How to remove yourself from The Org
What they publish
Public org charts. The privacy policy names "name, photo, job title, office location, employer, social media profile and professional biographies", sourced from company websites, news articles and team pages; the do-not-sell page states they hold "professional data" only (employer, job title, professional contact information) and "do not provide or collect consumer data"
Removing yourself, step by step
0 of 5 done- Go to https://theorg.com/opt-out and select Continue
- Select the position you want to remove
- Verify using the work email for that position
- If you cannot use the form, email privacy@theorg.com with the URL of your position
- If you have an account, you can also open your position, choose Edit, then Delete Position
Tap a step to tick it off. Progress is saved in this browser only.
How they confirm it
work email — the do-not-sell page states "We need to verify your work email because that is the unique key to identify positions"
If they ignore you
CCPA complaint to the California Privacy Protection Agency (CA registrant); New York Attorney General (company is in New York)
Re-listing risk for this site: Medium — the do-not-sell page warns that, because content is crowdsourced, "information may be added again in the future"; the opt-out page says the process "will prevent your information from being added to The Org"
Common questions
How do I remove myself from The Org?
Use The Org's opt-out page (theorg.com/opt-out). The guide above lists 5 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.
Will my information come back on The Org?
Medium — the do-not-sell page warns that, because content is crowdsourced, "information may be added again in the future"; the opt-out page says the process "will prevent your information from being added to The Org". Check again in about 60 days.