How to remove yourself from Cognism
What they publish
business contact profiles sold to sales teams — full name, professional phone number and email, employer, approximate employer/office location, job title and skills; the policy states it does not seek non-business-related or sensitive data. Sources named: third-party data vendors, customers under data-sharing agreements, and direct correspondence
Removing yourself, step by step
0 of 5 done- Open the Cognism Privacy Centre at https://cognism.privacy.saymine.io/cognism and choose a deletion request (the policy calls this the recommended channel)
- Alternatively email privacy@cognism.com, or call 1-833-829-1090, asking for deletion of your business-contact profile and that your details be suppressed against future imports
- If you live in a state with a sale/sharing opt-out (the page lists CA, CO, CT, MT, OR, TX, VA, UT), also use the Opt Out button at https://www.cognism.com/opt-out-of-sales-or-sharing
- Provide the identity details they ask for so they can match your record
- Keep the confirmation; if a request is denied and you live in CO, CT, FL, MT, OR, TX, VA or UT, use the appeal right named in the US policy
Tap a step to tick it off. Progress is saved in this browser only.
How they confirm it
identity verification before processing — they collect enough information to match you against their records and may ask for more; an authorized agent needs a signed authorization from the consumer and both identities are verified
If they ignore you
California residents — complaint to the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and CA AG under the CCPA (Cognism is CA-registered); other covered states — state AG; UK/EU persons — ICO or the relevant DPA under UK GDPR/GDPR
Re-listing risk for this site: Medium — data is licensed from third-party vendors and customers, so a new copy of your work contact can arrive from a supplier; ask for suppression, not only deletion
Common questions
How do I remove myself from Cognism?
Use Cognism's opt-out page (cognism.privacy.saymine.io/cognism). Or email their privacy address, compliance@cognism.com. The guide above lists 5 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.
How long does Cognism take to remove my information?
the US state privacy policy reports a median and mean response time of 3 days for California requests (its published metrics); no fixed deadline beyond "applicable Data Protection law". That is what our research recorded; the site may take longer.
Will my information come back on Cognism?
Medium — data is licensed from third-party vendors and customers, so a new copy of your work contact can arrive from a supplier; ask for suppression, not only deletion. Check again in about 60 days.