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).
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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
What Crunchbase, Inc. knows about you, and why removal matters
Crunchbase, Inc. is required to register annually with the California Privacy Protection Agency under the state's data broker law (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.99.80). Registration is a legal acknowledgment that the company knowingly collects and sells or licenses personal information about California residents with whom it has no direct relationship. That same status is what gives you clear standing to demand deletion: a registered broker cannot claim it has no record of you simply because you have never been its customer.
According to its own 2024 registry filing, Crunchbase, Inc. collects account logins or third-party access credentials, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and names, birth dates, emails, phone numbers, ad IDs. 2 of these categories are classed as sensitive personal information under California law, which strengthens your case for both deletion and a limit on further sale or sharing.
Crunchbase, Inc. also disclosed that, in 2024, it shared or sold consumer data to developers of generative AI systems, the U.S. federal government, other state governments, and law enforcement outside of a subpoena or court order. Every downstream recipient is another copy of your information outside your control, which is the practical reason to remove yourself at the source rather than chasing each buyer individually. Deleting your record at Crunchbase, Inc. cuts off the supply before it propagates further.
Crunchbase, Inc.'s 2024 disclosure reports 423 deletion requests, of which it complied with 209 (49%) and denied 214 (51%). Its median response time was 48 days, beyond the 45-day window CCPA allows, so be prepared to follow up and, if needed, escalate to the CPPA. The relatively high denial rate means it pays to send a precisely worded, statute-citing request rather than an informal one: denials often hinge on a request that failed identity verification or omitted the legal basis.
The fastest route is Crunchbase, Inc.'s dedicated privacy-request portal, where you can submit a deletion request directly. If the form is slow, broken, or asks for more identification than you are comfortable providing, you can fall back to a written request to legal@crunchbase.com citing your CCPA deletion right. OfflistMe can pre-fill that email for you so the legal citation and required details are already in place: you review it and send it from your own inbox.
Crunchbase, Inc.'s own registry note
The statistics provided with respect to out-out and limiting use/distribution include all jurisdictions and are not limited to California residents.
Verbatim from Crunchbase, Inc.'s California Data Broker Registry disclosure.
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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Request Removal NowFAQ
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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