Opt out of City-Data.com

What is City-Data.com?

City-Data.com is property database that shares such information as crime rates, property ownership details and background, neighborhood background, assessments, house values, and more. The website doesn’t remove any records but allows you to disassociate your name from the street-level address.

How to remove your information from City-Data.com?

In short:

1. Look for your listing on city-data.com
2. Copy the URL of the page containing your listing (don’t click on the listing itself) 
3. Click the “Request disassociating your name from street-level assessment address” link at the bottom of the page
4. Fill out the opt-out form and click “Next step”
5. Fill out and submit the necessary details
6. Follow the verification link sent by email

Step 1: Open City-Data.com

First, access the website.

Step 2: Choose your state

Hover your mouse over the ‘Assessments’ tab in the header and click on your state.

Step 3: Choose your county

Find your county in the list and click on it.

Step 4: Choose your street

Find your street and click on it.

Step 5: Find your record and copy the page URL

Locate your property profile in the list but don’t click on it. Instead, copy the URL of the webpage.

Step 6: Go to the name disassociation page

Scroll down and click on ‘Request disassociating your name from street-level assessment address’.

Step 7: Submit the form

Enter your first and last name, a valid email address, state, county, and city. Type the reason behind your request and paste the URL you copied earlier. Type the security code from the image for verification and click the ‘Next step’ button.

Step 8: Submit your request

Enter your email address, street address, zip code, and initials, and click ‘Submit’.

Step 9: Follow the verification link in your email

Open an email from City-Data and click on the verification link to complete your request.

Your request has been confirmed.

Note that search engines, such as Google, do not update immediately. It might take a significant amount of time for them to update their search results or remove your information from their cache. City-Data.com cannot control this process.

How to contact City-Data directly

If you want to reach out to City-Data.com with a general inquiry, send an email to [email protected]. In case you’d like to request some corrections or additions, contact [email protected].

Your data is still exposed on other brokers

Although you have completed the City-Data opt-out, it isn’t enough to keep your information private.

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Why remove yourself from City-Data

You should opt out of City-Data.com first-hand as your data’s visibility is at its highest on this site:

1. Site visits: around 5.6 mln people look up information on City-Data each month.⁽¹⁾
2. Massive database: City-Data.com’s database has assessment data for over 34 million properties around the United States. They also claim to have over 74,000 city photos not found anywhere else.
3. Exposure on Google: Google has already indexed over 5.3 mln City-Data pages making your personal information easier to find through its search.⁽²⁾
4. Depth of exposure: City-Data provides detailed profiles for every city in the US that cover various aspects from crime rates to weather patterns. However, that also includes disclosing the owners of properties and providing their personal information such as names, phone numbers, and financial background.

Sources:
1 – Silmilarweb City-Data report
2 – Google

Who sees your information on City-Data

Sources: Similarweb City-Data report

City-Data quick links

• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Use
• Contact Page

About City-Data

• Headquarters: San Elizario, Texas
• Number of employees: 5-25
• Website URL: city-data.com
• Contact email: [email protected]
• Phone number: (915) 851-0506