Affordable Background Checks opt-out
affordablebackgroundchecks.com How to remove yourself from Affordable Background Checks
Affordable Background Checks says it offers a way to opt out of certain information appearing in its search results, set out in a Data Opt Out Policy on the site. The privacy policy also says to contact the company to stop it selling your information to third parties.
- Serus data
- On average, Serus sends about 184 removal requests per person, 89% of them to data brokers, so expect Affordable Background Checks to be one of many.
- Opt-out page
- affordablebackgroundchecks.com
- Method
- Online form
- Cost
- Free
- Last updated
Affordable Background Checks doesn't say how long removal takes. Under California law, a business has 45 days to act on a deletion request (15 business days for an opt-out of sale).
Reviewed by Anthon Wansland
Head of Product & Co-Founder
Serus is a privacy company with paid tools to find and remove your personal data. This guide shows the free way to do it yourself.
How to opt out of Affordable Background Checks
- 1
Find your listing
Search your name on affordablebackgroundchecks.com and note the pages that show you.
- 2
Read the Data Opt Out Policy
The privacy policy says the company offers a way to opt out of having certain information appear in search results, set out in its Data Opt Out Policy on the site.
- 3
Contact the company
The privacy policy says to contact the company if you don't want your information sold, rented or leased to marketing partners, advertisers or other third parties.
- 4
Unsubscribe from emails separately
The policy says marketing emails carry their own unsubscribe instructions. Account and policy emails can't be switched off.
- 5
Check the results
Search your name again after a few days.
Watch out for
- The site says it isn't a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA (the federal law on background reports).
- The privacy policy and the FAQ give different figures for how long search history is kept.
Sources checked: affordablebackgroundchecks.com
Last verified against the official page:
Does it come back?
Affordable Background Checks doesn't publish a relisting policy. Search your name every few months.
Your rights
California: CCPA. If you live in California, the CCPA lets you ask a business to delete the personal information it holds about you and to stop selling or sharing it. Businesses generally have 45 days to respond. Read the full guide.
California: the Delete Act. Data brokers that hold information on Californians must register with the state. California residents can use DROP, the state's Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, to send one deletion request to every registered broker at once. Read the full guide.
Other US states. Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon and a growing list of other states give residents a similar right to delete. Vermont, Texas and Oregon also make data brokers register with the state. Where no state law applies, the broker's own opt-out above still works for most people. Read the full guide.
General information, not legal advice.
Frequently asked
Is Affordable Background Checks a consumer reporting agency?
The site says no. Its privacy policy says it is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
How do I stop it selling my information?
The privacy policy says to contact the company and tell it you don't want your information sold, rented or leased.
Can I turn off its emails?
Marketing emails can be unsubscribed from using the instructions in each email. Technical support, customer service and policy-change emails can't be.
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