How to remove yourself from IRB Search
What they publish
No public profile pages — sold to "commercial entities that meet our credentialing requirements". Marketing copy: "billions of records", "more than forty individual searches", address, phone, arrest/incarceration alerts ("Watchdog Service"). The policy says CCPA "contains exemptions for data governed by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA)"
Removing yourself, step by step
0 of 3 done- Go to https://app.irbsearch.com/Rosa/personaldata/optout, pick a reason, and enter name, address and email (reCAPTCHA present)
- When IRB replies, upload documentation of physical-harm risk or identity theft via the secure link, or send it by email to optout@irbsearch.com or by mail to 1709 Hermitage Blvd, Suite 101, Tallahassee, FL 32308
- NJ covered persons: same form, reason "NJ Daniels Law" — the policy cites the 10-business-day statutory deadline
Tap a step to tick it off. Progress is saved in this browser only.
How they confirm it
name, street address, city, state, zip and email on the form, plus supporting evidence — "requests for information suppression... must include documentation substantiating the risk of physical harm or the individual's status as an identity theft victim"; a secure upload link is sent after review
If they ignore you
Florida Attorney General (company is in Tallahassee); NJ Daniel's Law private right of action for covered persons; not a CA registrant
Re-listing risk for this site: Medium — the policy asks you to email if information "is inadvertently included" after suppression, which implies it can recur
Common questions
How do I remove myself from IRB Search?
Use IRB Search's opt-out page (app.irbsearch.com/Rosa/personaldata/optout). Or email their privacy address, customercare@irbsearch.com. The guide above lists 3 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.
Will my information come back on IRB Search?
Medium — the policy asks you to email if information "is inadvertently included" after suppression, which implies it can recur. Check again in about 60 days.