How to Remove Your Data from Dun & BradstreetStep-by-Step Guide 2026
The largest business data broker in the world , and it has a consumer file on you if you have ever run, financed, or signed for a business. This guide covers the exact steps to remove your personal information, what documents they may request, and what to do if the removal fails.
What is Dun & Bradstreet?
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) is the world's oldest and largest commercial data broker, founded in 1841. It is best known for the D-U-N-S Number, a unique nine-digit identifier assigned to more than 500 million businesses globally. Although D&B is primarily a B2B data provider, its files contain substantial personal information on sole proprietors, LLC members, corporate officers, guarantors on business loans, and anyone listed as a principal or contact on a business credit application. If you have ever started a company, co-signed a business loan, or been named as a contact on a business credit file, D&B likely has a record on you.
Data Dun & Bradstreet collects about you
- •Full legal name and business aliases
- •Business and home mailing addresses (principals' addresses are often in the file)
- •Phone numbers (business and sometimes personal)
- •Email addresses associated with business filings
- •Role and ownership percentage in companies
- •Personal guarantor status on business loans
- •Credit score and trade-line history (where you personally guaranteed debt)
- •Court judgments and UCC filings
- •Business affiliations and historical ownership changes
Why Your Data Appears on Dun & Bradstreet
Your personal data appears in D&B's files because you were either (a) listed as a principal, officer, or registered agent in a state business filing, (b) named as a personal guarantor on a business credit application, (c) included as a contact on a business D-U-N-S registration, or (d) imported from a third-party data source D&B purchased. Unlike people-search sites, D&B does not scrape social media , their data comes almost entirely from business filings, credit applications, and public records.
Where Dun & Bradstreet gets your data
- →Secretary of State business registrations (all 50 US states)
- →D-U-N-S registration forms (where you listed yourself)
- →Business credit applications and personal guarantee records
- →UCC-1 financing statement filings
- →Court judgments (business-related)
- →Bankruptcy filings involving businesses you are associated with
- →Third-party B2B data broker purchases
- →Customer-submitted updates from D&B Credibility Concierge users
Step-by-Step: How to Remove Your Data from Dun & Bradstreet
The opt-out process is free. Estimated time: 30–60 days for removal to take effect after completing these steps.
Identify what you want removed
D&B treats "delete my business record" and "delete my personal information" as two different requests. For a full removal you usually need both. Before you email, make a list of: (a) the business names and D-U-N-S numbers you are associated with, and (b) the personal identifiers (full name, home address, personal email, personal phone) you want scrubbed.
Email privacy@dnb.com
D&B does not have a public self-service form for personal-data deletion. Send a dated email to privacy@dnb.com with the subject line "Personal Data Deletion Request , [Your Full Legal Name]". In the body, cite your rights under CCPA (California), GDPR (if EU/UK), or your state's equivalent privacy law, and list the identifiers to be deleted.
Provide the information they need to find you
Include in your email: your full legal name, any aliases or maiden names, current and past home addresses, the business names and D-U-N-S numbers you are associated with, and your role (owner, officer, guarantor, contact). The more specific you are, the faster they can locate and delete the right records.
Respond to their verification request
D&B typically replies within 10 business days with an identity verification request. They will ask for a government-issued ID (driver's license or passport). Redact everything except your name, photo, and date of birth before sending , they do not need the ID number or address shown on the document.
Track the case and expect follow-ups
D&B will assign a case number. Save this. Because their files are tied to business entities, they may ask you to confirm whether you want the entire business record deleted (sole proprietors) or just your personal information kept on the business record (multi-owner LLCs and corps). Respond quickly to keep the case active.
Wait 30–60 days and re-verify
D&B is required to respond within 45 days under CCPA, extensible once by 45 more days. After 60 days, search for yourself at dnb.com or request a copy of your file via the same email address to confirm the record has been removed.
How Long Does Dun & Bradstreet Removal Take?
What Documents Dun & Bradstreet May Request
Identity verification may be required
- •Government-issued photo ID (redacted , name and photo only)
- •Proof of association with the business (if requesting business record deletion): articles of incorporation, operating agreement, or a resolution naming you as officer
- •For authorized agents: signed power of attorney
⚠️ Safety note on ID uploads
D&B handles sensitive financial data and takes identity verification seriously. Always redact ID documents to the minimum needed: show your name, photo, and date of birth, but black out the ID number, address, signature, and any other unnecessary fields. Send attachments only to privacy@dnb.com , never to any other email address, even if someone claims to be a D&B representative.
What to Do If Dun & Bradstreet Removal Fails
If the standard opt-out process does not work, follow these escalation steps in order:
If D&B does not acknowledge your email within 10 business days, re-send with "SECOND REQUEST , CCPA Deletion" in the subject line. D&B's privacy inbox is monitored but high-volume.
If the 45-day deadline passes without action, email the Chief Privacy Officer directly: D&B publishes the office in their privacy notice at dnb.com/utility-pages/privacy-policy.html , forward the entire thread and cite the missed deadline.
For US residents, file a complaint with the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov (D&B is subject to the Fair Credit Reporting Act where it reports business credit that affects personal guarantors). California residents can file with the CPPA; EU/UK residents with their national data protection authority.
Alternative Options
🔧 Manual removal (free)
The email-based process above is the only official route , D&B does not operate a public self-service form for personal-data deletion. It is free but requires 30–60 days and careful ID redaction. The process is effective once completed, but most consumers are surprised to find they have a D&B file at all, so many people skip this broker entirely.
⚡ Automated removal (OfflistMe)
OfflistMe includes Dun & Bradstreet in its 300+ broker coverage. Because D&B requires an email-based request with a specific structure (legal citations, identifier list, ID attachment), the email template we generate is tailored to what D&B's privacy team actually needs to process the request on the first pass , avoiding the common 30-day back-and-forth for "we need more information."
Generate the Dun & Bradstreet opt-out email →Frequently Asked Questions
Know the laws behind this request
Every deletion request you send to Dun & Bradstreet cites specific statutes. These explainers show what each law covers, what the broker must do, and how enforcement works.
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