How to Remove Your Data from Clearview AIStep-by-Step Guide 2026
To remove your data from Clearview AI, submit an opt-out request through its official form or by emailing legal@clearview.ai. 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. The catalog records a source-bounded estimate of Varies by provider, request, and current route; it is not an SLA or proof of completion. A facial-recognition company that scraped billions of online photos.
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Your record may be duplicated across related databases or sister sites like LexisNexis, Spokeo, Whitepages, PeekYou. Removing your data from Clearview AI does not prove that these other properties changed.
Prepare opt-out drafts for Clearview AI + related networks →| 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 legal@clearview.ai |
| Processing reference | Not established here |
| 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: 124/258 tracked fields, 209 evidence facts. |
| Minimum-effort path | Manual opt-out link. Current route checked 2026-08-13. |
| 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 a Clearview AI Opt-Out Request
Review the current route for Clearview AI and any other selected workflows.
Generate Clearview AI RequestGenerate a 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 legal@clearview.ai · Prefer their form? Opt out on clearview.ai directly
Want to review selected broker workflows at once? OfflistMe records 1,000+ workflow profiles 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.
Where Clearview AI gets your data
- →Source varies by record; review the provider notice and the exact listing.
Step-by-Step: How to Remove Your Data from Clearview AI
The provider may offer a no-charge request route, but terms can change. Current catalog reference: Varies by provider, request, and current route — not a provider SLA; verify the route and result after submitting.
Confirm what Clearview AI holds on you
Search clearview.ai for your full name together with your city or state. Note the URL of any listing and the exact identifiers shown, so your request is specific enough to action without you having to volunteer extra data.
Write your removal email to legal@clearview.ai
Email legal@clearview.ai with the subject "Privacy / Do Not Sell: Personal Information Removal Request". State clearly: "Delete my face from Clearview AI's biometric database and opt me out." Cite only the rights that apply to your situation, and ask Clearview AI to both delete your record and suppress future re-listing.
Include just enough to be matched, and no more
Give your full name, city/state and any listing URL so Clearview AI can locate your record. Only add a phone or email if it is already the identifier they index. Do not volunteer your SSN or a full ID; if the live route requests additional proof, ask why it is needed and what minimum or redacted evidence it accepts.
Request written confirmation
Ask Clearview AI to reply in writing once your data is removed, and to confirm the date. Keep the email thread: it is your evidence if you later need to escalate to a regulator.
Follow up and verify
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. If you have not had confirmation, reply on the same thread asking for a status update and re-check the exact listing only after preserving your original request evidence.
How Long Does Clearview AI Removal Take?
What Documents Clearview AI May Request
No routine ID requirement recorded
- •A clear photo of your face (to locate your faceprints)
- •Email address for the request
⚠️ Safety note on ID uploads
Clearview's opt-out ironically asks for a photo to match your faceprints. This is required to find your biometric records, but provide only the photo and email their process requires, and submit through their official privacy-requests page.
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
124/258 tracked fields across 209 evidence facts
Route and freshness
Current route checked 2026-08-13. Next route recheck due 2026-09-27.
Legal operator & parent company
Clearview AI, Inc. The catalog records no distinct external corporate parent for this entity.
Evidence areas
- registry profile
- data categories
- source provenance
- route checks
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 2026-08-11. 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 your Clearview AI listing reappears, preserve the original and new source URLs, compare the matching fields, and use the provider's current route for a follow-up request. A new listing does not by itself prove that the original request failed.
If the email goes unanswered, re-send to legal@clearview.ai and CC any "privacy" or "legal" alias on the site with the subject "Do Not Sell / Delete: Personal Information" and a clear statement of your request plus your listing URL.
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 recorded US/global workflow profiles, 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.
Generate the Clearview AI opt-out email →Frequently Asked Questions
Use Clearview's privacy-and-requests page to submit a deletion/opt-out, or email legal@clearview.ai. Illinois residents have especially strong rights under BIPA.
It needs a face image to match and locate your existing faceprints in its database. Provide only what their official form requires.
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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