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How to remove yourself from FreeWheel

Site
freewheel.com
Category
marketing
Difficulty
Medium (two separate mechanisms; cookie opt-out is per-browser/per-device)
Time to processcookie opt-out immediate; email requests statutory (up to 45 days CCPA) — not published

What they publish

No public people-search profiles. Holds pseudonymous ad data: IP addresses, device/cookie IDs, device model/OS, ISP, ad-interaction history, city-level location, audience segments and demographic estimates.

Owner / network: Comcast (FreeWheel Media, Inc.; EU ops via Comcast International France SAS)

Removing yourself, step by step

0 of 4 done
  1. Visit https://www.freewheel.com/optout.html in each browser/device and click the opt-out toggle.
  2. Email FW_California_Consumers_CCPA_Data_Requests@freewheel.com (or dpo@freewheel.com for EU/UK) requesting deletion and opt-out of sale/sharing.
  3. Optionally review cookie settings at https://www.freewheel.com/cookie-settings.
  4. Keep the email receipt; follow up after 45 days if no confirmation.

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

How they confirm it

none for cookie opt-out; email requests may require identity/state-residency confirmation

If they ignore you

CCPA complaint to California AG / CPPA; EU/UK users complain to their DPA or ICO citing Comcast International France/UK entities.

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

Re-listing risk for this site: High for cookie opt-out — clearing cookies or a new device/browser resets it. Deletion requests don't stop future pseudonymous collection.

Common questions

How do I remove myself from FreeWheel?

Use FreeWheel's opt-out page (freewheel.com/optout.html). Or email their privacy address, dpo@freewheel.com. The guide above lists 4 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.

Do I have to solve a CAPTCHA to opt out of FreeWheel?

Our research found no CAPTCHA on their opt-out form.

Will my information come back on FreeWheel?

High for cookie opt-out — clearing cookies or a new device/browser resets it. Deletion requests don't stop future pseudonymous collection. Check again in about 60 days.

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