Data brokers · C · checked Sep 30, 2026
How to opt out of Clearview AI, Inc.
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- Registered as a data broker in California: 2020, 2025, 2026 (CPPA registry).
- Website: www.clearview.ai/ · Based in: Houston, TX.
- Opt-out page on its own site: www.clearview.ai/privacy-and-requests (fetched Sep 30, 2026).
- Registered contact:
privacy-requests@clearview.ai· 866-637-0257. - Collects minors' personal information: no. Declared sensitive categories: biometric data. Reported selling or sharing data in 2025 with: federal government, state governments, law enforcement.
- 2025 statistics it reported: 1,425 deletion requests (1,185 complied in whole, 240 denied, median 14 days); 1,425 opt-out requests (1,185 complied); 1,367 requests to know.
Steps
- Use its opt-out page: www.clearview.ai/privacy-and-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 Clearview AI, Inc. 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 Clearview AI, Inc. a data broker?
Yes, by its own registration with the California Privacy Protection Agency for 2020, 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 Clearview AI, Inc.?
Use its opt-out page (www.clearview.ai/privacy-and-requests) or email privacy-requests@clearview.ai. 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 www.clearview.ai/, read Sep 30, 2026. Registry facts are Clearview AI, Inc.'s own declarations. Reported selling or sharing consumer data in 2025 with the federal government, other state governments, law enforcement. Informational, not legal advice.
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