How to remove your personal info from Yellow Pages
Stop Yellow Pages (yellowpages.com) from selling your address, phone number, and relatives' info. Here is the safest way to opt out.
Updated: Apr 19, 2026 · Free to opt out
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YellowPages.com is operated by YP LLC, a subsidiary of Thryv Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRY, Dallas, Texas). Beyond business listings, YellowPages.com has historically aggregated residential phone-directory data, making personal names and addresses searchable. Removal here targets the people-search surfaces specifically, business listings you intentionally placed are not affected.
Step-by-step: How to remove yourself from Yellow Pages
- Step 1: Find your listing. Go to yellowpages.com and search your name and city. Identify any residential (non-business) listings that show your personal contact information.
- Step 2: Use the YellowPages opt-out form. Go to yellowpagesoptout.com, the official residential listing removal portal for YellowPages. Enter your name and the listing details.
- Step 3: Submit the CCPA request for complete data deletion. For a more comprehensive deletion of your data from YP's systems, submit a CCPA request at yellowpages.com/about/ccpa-yp. This covers the Right to Delete and Right to Opt Out of Sale.
💡 Tip: Use both paths, the opt-out form removes your public listing quickly (10–14 days), while the CCPA request covers YP's broader data-sale pipeline.
- Step 4: Wait 10–14 days. YellowPages typically processes residential listing removals within 10–14 days. Check your listing in an incognito window after two weeks.
- Step 5: Remove from downstream aggregators separately. YellowPages removal does not propagate to AnyWho, Whitepages, or Phonebooks.com-style sites, those each require their own requests.
How long Yellow Pages removal takes
| Scenario | Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Opt-out form (listing removal) | 10–14 days |
| CCPA data deletion request | 45 days maximum |
What to do if removal fails
Email privacy@thryv.com with "CCPA Deletion Request. YellowPages" as the subject. Thryv is a public company with a formal CCPA compliance process. Include your full name, city, and the URL of the listing. Cite California Civil Code § 1798.105 for a legally enforceable deletion request.
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| Metric | Status | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Removal Cost | FREE | Mandated by Law |
| Time to Process | 10-14 days | Estimated |
| Difficulty Level | 3/5 | Moderate |
| ID Verification | Not Required | Low Privacy Risk |
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