{"id":16077,"date":"2025-01-09T10:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T15:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/?p=16077"},"modified":"2024-12-09T08:56:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T13:56:01","slug":"catalist-opt-out-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/catalist-opt-out-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalist Opt Out Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#delete-mes-catalist-opt-out-review\">DeleteMe\u2019s Catalist Opt Out Review<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#catalist-listing-removal-walkthrough\">Catalist Listing Removal Walkthrough<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-contact-catalist\">How to Contact Catalist<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#who-is-selling-your-info\">Who Is Selling Your Info?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To opt out of Catalist, follow our Catalist opt-out guide below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catalist is a provider of a voter database. It \u201ccompiles, enhances, stores, and dynamically updates data on over 256 million unique voting-age individuals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use our step-by-step guide below to opt out of Catalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"delete-mes-catalist-opt-out-review\">DeleteMe\u2019s Catalist Opt Out Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To opt out of Catalist, you need to complete an online form. After that, your request should be processed after a waiting period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <table style=\"width:100%; text-align:center;\">\r\n      <tr style=\"background-color:#d9edf7;\">\r\n        <th style=\"padding: 10px 0; font-size: 1.375rem; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; color: #000;\">Speed: 2<\/th>\r\n        <th style=\"padding: 10px 0; font-size: 1.375rem; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; color: #000;\">Difficulty: 2<\/th>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td style=\"padding-top: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/level2difficulty.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/td>\r\n        <td style=\"padding-top: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/level2difficulty.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/table>\r\n    \n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"catalist-listing-removal-walkthrough\">Catalist Listing Removal Walkthrough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Opt out of Catalist in two steps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Go to the Catalist website and click \u201cYour Privacy Choices\u201d in the footer&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/catalist.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/catalist.us\/<\/a> and scroll to the bottom of the page.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click \u201cYour Privacy Choices\u201d in the footer on the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/catalistfooter.png\" alt=\"Catalist footer\" class=\"wp-image-16078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/catalistfooter.png 314w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/catalistfooter-294x300.png 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Fill out the form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be redirected to a page with an online form. Fill it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the state you reside in. The form will expand after this step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select your request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter your first name, last name, street number, street name, state, city, zip code, birth date, email, and phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the appropriate answer to the question, \u2018Is an authorized agent making this request on your behalf?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the declaration checkbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cI\u2019m not a robot\u201d checkbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cSubmit\u201d button.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/catalistform.png\" alt=\"Catalist opt out form\" class=\"wp-image-16079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/catalistform.png 700w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/catalistform-255x300.png 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Catalist opt-out request was submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/catalistthankyou.png\" alt=\"Catalist thank you message \" class=\"wp-image-16080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/catalistthankyou.png 336w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/catalistthankyou-300x79.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-contact-catalist\">How to Contact Catalist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also make your Catalist opt-out request by email at <a href=\"mailto:privacy@catalist.us\">privacy@catalist.us<\/a> or by phone at (800) 938-9516).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can write to them at 1310 L Street NW #500, Washington, DC 20005, Attn: Data Privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-is-selling-your-info\">Who Is Selling Your Info?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Data brokers! These companies collect your personal information from various sources (public records, social media, etc.), compile this information into detailed profiles, and sell these profiles to anyone who wants them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about data brokers and people search sites in our detailed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/what-are-data-brokers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data broker guide<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, take a look at our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/opt-out-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data broker opt-out guide<\/a>&nbsp;to see which data brokers and people search sites you should opt-out from, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-from-whitepages-standard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove yourself from Whitepages<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-from-beenverified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove yourself from BeenVerified<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-from-spokeo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove yourself from Spokeo<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-from-peoplefinders\/\">remove yourself from PeopleFinders<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-from-radaris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove yourself from Radaris<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-from-people-background-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove yourself from People Background Check<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-from-truthfinder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove yourself from TruthFinder<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-from-mylife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove yourself from MyLife<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-from-intelius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove yourself from Intelius<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-from-fast-people-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove yourself from Fast People Search<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-arrests-org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove yourself from Arrests.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-from-checkpeople-com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove yourself from CheckPeople.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-yourself-from-instant-checkmate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove yourself from Instant Checkmate<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, consider&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/privacy-protection-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subscribing to a data broker removal service like DeleteMe<\/a>. 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