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How to Remove Your Data from Share Local MediaStep-by-Step Guide 2026

A direct-mail marketing data company. This guide covers the exact steps to remove your personal information, what documents they may request, and what to do if the removal fails.

Updated: May 25, 20263 min readFree to opt out

What is Share Local Media?

Share Local Media, Inc. is a direct-mail marketing company that uses consumer name and address data to power postcard and mailer campaigns for brands.

Data Share Local Media collects about you

  • Full name
  • Mailing address
  • Household / demographic attributes

Why Your Data Appears on Share Local Media

Your name and mailing address are held in its marketing dataset, sourced from commercial mailing lists and data partners.

Where Share Local Media gets your data

  • Voter registration records
  • Property tax and deed records
  • Court and other public records
  • USPS National Change of Address (NCOA)
  • Marketing and subscription lists
  • Purchases from other data brokers

Step-by-Step: How to Remove Your Data from Share Local Media

The opt-out process is free. Estimated time: 24–72 hours for removal to take effect after completing these steps.

1

Confirm what Share Local Media holds on you

Search sharelocalmedia.com for your name (or the data point they index — a phone number, email or address). Note the URL of any listing and the exact identifiers shown, so your request is specific enough to action.

💡Use a private/incognito window so the results are not personalised.
2

Write your removal email to privacy-team@sharelocalmedia.com

Email privacy-team@sharelocalmedia.com with the subject "Privacy / Do Not Sell — Personal Information Removal Request". State clearly: "Remove my personal information from Share Local Media." Reference your rights under the CCPA/CPRA and your state privacy law, and ask them to both delete and suppress future re-listing.

3

Include just enough to be matched — and no more

Provide your full name, the city/state and any listing URL so they can locate your record. Only add a phone or email if it is already the identifier they show. Do not volunteer extra data such as your SSN or a full ID.

4

Request written confirmation

Ask Share Local Media 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.

5

Follow up and verify

Share Local Media states removals take 24–72 hours. If you have not had confirmation by the end of that window, reply on the same thread requesting a status update. Re-check sharelocalmedia.com once removal is confirmed.

How Long Does Share Local Media Removal Take?

7–14 days
Best case
24–72 hours
Typical
30–45 days if you have to escalate under a state privacy law
Worst case
Note: Share Local Media re-imports from public-record and commercial sources on a rolling basis, so a removed listing can reappear months later when a new record (a move, a court filing, a new subscription) is created. Re-submit the opt-out whenever that happens.

What Documents Share Local Media May Request

No government ID required

  • The listing URL or the exact data point they index
  • An email address for the confirmation link

⚠️ Safety note on ID uploads

You should not need to upload an ID for a standard people-search opt-out here. If they ask for one, redact everything except your name and address, and never send your Social Security number.

What to Do If Share Local Media Removal Fails

If the standard opt-out process does not work, follow these escalation steps in order:

1
First attempt

If your Share Local Media listing reappears within 30–60 days, simply re-submit the opt-out. Re-listing after a new public record is normal and does not mean your first request failed.

2
Second attempt

If the email goes unanswered, re-send to privacy-team@sharelocalmedia.com 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.

3
Escalate to regulators

If Share Local Media still does not comply within 45 days, file a complaint with your state Attorney General and the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. California residents can additionally report non-compliance to the CPPA at cppa.ca.gov.

Legal context: Under the CCPA/CPRA (California) and comparable laws in Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon, Utah and a growing list of states, Share Local Media must honor a verified deletion or opt-out request — generally within 45 days. Keeping a written record of your request preserves your right to escalate.

Alternative Options

🔧 Manual removal (free)

The opt-out above is free and works for Share Local Media specifically. The catch is that Share Local Media is only one of 500+ data brokers — to actually disappear you would repeat a similar process for each site, which is typically 20–40 hours of research and follow-up.

Automated removal (OfflistMe)

OfflistMe covers 500+ data brokers including Share Local Media for a single one-time payment. Instead of hunting down each broker's opt-out page, OfflistMe surfaces the correct opt-out link or privacy email and pre-generates a properly worded removal request for each one. You send it from your own inbox — the same legal outcome as doing it by hand, without the hours of research.

Generate the Share Local Media opt-out email →

Frequently Asked Questions

Know the laws behind this request

Every deletion request you send to Share Local Media cites specific statutes. These explainers show what each law covers, what the broker must do, and how enforcement works.

Don't stop at Share Local Media

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