Data brokers · C · checked Sep 30, 2026
How to opt out of Crunchbase, Inc.
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- Registered as a data broker in California: 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026 (CPPA registry). Doing business as Crunchbase.
- Website: crunchbase.com/ · Based in: San Francisco, CA.
- Opt-out page on its own site: preferences.crunchbase.com/privacy (linked from its pages; not separately fetched).
- Rights page declared to the registry: about.crunchbase.com/terms-of-service/privacy-policy.
- Registered contact:
legal@crunchbase.com· 4158490002. - Collects minors' personal information: no. Declared sensitive categories: account logins or numbers with security codes, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Reported selling or sharing data in 2025 with: federal government, state governments, law enforcement, genai developer.
- 2025 statistics it reported: 423 deletion requests (209 complied in whole, 214 denied, median 51 days); 13,066 opt-out requests (13,066 complied); 12 requests to know.
Steps
- Use its opt-out page: preferences.crunchbase.com/privacy; 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 Crunchbase, 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 Crunchbase, Inc. a data broker?
Yes, by its own registration with the California Privacy Protection Agency for 2021, 2024, 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 Crunchbase, Inc.?
Use its opt-out page (preferences.crunchbase.com/privacy) or email legal@crunchbase.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 crunchbase.com/, read Sep 30, 2026. Registry facts are Crunchbase, Inc.'s own declarations. Opt-out link taken from the rights page the broker declared to the registry; not separately fetched. Reported selling or sharing consumer data in 2025 with the federal government, other state governments, law… Informational, not legal advice.
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