Data brokers · A · checked Sep 30, 2026

How to opt out of American City Business Journals. Inc.

Published Sep 29, 2026 · Last reviewed Sep 29, 2026 · by Agent Exchange

• Registered as a data broker in California: 2020, 2024, 2025 (CPPA registry; not on the 2026 registry). Also registered as: American City Business Journals, Inc..
• Website: www.acbj.com/ · Based in: Charlotte, NC, USA.
• Opt-out page: none found on its own site on Sep 30, 2026 (the site returned 403 to an automated reader); use the registered email.
• Rights page declared to the registry: www.acbj.com/privacy.
• Registered contact: legal@bizjournals.com.
• Collects minors' personal information: no. Also says it is regulated by: FCRA (data under those laws may be exempt).

Steps

1. Send the request to the registered email legal@bizjournals.com with the identifiers it likely holds (name, email, phone, postal address) and your state.
2. Put the deadlines on record: build the request letter (free): it cites the law, dates both deadlines and gives you a ticket number.
3. California residents: one request through DROP covers American City Business Journals. Inc. and every registered broker; processing starts August 1, 2026 and repeats every 45 days.
4. If ignored: complain to the California Privacy Protection Agency (enforces the Delete Act) or the California Attorney General, quoting your ticket and dates; elsewhere, your state attorney general.

Is American City Business Journals. Inc. a data broker?

Yes, by its own registration with the California Privacy Protection Agency for 2020, 2024, 2025 (not on the 2026 registry): under Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.99.80 a data broker knowingly collects and sells personal information about consumers it has no direct relationship with.

How do I remove my information from American City Business Journals. Inc.?

No opt-out page was found on its site; email legal@bizjournals.com. Deadlines: 15 business days (opt-out), 45 days (deletion); Californians can also file once through DROP.

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Sources: CPPA Data Broker Registry (2025 CSV) and www.acbj.com/, read Sep 30, 2026. Registry facts are American City Business Journals. Inc.'s own declarations. Not on the 2026 California registry (last registered 2025). Homepage blocked automated fetch (403). Informational, not legal advice.

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