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.
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.
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.
- 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).
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.
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.
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.
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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