people to fill out a form: https://www.peoplesearchnow.com/opt-out
 Address:
    Opt-Out/PeopleSearchNow.com
    1821 Q Street
    Sacramento, CA 95811

==== Phone Detective ====
 Opt-out by: Website
 Website: https://www.phonedetective.com/PD.aspx?_act=OptOut
 Notes: Quickly remove one's phone number.
 Email: privacy@phonedetective.com
 
==== PrivateEye ====
 Opt-out by: Website or Mail
 Website: http://www.privateeye.com/Help/default.aspx?from=hys0359866156&piid=03#RemoveFromRecords
 Notes: Because this is several services, they mistakenly (?) direct visitors to People Finders to find/remove info.
 Find/remove profile: http://www.peoplefinders.com/manage
 Address:
    Opt-Out/PrivateEye.com
    1821 Q Street
    Sacramento, CA 95811
 
==== PublicBackgroundChecks.com ====
 Opt-out by: Mail
 Website: http://www.publicbackgroundchecks.com/privacypolicy.aspx (dead link. Company defunct?)
 Notes: They ask for a lot of info to opt-out. Only provide them with what you can see in their database (full name, address, and photo ID).
 Address:
    Public Background Checks
    305 5th Avenue S, Suite 201
    La Crosse, WI 54601

==== PublicRecordsNOW ====
 Opt-out by: Mail
 Website: http://www.publicrecordsnow.com/static/view/privacy
 Notes: They ask for a lot of info to opt-out. Only provide them with what you can see in their database (full name, address, and photo ID).
 Address:
    Opt-Out/PublicRecordsNow
    1821 Q Street
    Sacramento, CA 95811
 
==== USA People Search ====
 Opt-out by: Website
 Website: https://www.usa-people-search.com/manage/
 Notes: Search database, find yourself, then select that record for removal.
 
==== US Search.com ====
 Opt-out by: Mail or Fax
 Website: https://www.ussearch.com/opt-out/submit/
 Notes: You must provide a copy of your ID and a letter with your name, address, and date of birth to opt out.
 Fax: 1-425-974-6194
 Address:
    Intelius Consumer Affairs
    P.O. Box 4145
    Bellevue, WA 98009-4145

==== Veromi.net ====
 Opt-out by: Mail
 Website: http://www.veromi.net/privacy.aspx (dead link, company defunct?)
 Notes: They ask for a laundry list of personal info to process an opt-out. It's a good idea to find records and include the links in your request.
 Address:
    Opt-Out/Veromi.net
    1821 Q Street
    Sacramento, CA 95811

==== Westlaw (Thompson Reuters Corp.) ====
 Opt-out by:  Mail
 Notes: They only allow opt-out for people who are in physical danger, are a judge or public official, or are a victim of  identity theft.
 
==== ZABA Inc. ====
 Opt-out by: Fax
 Website: http://www.zabasearch.com/privacy.php
 Notes: Include a copy of your ID with your request. Online opt-out powered by Intelius now(?)
 Fax:  1-425-974-6194

=== Online Marketing ===
 
Digital marketing firms also conduct monitoring and correlation of user data.  This is most noticeable with "retargeting," the phenomena where ads seem to follow you around the internet.  Opting out won't keep ads from displaying, but helps limit retargeting and self-reinforcing ad cycles.

==== Network Advertising Initiative ====
 Opt-out by: Website checklist
 Website: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/#completed
 Notes: Allows people to opt-out of several ad networks at once.
 
==== Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) ====
 Opt-out by: Website checklist
 Website:  www.aboutads.info/choices/
 Notes: Allows people to opt-out of several ad networks at once.

==== Google Ads ====
 Opt-out by: Website settings
 Website: https://www.google.com/settings/u/0/ads/authenticated?hl=en
 Notes: Partial opt-out. Must be logged into Google account to adjust settings. This would seem to be most useful to regular  Google or Chrome users.
 
==== Oracle / Eloqua / BlueKai / DataLogix Holdings ====
 Opt-out by: Website settings or Mail
 "Marketing Cloud": Must be conducted on each browser you want protected, since it's done via cookies.
 Website:  https://www.oracle.com/marketingcloud/opt-status.html
 "Offline Data": To remove offline data, you must send a letter with a copy of photo ID.
 Address:
    Chief Privacy Officer, Oracle
    10 Van de Graaff Drive
    Burlington, MA 01803
 
 
=== Direct Marketers ===
 
If you get a lot of junk mail, opting out of these will help a bit. These databases are also frequently traded, so if you're trying to keep your home address off the internet, it can be a good idea to opt-out.
 
==== Direct Marketing Association ====
 Opt-out by: Website
 Website: https://dmachoice.thedma.org/register.php
 Notes: Many companies use this database to automatically remove people who don't want to receive flyers, etc. They now charge $2 for a 10 year subscription.

==== Dun & Bradstreet Corp. ==== 
 Website:   http://www.dnb.com/utility-pages/privacy-policy.html
 Phone: 1-800-234-3867
 Email (US): customerservice@dnb.com (opt-out) or privacyofficer@dnb.com (inquiry)
 Notes: They collect data on businesses and individuals, then sell/provide to third-parties. DNB is a *very* large organization -- most businesses in the US have a DNB number, and a company's DNB file acts as sort of credit report for business-to-business lending/services.
 
==== Cox Target Media (Valpak coupons) ====
 Opt-out by: Website
 Website: https://www.valpak.com/coupons/show/mailinglistsuppression 
 Notes: Fill in address to be removed from mailing lists.
 
==== Infogroup Inc. ====  
 Opt-out by: Email, Phone, Fax, or Mail
 Website: https://www.infousa.com/infogroup-consumer-choice-and-resource-center/
 Notes: You must provide a copy of your ID and a letter with your name, address, and date of birth to opt out.
 Email: contentfeedback@infogroup.com
 Phone: 1-800-794-1404
 Fax:  1-402-836-3993
 Address:
    Infogroup
    Attn: Content Feedback
    1020 E 1st St
    Papillion, NE 68046
 
==== Meredith Corporation ====
 Opt-out by: Website or Mail
 Website: http://www.meredith.com/offlinePrivacy.html
 Address:
    Meredith Corporation
    Opt-out Postal: Attn Circulation
    1716 Locust Street
    Des Moines, Iowa 50309
 
==== Merkle, Inc. ====
 Opt-out by: Use DMA opt-out method. They remove data that matches DMA opt-out records.
 Website: http://www.merkleinc.com/privacy
 
==== Reader's Digest (and other Trusted Media brands) ====
 Opt-out by: Email, Phone, or Mail
 Website: http://tmbi.com/privacy-policy/
 Notes: They distribute snail-mail ads, telemarketing calls, and sell personal info to advertisers.
 Email: customercare@rd.com
 Phone: 1-877-342-4775
 Address:
    Trusted Media Brands, Inc.
    PO Box 6095
    Harlan, IA 51593
 
==== Suarez Corporation Industries ====
 Opt-out by: Email, Phone, or Mail
 Website: http://www.suarez.com/privacy-policy/
 Notes: Direct mail marketer
 Email: cserv@suarez.com
 Phone: 330-494-4282
 Address:
    7800 Whipple Ave N.W.
    North Canton, OH 44720
 
==== Valassis Communications / RedPlum ====
 Opt-out by: Website
 Website:  http://www.valassis.com/
 Notes: Junk mail; coupons and flyers.
 Website: https://www.redplum.com/tools/redplum-postal-addremove.html