{"id":8817,"date":"2024-12-05T10:16:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mergejdmstg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=8684"},"modified":"2024-12-05T10:21:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:21:35","slug":"councilon-opt-out-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/councilon-opt-out-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Complete a Councilon Opt Out Guide [+ Examples]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Follow the guide below to learn how to complete a Councilon opt out.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Councilon describes itself as \u201cthe world&#8217;s leading search engine platform that provides real-time and reliable data on people online.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, it\u2019s a people search site that collects and displays people\u2019s personal information online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone can find your details, like your phone number and address, through Councilon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having your personal information easily accessible on data brokers like Councilon can increase your risk of scams, stalking, doxxing, identity theft, harassment, and other crimes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this reason, you should remove your data from Councilon and other people search sites and data brokers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep on reading for step-by-step instructions on how to opt out of Councilon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what we cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#what-is-councilon\">What Is Councilon?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#councilon-listing-removal-walkthrough\">Councilon Listing Removal Walkthrough<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#who-else-is-selling-your-info\">What Happens After You Opt Out of Councilon?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#councilon-opt-out-fa-qs\">Councilon Opt Out FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For a quicker and easier alternative to manual opt outs, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>subscribe to DeleteMe<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-councilon\">What Is Councilon?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Councilon is a people search site that, according to their \u201cAbout Us\u201d page, provides personal information on up to 80% of individuals currently living in the US.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/councilonhomepage-1-1024x506.png\" alt=\"Councilon\" class=\"wp-image-15469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/councilonhomepage-1-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/councilonhomepage-1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/councilonhomepage-1-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/councilonhomepage-1.png 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A typical Councilon profile will show the following information for free:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aliases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home address (with a map)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Languages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Licenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relatives and associates.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For even more information, it is possible to subscribe to Councilon for a small monthly fee to get unlimited comprehensive background reports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can set up notification alerts to find out when information within people\u2019s profiles changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comprehensive reports include residence history, neighbors, property records, criminal checks, bankruptcies, liens, misdemeanors, judgments, relatives, marriage and divorce records, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you think your information is on Councilon, you\u2019re probably also listed on CyberBackgroundChecks. Want to opt out of CyberBackgroundChecks? Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/cyberbackgroundchecks-com-opt-out-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CyberBackgroundChecks opt-out guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"councilon-listing-removal-walkthrough\">Councilon Listing Removal Walkthrough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Opt out from Councilon in 6 steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-search-for-your-listing-on-councilon-com\">1. Search for your listing on Councilon.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to https:\/\/councilon.com\/. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for your profile by entering your full name along with city and state in the search bar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click \u201cSearch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-7-1-1024x292.png\" alt=\"Councilon homepage search bar\" class=\"wp-image-8685\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-select-your-profile\">2. Select your profile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see a list of results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the profile that matches your personal information and open it by clicking the \u201cView Profile\u201d button.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-11-1024x180.png\" alt=\"Councilon profile\" class=\"wp-image-8686\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-click-control-profile\">3. Click \u201cControl profile\u201d&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll to the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cControl profile\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-1-2-1024x338.png\" alt=\"Council &quot;Control profile&quot; button\" class=\"wp-image-8687\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-complete-the-opt-out-form\">4. Complete the opt-out form&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be redirected to an online form. Fill it out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The profile URL should be auto-populated. If it is not, copy the profile URL from the previous step and enter it into the \u201cProfile URL\u201d field.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter your full name and email (we suggest using a temporary email address).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the &#8220;I&#8217;m not a robot&#8221; checkbox. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cSubmit Opt Out Request\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-2-2-1024x491.png\" alt=\"Councilon opt out form\" class=\"wp-image-8688\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-receive-confirmation-that-removal-request-was-received\">5. Receive confirmation that removal request was received<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After you submit the removal form, you will be redirected to a page confirming your request has been received by Councilon.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-3-2-1024x463.png\" alt=\"Councilon opt out request confirmation of receival \" class=\"wp-image-8689\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-verify-opt-out-request\">6. Click the email confirmation link <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will receive an email from Councilon.com at the email address you provided on the opt-out form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This email contains a verification link that you must click for the opt-out request to be validated. If you do not click the validation link, your removal request will not be successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to your email inbox and find the email from Councilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>If you don&#8217;t see the email from Councilon, check your spam folder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the link within the email. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-4-2.png\" alt=\"Councilon opt out request email\" class=\"wp-image-8691\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You have now completed the opt-out process for Councilon.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your profile should be removed from Councilon within 1 to 5 days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-else-is-selling-your-info\">What Happens After You Opt Out of Councilon?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you complete the above Councilon opt-out process, your personal information will be deleted from the site, i.e., your data will no longer appear on Councilon.com when someone searches for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, that might not always remain the case. People search sites relist people\u2019s information when they come across more of their data online, even if they previously opted out.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a good idea to come back to people search sites periodically to ensure your information has not been re-exposed. If it has, you\u2019ll need to opt out again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an alternative to manual opt outs, you can subscribe to a <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data broker removal service such as DeleteMe<\/a>. Our privacy experts will remove you from people search sites on your behalf and will make sure your information does not reappear.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"councilon-opt-out-fa-qs\">Councilon Opt Out FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some common questions that people have about Councilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I opt out of Councilon?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To opt out of Councilon, search for your name on their site and select a profile that matches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click \u201cControl profile\u201d and fill out the opt-out form. After you submit the opt out form, you will receive a verification link in your email. You must click this link for your opt out request to be successful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your profile should be removed from Councilon within 1 to 5 days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For step-by-step instructions, see our Councilon opt-out guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our step-by-step guide to opt out of Councilon. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":15470,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opt-out-guides","category-people-finders"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}