Tapad
Tapad is a data broker registered with the California Privacy Protection Agency. Collects: Names, birth dates, emails, phone numbers, ad IDs.
About Tapad
Vendor of software and services for cross-device advertising.
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- New York
Entity data from Wikidata (CC0/CC-BY-SA).
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Registry contact
- Primary website
- https://www.experian.com
- Privacy contact
- CA_DROP_EMS@experian.com
- Phone
- 714-830-7000
- CCPA rights portal
- https://tapad.com/global-privacy-notice
- Registered address
- 475 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, IL, 60067
What Tapad knows about you, and why removal matters
Tapad 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, Tapad collects names, birth dates, emails, phone numbers, ad IDs.
Tapad's 2024 disclosure reports 794 deletion requests, of which it complied with 794 (100%) in full. Its median response time was a relatively quick 1 day, well inside the 45-day legal deadline.
The fastest route is Tapad'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 CA_DROP_EMS@experian.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.
Tapad's own registry note
N/A
Verbatim from Tapad's California Data Broker Registry disclosure.
Sensitive data categories collected
Per Tapad's 2024 registry disclosure, they collect:
- Names, birth dates, emails, phone numbers, ad IDs
2024 deletion-request statistics
Total delete requests
794
Complied in full
794
Denied
0
Median response (days)
1
Opt-out of sale requests
2,537
Source: California Data Broker Registry 2026 disclosure. CCPA requires response within 45 days.
How to opt out
- 1
Visit Tapad’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 Tapad a legitimate data broker?+
Tapad 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 Tapad collect?+
Per Tapad’s own registry disclosure, they collect: Names, birth dates, emails, phone numbers, ad IDs.
How do I remove my data from Tapad?+
Visit https://tapad.com/global-privacy-notice 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 Tapad take to respond?+
In 2024, Tapad reported processing 794 deletion requests with a median response of 1 days. CCPA requires response within 45 days.
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