How to remove yourself from VetFriends
What they publish
military social network / buddy finder; the home page claims over 3 million veteran profiles searchable by name and military unit, with photos and service information. The privacy policy says it collects contact and demographic details at registration
Removing yourself, step by step
0 of 4 done- If you have a VetFriends account: sign in, open Settings, select Delete Account and follow the prompts (help page at https://www.vetfriends.com/support). If you have a paid membership, cancel it first under Membership > Cancel Membership so renewals stop.
- If you cannot sign in, or a profile about you exists that you did not create: email support@vetfriends.com (or call 1-800-975-1618) asking that the profile and associated personal data be removed, and give the profile's name, branch/unit and other identifying details as shown.
- California or Nevada residents: state in the email that you are making a California/Nevada privacy request; the policy says these are completed within 45 days.
- Follow up after 45 days if the profile is still visible.
Tap a step to tick it off. Progress is saved in this browser only.
How they confirm it
not stated in the privacy policy; account deletion needs a sign-in to the account
If they ignore you
South Carolina Attorney General (company is in South Carolina); California residents: CA Attorney General / CPPA under the CCPA; Nevada residents: Nevada Attorney General (NRS 603A)
Re-listing risk for this site: Low — profiles appear to be member-created accounts rather than ingested from public records; nothing on the fetched pages describes re-import
Common questions
How do I remove myself from VetFriends?
Email their privacy address, support@vetfriends.com. The guide above lists 4 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.
How long does VetFriends take to remove my information?
"These requests will be completed within 45 days of submission" — California/Nevada opt-out requests, per the privacy policy. That is what our research recorded; the site may take longer.
Will my information come back on VetFriends?
Low — profiles appear to be member-created accounts rather than ingested from public records; nothing on the fetched pages describes re-import. Check again in about 60 days.