Crunchbase, Inc.
Doing business as: Crunchbase
Crunchbase, Inc. is a data broker registered with the California Privacy Protection Agency. Collects: Account logins or third-party access credentials, Sexual orientation, Gender identity and expression, and more. Shared or sold data to Gen AI model developers, law enforcement, federal government, state governments in 2024.
About Crunchbase
Online database of companies and start-ups.
- Founded
- July 2007
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
Entity data from Wikidata (CC0/CC-BY-SA).
Registry contact
- Primary website
- https://crunchbase.com
- Privacy contact
- legal@crunchbase.com
- Phone
- 4158490002
- CCPA rights portal
- https://about.crunchbase.com/terms-of-service/privacy-policy
- Registered address
- 564 Market St., Suite 500, San Francisco, California, 94104
Sensitive data categories collected
Per Crunchbase, Inc.'s 2024 registry disclosure, they collect:
- Account logins or third-party access credentials
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity and expression
- Names, birth dates, emails, phone numbers, ad IDs
Data sharing disclosed for 2024
Crunchbase, Inc. disclosed sharing or selling consumer data to:
- Developers of generative AI systems or models
- US federal government
- Other state governments
- Law enforcement (outside of subpoena or court order)
2024 deletion-request statistics
Total delete requests
423
Complied in full
209
Denied
214
Median response (days)
48
Opt-out of sale requests
13,066
Source: California Data Broker Registry 2026 disclosure. CCPA requires response within 45 days.
How to opt out
- 1
Visit Crunchbase, Inc.’s CCPA rights portal and submit a deletion request.
- 2
Cite Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.105 (right to delete) and § 1798.120 (right to opt out of sale or sharing).
- 3
Include sufficient information to verify your identity (email on file, address, etc.), do not send a scan of your government ID unless specifically required.
- 4
Track the response window: 45 days under CCPA, extendable once to 90 with written notice.
- 5
If ignored, file a complaint with the California Privacy Protection Agency at cppa.ca.gov/consumers/complaint.html.
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Is Crunchbase, Inc. a legitimate data broker?+
Crunchbase, Inc. is a registered data broker with the California Privacy Protection Agency, required to register annually under California’s data broker law. Registration confirms the entity exists and is subject to CCPA/CPRA obligations, including the 45-day response deadline for deletion requests.
What data does Crunchbase, Inc. collect?+
Per Crunchbase, Inc.’s own registry disclosure, they collect: Account logins or third-party access credentials; Sexual orientation; Gender identity and expression; Names, birth dates, emails, phone numbers, ad IDs.
How do I remove my data from Crunchbase, Inc.?+
Visit https://about.crunchbase.com/terms-of-service/privacy-policy to submit a CCPA deletion request. Or use OfflistMe to generate a pre-filled deletion email that you send from your own inbox.
How long does Crunchbase, Inc. take to respond?+
In 2024, Crunchbase, Inc. reported processing 423 deletion requests with a median response of 48 days. CCPA requires response within 45 days.
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