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How to remove yourself from LocateSmarter LLC

Site
locatesmarter.com
Category
risk (skip-tracing / debt-collection data)
Difficulty
Medium — simple forms, but both are framed for California residents, and FCRA/GLBA-covered data may be exempt from deletion
Time to processopt-out — "as soon as feasibly possible, but no later than 15 business days from the date we receive a request" (opt-out form); deletion not published

What they publish

per its CA registry filing, indebtedness data (payment amounts, total indebtedness) provided for collecting debts covered by the FCRA, and banking/account data covered by GLBA for financial-services, debt-collection and banking clients; sold to business customers through LocateSmarter Online, batch file processing and reports (home page)

Owner / network: LocateSmarter LLC, 1309 Technology Pkwy, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 (CA 2025 registry)

Removing yourself, step by step

0 of 4 done
  1. Open https://forms.locatesmarter.com/optoutform and submit name, email and address to stop sale of your information
  2. For deletion, open https://forms.locatesmarter.com/ccpaform and choose "Delete" (or "Know" to see what they hold)
  3. Or call toll-free 877-815-2268 (listed on both forms)
  4. Expect any FCRA- or GLBA-covered records to be withheld as exempt; ask them to state which records were exempted

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

How they confirm it

opt-out form: "we do not need to fully verify your identity, but we need enough information to locate your information" (name, email, address); the separate know/delete form asks for contact details plus verification information; agents need signed written permission

If they ignore you

California registrant — complaint to the California Privacy Protection Agency (CCPA/CPRA; Delete Act); Iowa Attorney General for non-CA residents; CFPB for disputes over FCRA-covered debt data

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

Re-listing risk for this site: Medium — debt and banking data is refreshed from client and vendor feeds

Common questions

How do I remove myself from LocateSmarter LLC?

Use LocateSmarter LLC's opt-out page (forms.locatesmarter.com/optoutform). The guide above lists 4 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.

Will my information come back on LocateSmarter LLC?

Medium — debt and banking data is refreshed from client and vendor feeds. Check again in about 60 days.