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How to remove yourself from ancestry.com.au

Site
ancestry.com.au
Category
people-search
Difficulty
Easy-Medium
Time to processnot specified

What they publish

Same as ancestry.com — genealogy/family tree/DNA data for AU-market users.

Owner / network: Ancestry.com LLC — same shared network as ancestry.com (see above).

Removing yourself, step by step

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  1. Follow the same steps as ancestry.com: submit the do-not-sell/share request at https://www.ancestry.com/legal/ccpa-donotshare-sell.
  2. Delete tree/DNA/account via Account Settings after logging in at ancestry.com.au (routes into the shared account system).
  3. Contact Member Services for record-level or sample-destruction requests.

Tap a step to tick it off. Progress is saved in this browser only.

How they confirm it

account login for deletion

If they ignore you

Escalate to Australia's OAIC (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner) if a Privacy Act request is ignored.

Some of this is unconfirmed

Parts of this guide come from our own research and we have not re-confirmed them against the site. Steps and addresses change without notice — if what you find does not match, the site is right and we are out of date.

Data brokers re-list. Check again in about 60 days.

Re-listing risk for this site: Low for deleted accounts

Common questions

How do I remove myself from ancestry.com.au?

Use ancestry.com.au's opt-out page (ancestry.com/legal/ccpa-donotshare-sell). The guide above lists 3 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.

Do I need an account to opt out of ancestry.com.au?

You need an account with ancestry.com.au to make the request.

Will my information come back on ancestry.com.au?

Low for deleted accounts. Check again in about 60 days.

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