How to remove yourself from The Work Number / Equifax Workforce Solutions
What they publish
employer, title, tenure, pay-period-level salary history, used for employment/income verification
Removing yourself, step by step
0 of 5 done- Order your free Employment Data Report to see furnishers.
- Submit the data freeze form online, or call 1-800-367-2884, or email the signed form to TWNFreeze@equifax.com.
- Store the freeze confirmation; plan temporary lifts before loan/employment checks.
- Dispute inaccurate salary/employer records via the same consumer line.
- Optionally ask your employer's HR to stop furnishing (rarely honored).
Tap a step to tick it off. Progress is saved in this browser only.
How they confirm it
no eligibility gate; identity verification (SSN, DOB, employer). Freeze blocks most commercial verifiers but not all — government/social-service and court-ordered access continue
If they ignore you
CFPB complaint against Equifax; state AG
Re-listing risk for this site: N/A — employer keeps furnishing; freeze persists until you lift it (lift needed for mortgage/job verifications)
Common questions
How do I remove myself from The Work Number / Equifax Workforce Solutions?
Use The Work Number / Equifax Workforce Solutions's opt-out page (employees.theworknumber.com/employee-data-freeze). Or email their privacy address, twnfreeze@equifax.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 The Work Number / Equifax Workforce Solutions take to remove my information?
freeze typically applied within a few business days ; disclosure within 10–15 days. That is what our research recorded; the site may take longer.
Will my information come back on The Work Number / Equifax Workforce Solutions?
N/A — employer keeps furnishing; freeze persists until you lift it (lift needed for mortgage/job verifications). Check again in about 60 days.