Data brokers · M · checked Sep 30, 2026
How to opt out of MaxMind, Inc.
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- Registered as a data broker in California: 2020, 2024, 2025, 2026 (CPPA registry). Doing business as MaxMind.
- Website: www.maxmind.com/ · Based in: Malden, MA.
- Opt-out page on its own site: www.maxmind.com/en/opt-out (fetched Sep 30, 2026).
- Rights page declared to the registry: www.maxmind.com/en/privacy-policy.
- Registered contact:
tgonzalez@maxmind.com· 617-500-4493. - Collects minors' personal information: no. Reported selling or sharing data in 2025 with: foreign actor, federal government, state governments, law enforcement, genai developer.
- 2025 statistics it reported: 87,252 deletion requests (87,252 complied in whole, 0 denied, median 5 days); 86,804 opt-out requests (86,804 complied); 11 requests to know.
Steps
- Use its opt-out page: www.maxmind.com/en/opt-out; 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 MaxMind, 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 MaxMind, Inc. 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 MaxMind, Inc.?
Use its opt-out page (www.maxmind.com/en/opt-out) or email tgonzalez@maxmind.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.maxmind.com/, read Sep 30, 2026. Registry facts are MaxMind, Inc.'s own declarations. Reported selling or sharing consumer data in 2025 with a foreign actor, the federal government, other state governments, law enforcement, a developer of a generative-AI system or model. Registrant comment: MaxMind… Informational, not legal advice.
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