Data brokers · D · checked Sep 30, 2026

How to opt out of Disqus

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

• Registered as a data broker in California: 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026 (CPPA registry). Also registered as: Disqus, Inc.; Disqus, Inc. Doing business as Disqus.
• Website: disqus.com/ · Based in: New York, NY.
• Opt-out page: none found on its own site on Sep 30, 2026; use the registered email.
• Rights page declared to the registry: www.disqus.com.
• Registered contact: privacy@disqus.com · 2129675055.
• Collects minors' personal information: no. Declared sensitive categories: sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, precise geolocation.
• 2025 statistics it reported: 1,475 deletion requests (634 complied in whole, 841 denied, median 1 days); 7,166 opt-out requests (3,081 complied); 468 requests to know.

Steps

1. Send the request to the registered email privacy@disqus.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 Disqus 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 Disqus a data broker?

Yes, by its own registration with the California Privacy Protection Agency for 2022, 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 Disqus?

No opt-out page was found on its site; email privacy@disqus.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 disqus.com/, read Sep 30, 2026. Registry facts are Disqus's own declarations. Registrant comment: Since 2024 we have expanded the request types to include limitation of sensitive data use. We direct people seeking more information to our privacy policy. Also note that during 2024 we received a lar Informational, not legal advice.

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