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How to remove yourself from Thomson Reuters CLEAR

Site
thomsonreuters.com
Category
risk
Difficulty
Hard
Time to process~30–45 days

What they publish

aggregated public + proprietary records for investigations: identities, addresses, phones, utilities/header data, vehicles, courts, licenses, associates

Owner / network: Thomson Reuters (CLEAR + Westlaw public records)

Removing yourself, step by step

0 of 5 done
  1. Assemble doc pack for your eligibility class (credentials letter, police report, or ID-theft report) + government ID.
  2. Submit the OneTrust webform choosing "US Public Records products suppression".
  3. If the form rejects/ignores, email westlaw.privacypolicy@thomsonreuters.com with the same pack.
  4. Request written confirmation listing affected products (CLEAR and Westlaw PeopleMap).
  5. Re-verify after 60–90 days.

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

How they confirm it

three eligible classes: (1) judges/public officials/law enforcement (credentials or supervisor letter), (2) at-risk individuals (police report or court order re physical harm), (3) identity-theft victims (police report or CRA letters). ID proof (driver's license, utility bill) may be requested. California residents can use CCPA delete rights without the eligibility gate

If they ignore you

state AG; FTC; CA OAG for CCPA non-response; civil Daniel's Law claims for NJ covered persons

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

Re-listing risk for this site: Medium — suppression applied to CLEAR/Westlaw records products; fresh public-record loads may recreate entries; periodic re-checks advised

Common questions

How do I remove myself from Thomson Reuters CLEAR?

Use Thomson Reuters CLEAR's opt-out page (privacyportal.onetrust.com/webform/dbf5ae8a-0a6a-4f4b-b527-7f94d0de6bbc/170d8ef9-9f1c-45f6-b338-9f3fb30c801e). The guide above lists 5 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.

How long does Thomson Reuters CLEAR take to remove my information?

~30–45 days. That is what our research recorded; the site may take longer.

Will my information come back on Thomson Reuters CLEAR?

Medium — suppression applied to CLEAR/Westlaw records products; fresh public-record loads may recreate entries; periodic re-checks advised. Check again in about 60 days.

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