{"id":4269,"date":"2011-01-12T14:40:52","date_gmt":"2011-01-12T22:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/?p=4269"},"modified":"2022-04-13T12:20:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:20:41","slug":"how-spokeo-opt-out-system-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/how-spokeo-opt-out-system-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How Our Opt-Out System Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"214\" align=\"left\" width=\"151\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/image\/images%286%29.jpg?resize=151%2C214&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some people have been reporting to us that their opted-out listings have reappeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/email-search\">Spokeo.com<\/a>.&nbsp;   After investigating these cases, we&#8217;ve found that this has been caused   by certain misunderstandings and false expectations about how Spokeo  works.  We would like to address this issue and clarify any confusion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When you choose to opt out of Spokeo, we place a permanent flag on   your listing so that it does not ever reappear on Spokeo.com. We are   constantly receiving new and updated listings, and we try very hard to   match these new listings to the existing ones and preserve your privacy   preference. However, a computer cannot know the difference between  &quot;John  Smith at 1234 Nowhere Street&quot; and &quot;John Smith at 5678 Somewhere   Avenue&quot;, though you may know that you moved. So if a new listing   contains your new address, or if there are significant typos which   prevent our computers from matching an existing listing, you will see a   new listing for your name. We are constantly improving our matching   algorithms in order to maintain your privacy. Spokeo guarantees that our   opt out policy is among the best on the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>If our online opt-out process is not working for you, please contact   support@spokeo.com and our customer service representatives will do   their best to help you remove your information. 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