How to remove your personal info from Yellowbook
Stop Yellowbook (yellowbook.com) from selling your address, phone number, and relatives' info. Here is the safest way to opt out.
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No name, email, or sign-up needed. Click below and we'll open a ready-to-send removal request in your own inbox, citing your legal right to deletion. Just fill in your name and email where marked, then send it directly to Yellowbook.
Sends to privacyofficerus@hibu.com · Prefer their form? Opt out on yellowbook.com directly
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Manual DIY Removal vs. OfflistMe Instant Request Generation
While opting out of Yellowbook directly is free under privacy laws, your personal data remains live across 90+ other people-search engines.
| Feature / Effort | Manual DIY Opt-Out | OfflistMe Instant Requests |
|---|---|---|
| Time required | ~22 Hours (15 min x 90+ sites) | ⚡ 30 Seconds |
| Number of forms to submit | 90+ separate web forms | 1-Click execution |
| Email & ID verifications | 90+ confirmation emails & ID steps | Sent directly from your inbox |
| Re-exposure monitoring | None (must re-check manually) | Continuous quarterly sweep |
| Subscription commitment | Free (High manual labor) | One-Time or Annual (No Sub Trap) |
Yellowbook has separate privacy contexts
Yellowbook can refer to a business directory/listing or the People Search directory shown on yellowbook.com. Hibu’s current Privacy Policy says Hibu Inc. handles Hibu-collected information, while removal from the Yellowbook People Search directory is routed to BeenVerified, Hibu’s third-party partner. Treat those as separate request paths.
How to choose the current Yellowbook route
- Step 1: Identify what you want changed. Save the exact Yellowbook URL and decide whether the request concerns a People Search profile, Hibu-collected personal information, a business listing, marketing communication, or sale/sharing preferences. One choice does not automatically cover the others.
- Step 2: Use the partner route for People Search. Hibu’s current Privacy Policy links Yellowbook People Search removal to the BeenVerified opt-out route. The partner relationship is first-party evidence from Hibu, but the current partner-form fields and completion timing were not independently confirmed.
- Step 3: Use Hibu’s privacy form for Hibu-collected information. The Hibu Privacy Rights Request Form covers personal information collected by Hibu, including on hibu.com and yellowbook.com. Its published fields include first name, last name, email, U.S. state, request details, and a certification that the requester is the consumer or authorized agent and the information is current, true, and correct.
- Step 4: Provide minimum matching context. Add the business name, business phone, or exact profile/listing URL only when it helps identify the record or the live form requests it. The Hibu form does not publish a government-ID requirement; do not attach unrelated identity documents.
- Step 5: Separate advertising and marketing choices. Use the Hibu unsubscribe link for marketing emails and the Hibu Do Not Sell or Share route or cookie controls for the choices described there. These preferences are not the same as deleting a listing or People Search profile.
- Step 6: Keep evidence and recheck. Save the route, date, exact URL, request details, and any response. Recheck the same Yellowbook and BeenVerified records separately; an Hibu response does not prove removal from unrelated directories or source records.
Certification, verification, and privacy limits
Hibu says it may verify the validity of a request and, where applicable, instruct service providers or third parties to delete information. The Hibu form includes a consumer or authorized-agent certification. That certification is not a universal promise of acceptance, and the current BeenVerified partner requirements were not independently confirmed.
Timing and evidence boundaries
| Request | Current source-backed boundary |
|---|---|
| Hibu or Yellowbook personal-information request | No fixed completion window stated in the current Hibu policy or form |
| Yellowbook People Search removal | Hibu links to BeenVerified; partner timing and exact live fields are not confirmed |
| Marketing unsubscribe | Use the relevant email unsubscribe; it is narrower than deletion |
| Sale/sharing or cookie choice | Use the separate Hibu privacy-choice controls where applicable |
OfflistMe can prepare a browser-local draft for review. It does not submit the Hibu or BeenVerified request, verify mailbox acceptance, guarantee deletion, monitor either provider, or prevent republication.
The Faster Alternative: Browser-Generated Drafts
Instead of navigating complex forms and uploading your ID to verify your identity (which exposes you to more risk), you can send a formal privacy request via email.
Click "Request Removal Now"
Use the free exposure estimate to see which broker categories may be relevant.
Select Data Brokers
We support widely known brokers like Whitepages, PeopleFinder, Spokeo, and others (covering 1000+ in total).
Draft Email
OfflistMe drafts a privacy request in your default email app. Review the recipient, subject, and body, then send it yourself.
Privacy Tip
OfflistMe saves you the time of finding Yellowbook's opt-out contact and writing the removal email. You send the reviewed request directly from your inbox, without the research and drafting work.
| Metric | Status | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Removal Cost | FREE | Mandated by Law |
| Time to Process | No provider-published SLA stated; Yellowbook People Search uses a BeenVerified partner route | Estimated |
| Difficulty Level | 4/5 | Hard (Dark Patterns) |
| ID Verification | Not Required | Low Privacy Risk |
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