Data brokers · D · checked Sep 30, 2026

How to opt out of DealerDirect LLC

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

• Registered as a data broker in California: 2020, 2024, 2025, 2026 (CPPA registry). Doing business as FordDirect.
• Website: www.forddirect.com/ · Based in: Dearborn, MI.
• Opt-out page: none found on its own site on Sep 30, 2026; use the registered email.
• Rights page declared to the registry: www.forddirectprivacy.com.
• Registered contact: dprivacy@forddirect.com · (844) 889-7367.
• Collects minors' personal information: no.
• 2025 statistics it reported: 137 deletion requests (0 complied in whole, 7 denied, median 25 days); 2,248 opt-out requests (2,024 complied); 85 requests to know.

Steps

1. Send the request to the registered email dprivacy@forddirect.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 DealerDirect LLC 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 DealerDirect LLC a data broker?

Yes, by its own registration with the California Privacy Protection Agency for 2020, 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 DealerDirect LLC?

No opt-out page was found on its site; email dprivacy@forddirect.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 www.forddirect.com/, read Sep 30, 2026. Registry facts are DealerDirect LLC's own declarations. Informational, not legal advice.

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