Closely opt-out
closelyhq.com How to remove yourself from Closely
Also known as Closely HQ
Closely (closelyhq.com) is a B2B prospecting and LinkedIn outreach tool. It has an opt-out page with an erasure form, and its privacy policy says it will usually erase data on request unless the law requires it to keep it.
On average, Serus sends about 184 removal requests per person, 89% of them to data brokers, so expect Closely to be one of many.
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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
- closelyhq.com
- Method
- Online form, Email
- What you need
- Email address
- Cost
- Free
- Last updated
Closely 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 Closely
- 1
Open the opt-out page
It's at closelyhq.com/opt-out and carries an erasure form.
- 2
Give the details Closely holds on you
The privacy policy says it may check your identity before acting.
- 3
Allow up to a month, and possibly more
If it needs an extension it says it will tell you within one month of receiving the request.
Watch out for
- The policy says Closely may charge a reasonable fee where the law allows it.
- Closely says it keeps suppression lists for unsubscribes, so an email opt-out from a campaign is a separate thing from erasure.
Sources checked: closelyhq.com
Last verified against the official page:
What Closely holds about you
- Full name and aliases
- Email addresses
- Employment and education
- Social media profiles
What Closely is known to collect, not a check of your listing.
Does it come back?
Closely doesn't publish a relisting policy. Its blog says it keeps suppression lists for people who unsubscribe.
Your rights
For California residents, the policy says Closely doesn't sell your data, so there is no sale opt-out. Its GDPR section covers erasure.
General information, not legal advice.
Frequently asked
Is Closely the same as Closely HQ?
Yes. The company's site is closelyhq.com.
Does Closely sell my data?
Its privacy policy says it doesn't sell the data of California residents.
When does Closely refuse to erase?
The policy says it will erase in most cases unless legislation requires otherwise.
Related guide How to delete yourself and your information from the internet 
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