How to remove yourself from CB Insights, Inc.
Also known as CB Information Services, Inc.
CB Insights is run by CB Information Services, Inc. and sits on the California data broker registry. Its privacy rights page is cbinsights.com/privacy-policy. The registry contact is privacy@cbinsights.com. In 2024 it reported a mean of 1 day for opt-outs of sale.
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- Opt-out page
- cbinsights.com
- Method
- Online form, Email
- Privacy email
- privacy@cbinsights.com
- Time to remove
- About 1 day (median for opt-out requests, as CB Information Services reported to California for 2024)
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (212) 292-3148
- Mailing address
- 498 7th Ave, 12th Floor, New York City, NY, 10018, United States
- Opt-out requests (2024)
- Complied with 95% of 21, median 1 day
- Deletion requests (2024)
- Complied with 67% of 3, median 17 days
- Last updated
Phone, address, request figures and data practices: as CB Insights, Inc. reported them to the California data broker registry for 2024.
How to opt out of CB Insights, Inc.
- 1
Open the privacy policy
Go to cbinsights.com/privacy-policy. It is the page CB Insights lists with the California registry as the place to exercise your privacy rights.
- 2
Choose your request
Decide whether you want your data deleted or want to opt out of its sale. Say which one you mean.
- 3
Use the route the policy gives
Follow the request route described on that page. Prefer email? The registry lists privacy@cbinsights.com as the privacy contact.
- 4
Name the company in your message
The legal entity is CB Information Services, Inc., doing business as CB Insights. Give your full name and the email address you want matched.
Watch out for
- Deleting your data and opting out of its sale are different requests.
- In 2024 CB Insights reported 3 deletion requests, with 2 completed in full and 1 denied, so a deletion request isn't guaranteed to succeed.
Sources checked: cppa.ca.gov, cbinsights.com
Last verified against the official page:
Who runs CB Insights, Inc.
CB Insights, Inc. is run by CB Information Services.
Source: California data broker registry
Does it come back?
CB Insights doesn't publish a relisting policy in its registry entry. Check back after a few months and send a new request if your details reappear.
Your rights
CB Insights is listed on the California data broker registry, so California residents can use CCPA rights, and its registry entry says it is not regulated by FCRA.
General information, not legal advice.
Frequently asked
Who runs CB Insights?
The California registry lists CB Information Services, Inc., doing business as CB Insights, at 498 7th Ave, New York.
How long does CB Insights take to respond?
For 2024 it reported a mean of 1 day for opt-outs of sale and a mean of 16 days (median 17) for deletion requests.
Is deletion different from opting out of sale?
Yes. Opting out stops the sale or sharing of your data, while deletion asks the company to erase it. CB Insights counts them as separate request types.
Which email do I use?
privacy@cbinsights.com, the primary contact on its California registry entry.
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