How to remove your personal info from OpenCorporates
Review the current privacy or opt-out route for OpenCorporates (opencorporates.com). Record the source profile, submit only the information the live provider requests, and verify the result.
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Manual DIY Removal vs. OfflistMe Request Drafts
Provider routes, verification, fees, and scope vary. This is a workflow comparison, not a timing, monitoring, legal, or removal-outcome promise.
| Feature / Effort | Manual DIY Opt-Out | OfflistMe Request Drafts |
|---|---|---|
| Time required | Depends on the provider route and number of records | Draft creation is local; review and sending remain yours |
| Number of forms to submit | One route per provider or source where required | Selected workflows still require review |
| Email & ID verifications | Provider-specific verification | User reviews and sends from their own inbox |
| Re-exposure monitoring | No automatic result is promised | Keep evidence and re-check as needed |
| Subscription commitment | Provider terms and any applicable fee | Review the current plan and access terms |
Generate Your OpenCorporates Opt-Out Request
Review the current route for OpenCorporates and any other selected workflows.
Generate OpenCorporates RequestWhat is OpenCorporates?
OpenCorporates publishes or links company-registry information from multiple jurisdictions. The entries, fields, source registries, and search visibility vary. Confirm the exact entry and source before deciding whether the issue belongs with OpenCorporates, the underlying registry, or a search engine.
Why OpenCorporates removal is different from people-search sites
Company-registry information may be public under the law of the relevant jurisdiction, but the public status, correction route, privacy rights, and exceptions differ by record and country. A registry-source remedy and an OpenCorporates request are separate; do not assume a deletion right or public-interest exception without checking the applicable law.
Step-by-step: How to request removal from OpenCorporates
- Step 1: Find your entries. Go to opencorporates.com and search your full name. Note the URLs of any entries that list you as a director, officer, or agent.
- Step 2: Use OpenCorporates' Data Privacy and GDPR Requests portal. Open the Data Privacy and GDPR Requests form. It asks for a confirmation email, your full name, the data subject's name, whether you are the data subject or an authorized representative, whether you want erasure and/or rectification, at least one OpenCorporates company or officer URL, the grounds for the request, further information, optional screenshots or attachments, and a declaration; OpenCorporates says it may need to confirm your identity or ask for more information. If the entry reproduces a government filing, review that registry's correction, suppression, or address-protection process as well.
- Step 3: Prevent future exposure where lawful. If you are still filing information, review the official registry's current address and protection rules. A registered agent, substitute address, or company secretary may not be valid for every filing or jurisdiction.
💡 Tip: In the UK, review the current Companies House guidance for home-address protection and the evidence required; do not treat an SR01 route as a universal remedy outside its scope.
- Step 4: Review Google separately. If an entry is gone or materially changed, use Google's current Refresh Outdated Content route. Results About You applies only to eligible personal information; it does not delete the OpenCorporates or registry source.
Removal timeline
| Action | Timeframe |
|---|---|
| OpenCorporates request | Use the current provider acknowledgement |
| Registry correction or protection | Jurisdiction- and record-specific |
| Privacy-law request | Use the applicable law and response rule |
| Google result | Separate from source action |
What to do if removal is refused
OpenCorporates or the registry may limit a request based on the record, source, law, or exception. Preserve the response and review the current appeal or regulator route for the relevant jurisdiction; do not assume that a registry filing can be deleted from every source.
The Faster Alternative: Browser-Generated Drafts
Use the provider's current form, email, or other documented route. Do not upload an identity document merely because a template suggests it; ask why proof is needed, use a secure channel, and provide the minimum accepted evidence.
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Use the free exposure estimate to see which broker categories may be relevant.
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Use Online Form
Check OpenCorporates's current website route and complete only the steps it currently requests.
Go to OpenCorporates Opt-OutPrivacy Tip
OfflistMe saves you the time of finding OpenCorporates's opt-out contact and writing the removal email. You send the reviewed request directly from your inbox, without the research and drafting work.
| Metric | Status | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Provider route cost | Check current route | Private assistance is separate |
| Catalog timing | Varies by registry, provider, and request | Not an SLA |
| Difficulty Level | 5/5 | Higher recorded friction |
| ID Verification | Not recorded as routine | No routine ID requirement recorded |
Breach records are a separate evidence layer
A public breach report or exposure entry does not prove that OpenCorporates has your data, that the provider obtained it from that event, or that removing one profile changes the source record. Verify the specific provider listing and the primary breach source separately.
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Don't stop at OpenCorporates
One matching profile is not the whole source landscape. Review other catalog profiles only when your own search or risk assessment shows they are relevant; removing one listing does not control every downstream copy.
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