How to Remove Your Data from Clearview AI: Step-by-Step Guide 2026
To request deletion or opt-out from Clearview AI, check whether your state is on the supported list on its Privacy & Requests page, then use the state-specific webform (or the separate Illinois opt-out form). The form asks for your state of residence, email address, and a clear photo of your face because Clearview says it can locate images only by matching a photo, not by name. Keep the confirmation Clearview sends to your email and follow its current response guidance. The current catalog does not record a routine government-ID requirement for Clearview AI; that is not a promise that the live route will never ask for verification. A facial-recognition company that scraped billions of online photos.
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Request Removal Now| Cost | Check Clearview AI's current privacy notice; this catalog does not establish a fee or guarantee a no-charge route. |
|---|---|
| Opt-out method | Official opt-out form or email to privacy@clearview.ai |
| Verification | No routine government-ID requirement recorded; verify the live route |
| Difficulty | Moderate (3/5) · see the catalog difficulty index |
| DIY priority | Top impact. This is a routing label, not a removal success rate or legal conclusion. |
| Evidence depth | Deep evidence: 173/258 tracked fields, 296 evidence facts. |
| Minimum-effort path | Manual opt-out link. Current route checked 2026-10-13. |
| Re-check | Provider- and risk-dependent; verify when a new listing, source change, or safety concern warrants it |
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 Clearview AI Opt-Out Request
Review the current route for Clearview AI and any other selected workflows.
Request Removal NowGenerate your Clearview AI opt-out email draft
No name, email, or sign-up is needed to open the draft. Review the privacy-request language, fill in only the details needed to identify you, and send it directly to Clearview AIif the provider's current route accepts email.
Sends to privacy@clearview.ai · Prefer their form? Opt out on clearview.ai directly
Want to review selected data brokers at once? OfflistMe records 1,000+ data brokers and can prepare reviewable drafts; you choose what to send and keep the submission evidence.
What is Clearview AI?
Catalog context (not a live profile audit): Clearview AI built a facial-recognition system by scraping billions of photos from social media and the public web, linking faces to identities and selling search access primarily to law enforcement. It has faced major regulatory fines and lawsuits worldwide over its biometric database. This guide covers the listing described in the catalog for Clearview AI; removing it here does not erase the original government, employer, court, property, or social source.
Catalog-described data types for Clearview AI
- •Facial images / biometric faceprints
- •Source URLs of your photos
- •Linked name and public profile data
- •Associated web pages
Why Your Data Appears on Clearview AI
Catalog source context (not a complete provenance finding): Clearview scraped your photos from public web pages and social media without consent and indexed your face into a searchable biometric database. The record can be matched through your full name together with your city or state. Compare the listing with your own details, save the exact URL, and request removal only after confirming it is you.
Step-by-Step: How to Remove Your Data from Clearview AI
The provider may offer a no-charge request route, but terms can change. Verify the result against the live listing after submitting.
Check whether Clearview's route covers your state
Open clearview.ai/privacy-and-requests and check whether your state of residence is on Clearview's supported list. Clearview also provides a separate Illinois webform for opting out of appearing in its search results. It does not publish a public name search or profile page; Clearview says it can locate images only by matching a submitted photo.
Open the state-specific request webform
Choose the applicable state route and select Delete or Do Not Sell/Share; if you live in Illinois, use the Illinois opt-out form. The route opens a state-specific OneTrust webform. Clearview asks people not to email opt-out or access requests. Its published alternative is the phone number 1 (866) 637-0257.
Provide the photo and email the form requests
Complete the form with your state of residence, an email address, and a clear photo of your face. Clearview says it needs the photo because it cannot search by name, email, or another method. A redacted government-ID photo is for access requests, not deletion or opt-out. Submit the webform and keep the confirmation sent to your email.
Follow the provider's response guidance
Clearview says it will acknowledge a consumer request within ten business days and honor the request within fifteen business days. Keep the submission evidence and any confirmation for follow-up.
How Long Does Clearview AI Removal Take?
This guide has no verified processing time for Clearview AI. Keep the confirmation or acknowledgement from the request, then search for the exact listing again after the route's last step to see whether it changed.
What Documents Clearview AI May Request
No routine ID requirement recorded
- •State of residence
- •An email address for validation and confirmation
- •A clear photo of your face for opt-out or deletion
- •A redacted government-ID photo only if you are requesting access
Safety note on ID uploads
Clearview requires a headshot for an actual-person opt-out. It says a government-issued ID photo is for access requests; do not send an ID for deletion or opt-out unless the current route separately explains why it is needed.
Evidence and data profile
This guide is enriched from the current broker dossier. It helps you choose a route and limit unnecessary disclosure; it is not proof that the broker has every listed data type or that a request will succeed.
Tracked evidence
173/258 tracked fields across 296 evidence facts
Route and freshness
Current route checked 2026-10-13. Next route recheck due 2026-11-27.
Legal operator & parent company
Clearview AI, Inc. The catalog records no distinct external corporate parent for this entity.
Evidence areas
- data categories
- request workflow
- registry profile
- source provenance
Recorded data-domain signals
- Credit, Risk & Identity
Minimum-effort path
- Open the official opt-out link and search for the matching listing.
- Complete any email or on-page confirmation step.
Direct evidence sources
These links support the route and workflow fields shown above. A reachable page or source record does not prove that a request was accepted, completed, or that data was deleted.
- https://www.clearview.ai/privacy-and-requests ↗
- https://oag.ca.gov/data-brokers ↗
- https://www.clearview.ai ↗
- https://www.clearview.ai/public-privacy-policy ↗
- https://cppa.ca.gov/data_broker_registry/registry.csv ↗
Workflow source checked 2026-10-11. Evidence label: official ca registry snapshot.
Top impact and data-depth labels prioritize DIY routing. They are not removal success rates, legal conclusions, or proof that a broker deleted data.
What to Do If Clearview AI Removal Fails
If the standard opt-out process does not work, follow these escalation steps in order:
If you receive no confirmation, preserve the webform evidence and resubmit through the applicable state or Illinois route, or use the phone number Clearview lists: 1 (866) 637-0257.
For a question about a submitted request, you can email privacy@clearview.ai. Clearview says not to email requests for processing; use the webform or its phone route for the request itself.
If Clearview AI does not respond within the period stated by its current notice or the law that applies to you, keep the request and any acknowledgement, then use the relevant regulator or complaint channel.
Alternative Options
Manual removal
The opt-out above is intended for Clearview AI specifically. Because providers operate independently, a broader cleanup usually requires separate review and requests for other sites; the time and fields vary by provider.
Request drafting (OfflistMe)
OfflistMe's public catalog contains 1,034 US/global data brokers, including a route record for Clearview AI where available. The opt-out wizard can surface that recorded route and prepare a reviewable request draft; you review the details, choose what to send, and keep the submission or response record yourself.
Request Removal NowFrequently Asked Questions
Use the state-specific webform on Clearview's Privacy & Requests page, or the separate Illinois opt-out webform if you live in Illinois. Clearview asks people not to email these requests; its listed phone alternative is 1 (866) 637-0257.
Clearview says it cannot search by name or email and needs a clear photo of your face to locate matching images. A government-ID photo is only for access requests, not deletion or opt-out.
It has been fined and restricted in multiple jurisdictions; regardless, you can exercise biometric-deletion and opt-out rights.
The catalog records a public request route for Clearview AI, but confirm the current provider terms before submitting. A service fee, verification requirement, or jurisdictional rule can differ from the underlying provider request; do not pay an intermediary merely to access a route that the provider offers directly.
No universal processing window is established here for Clearview AI; follow the provider's current acknowledgement or the applicable legal response rule, then keep the request record and verify the listing yourself. Re-check clearview.ai after any window the provider currently states and keep the original request evidence if the listing remains visible.
Know the laws behind this request
A request to Clearview AI may involve a privacy law, provider policy, or no statutory route depending on your location and the data. These explainers are starting points; read the relevant legal context, then check the current law, scope, exemptions, and provider role before citing one.
Official registry entries for Clearview AI
Under state data-broker laws, Clearview AI must publicly register and disclose opt-out contact info. These are the official filings.
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