Data brokers · C · checked Sep 30, 2026
How to opt out of Civil Data Research, LLC
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- Registered as a data broker in California: 2025, 2026 (CPPA registry). Also registered as: Search Public Records. Doing business as searchpublicrecords.com.
- Website: searchpublicrecords.com/ · Based in: Santa Barbara, CA.
- Opt-out page on its own site: www.searchpublicrecords.com/help-center/privacy-requests (fetched Sep 30, 2026).
- Rights page declared to the registry: www.searchpublicrecords.com/help-center/privacy.
- Registered contact:
privacyinfo@searchpublicrecords.com· 8007192498. - Collects minors' personal information: no. Declared sensitive categories: biometric data, precise geolocation.
- 2025 statistics it reported: 17,117 deletion requests (17,012 complied in whole, 105 denied, median 4 days); 236,442 opt-out requests (152,236 complied); 42 requests to know.
Steps
- Use its opt-out page: www.searchpublicrecords.com/help-center/privacy-requests; keep a dated screenshot of the confirmation.
- Put the deadlines on record: build the request letter (free): it cites the law, dates both deadlines and gives you a ticket number.
- California residents: one request through DROP covers Civil Data Research, LLC and every registered broker; processing starts August 1, 2026 and repeats every 45 days.
- 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 Civil Data Research, LLC a data broker?
Yes, by its own registration with the California Privacy Protection Agency for 2025, 2026: 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 Civil Data Research, LLC?
Use its opt-out page (www.searchpublicrecords.com/help-center/privacy-requests) or email privacyinfo@searchpublicrecords.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 (2026 CSV) and searchpublicrecords.com/, read Sep 30, 2026. Registry facts are Civil Data Research, LLC's own declarations. Informational, not legal advice.
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