How to “Delete My Email” 101 Guide

As we introduced in our first article “Helping people who say “Delete My Email””, we offer a freemium service that helps everyday people to exercise their GDPR (Article 17) “Right to Erasure” without all the faff. Because you don’t actually need to hire someone to make these types of requests, we’ve included a list of companies that we would request your data be deleted from – with privacy policy and opt-out links, in addition to DPO email addresses.

If you don’t have the time, knowledge or desire to follow this guide, you can ask DeleteMyEmail.com to do it for you.

Important: this article is not intended to provide legal advice. We’ve written it to help frame one aspect of data privacy regulation, in a way that helps an everyday person understand their rights. If you’re looking for specific legal advice we’d advise you to speak with a specialist data protection lawyer – or visit the ICO’s website.

Don’t be fooled..

When making your request to these companies, it’s important to not be fooled by nuanced language or tricky processes. For example, companies might offer you the option to “opt-out” or “unsubscribe” – where in most cases this will typically mean they keep your data, but don’t contact you. Similarly, “Close your account” can often mean that while they might disable access to your account – they’ll still keep your data.

In-fact, even when you ask for a company to “delete my personal data” they might just remove your name, email address and other identifying information but then keep everything else.

It’s very important you specifically state that the company should erase your data – including any data that is linked to the identifier you provide to them (e.g email address). You should also ask them to confirm in writing, that your data has been deleted in accordance with your request. Provided your request was valid, if they don’t comply you can raise a complaint against the organisation with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

Email Finder Platforms

CompanyWebsiteEmailPrivacy PolicyOpt-out (if available)
RocketReachrocketreach.co[email protected]https://rocketreach.co/privacyhttps://rocketreach.co/claim-profile/
VoilaNorbertvoilanorbert.com[email protected]https://www.voilanorbert.com/privacy-policy/
Hunter.iohunter.io[email protected]https://hunter.io/privacy-policyhttps://hunter.io/claim
Snov.iosnov.io[email protected]https://snov.io/privacy-policyhttps://app.snov.io/clear-email
Aeroleadsaeroleads.com[email protected]https://aeroleads.com/privacy
Find That Leadfindthatlead.com[email protected]https://findthatlead.com/en/privacy
Skrappskrapp.io[email protected]https://skrapp.io/privacy
Apollo.ioapollo.io[email protected]https://www.apollo.io/privacy-policy/
Overloopoverloop.com[email protected]https://overloop.com/privacy/
Nymerianymeria.io[email protected]https://www.nymeria.io/privacy-policyhttps://www.nymeria.io/do-not-sell
Lushalusha.com[email protected]https://www.lusha.com/legal/privacy_policy/https://www.lusha.com/privacy-center/request-removal/
GetProspectgetprospect.com[email protected]https://getprospect.com/privacy
Anymail finderanymailfinder.com[email protected]https://anymailfinder.com/legal/#privacyhttps://app.anymailfinder.com/opt_out
Sellhacksellhack.com[email protected]https://sellhack.com/privacy.htmlhttps://app.sellhack.com/gdpr
Datanyze Insiderdatanyze.com[email protected]https://www.datanyze.com/privacy-centerhttps://www.datanyze.com/privacy-center
ContactOutcontactout.com[email protected]https://contactout.com/privacyhttps://contactout.com/optout
LeadFuzeleadfuze.co[email protected]https://www.leadfuze.com/privacy/
Clearbit Connectclearbit.com[email protected]https://clearbit.com/privacyhttps://claim.clearbit.com/claim
Clearoutclearout.io[email protected]https://clearout.io/privacy-policy/
UpLeadUplead.com[email protected]https://www.uplead.com/privacy/https://edpo.com/gdpr-data-request/
Adaptadapt.io[email protected]https://www.adapt.io/privacy.htm
LeadGibbonleadgibbon.com[email protected]https://www.leadgibbon.com/privacy/
SalesQLsalesql.com[email protected]https://salesql.com/legal/privacy
SignalHiresignalhire.com[email protected]https://www.signalhire.com/privacyhttps://www.signalhire.com/opt-out
LeadsgorillaLeadsGorilla.io[email protected]https://leadsgorilla.io/privacy-policy/
Pipileadspipileads.com[email protected]https://pipileads.com/privacy-policy/
Replyreply.io[email protected]https://reply.io/privacy-policy/
hireEZhireez.com[email protected]https://app.hireez.com/policies/generalpolicyhttps://app.hireez.com/optout
Dux-Soupdux-soup.com[email protected]https://support.dux-soup.com/article/88-your-privacy-policy
FindEmailsfindemails.com[email protected]https://www.findemails.com/privacy
Vocusvocus.io[email protected]https://vocus.io/privacy
Yeswareyesware.com[email protected]https://www.yesware.com/privacy/
LeadLeaperleadleaper.com[email protected]https://leadleaper.com/privacy.html
Kendokendoemailapp.com[email protected]https://kendoemailapp.com/privacy4
AroundDealarounddeal.com[email protected]https://www.arounddeal.com/privacy-policy
Prospect Roleprospectrole.com[email protected]https://prospectrole.com/privacy-policy/
Improverimprover.io[email protected]https://improver.io/privacypolicy
Swordfishswordfish.ai[email protected]https://swordfish.ai/policyhttps://swordfish.ai/Optout
GetEmail.iogetemail.io[email protected]https://getemail.io/privacy_policy/
Slintelslintel.com[email protected]https://www.slintel.com/privacy
People Finderpeoplefinder.ai[email protected]https://www.peoplefinder.ai/privacy-policy.phphttps://www.peoplefinder.ai/opt-out.php
LeadMineleadmine.net[email protected]https://www.leadmine.net/privacy/
LeadIQleadiq.com[email protected]https://leadiq.com/legal/privacy-policyhttps://leadiq.com/privacy-center
Intersellerinterseller.io[email protected]https://www.interseller.io/privacyhttps://www.interseller.io/do-not-sell
Amplemarketamplemarket.com[email protected]https://amplemarket.com/privacy
Seamless.aiseamlessai.team[email protected]https://www.seamless.ai/privacy-policyhttps://login.seamless.ai/personalDataRequest?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.seamless.ai%2F
Tombatomba.io[email protected]https://tomba.io/privacy-policyhttps://app.tomba.io/claim
500apps500apps.com[email protected]https://500apps.com/privacy-policy
MailDumpmaildump.co[email protected]
Leadgo.iosalesbolt.com[email protected]

Recruitment Platforms

CompanyWebsiteEmailPrivacy PolicyOpt-out (if available)
Reedreed.co.uk[email protected]https://www.reed.co.uk/policies
TotalJobstotaljobs.com[email protected]https://www.totaljobs.com/about/privacy-policy
CV-Librarycv-library.co.uk[email protected]https://www.cv-library.co.uk/privacy
Adzunaadzuna.co.uk[email protected]https://www.adzuna.co.uk/privacy-policy.html
Monstermonster.co.uk[email protected]https://www.monster.co.uk/inside/privacy/home.aspx
Glassdoorglassdoor.co.uk[email protected]https://hrtechprivacy.com/brands/glassdoor#privacypolicy
Indeeduk.indeed.com[email protected]https://hrtechprivacy.com/brands/indeed#privacypolicy
Pure Jobspure-jobs.co.uk[email protected]https://www.pure-jobs.co.uk/privacy-policy
ZipRecruiterziprecruiter.co.uk[email protected]https://www.ziprecruiter.global/en/privacy
Jobmanjijobmanji.com[email protected]https://www.jobmanji.com/page/privacy-policy
JobServejobserve.co.uk[email protected]https://www.jobserve.com/gb/en/content/about/privacy-policy-EEA-2018.htm
IT Jobs In Londonitjobsinlondon.com[email protected]https://www.itjobsinlondon.com/info/privacy-policy
Recruituk.recruit.net[email protected]https://uk.recruit.net/privacy.html
Jobapplicationsuk.job-applications.com[email protected]https://www.job-applications.com/privacy-policy/
Caterer.comcaterer.com[email protected]https://www.caterer.com/about/privacy-policy
TipTopJobtiptopjob.com[email protected]https://www.tiptopjob.com/displaycontent/sectionid/16/contentid/168_-privacy-terms-documents
Jobteduk.jobted.com[email protected]https://uk.jobted.com/content/privacy
eteacheteach.com[email protected]https://www.eteach.com/privacy-policy/
IC Resourcesic-resources.com[email protected]https://ic-resources.com/en/privacy
BMJ Careersbmj.com[email protected]https://www.bmj.com/company/your-privacy/
SimplySalesJobssimplysalesjobs.co.uk[email protected]https://www.simplysalesjobs.co.uk/content/privacy-policy
Jobliftjoblift.co.uk[email protected]https://joblift.co.uk/Privacy-policy
SimplyMarketingJobssimplymarketingjobs.co.uk[email protected]https://www.simplymarketingjobs.co.uk/content/privacy-policy
CareerBuildercareerbuilder.co.uk[email protected]https://www.careerbuilder.co.uk/consent/privacy
Ten Percentten-percent.co.uk[email protected]https://www.ten-percent.co.uk/privacy-policy/
Jooblejooble.org[email protected]https://jooble.org/info/privacy
DevITjobsdevitjobs.uk[email protected]https://devitjobs.uk/privacy-policy
Gumtreegumtree.com[email protected]https://help.gumtree.com/s/policies
Airtaskerairtasker.com[email protected]https://www.airtasker.com/privacy/
SalesRolessalesroles.com[email protected]https://www.salesroles.com/privacy/
Jobtensorjobtensor.com[email protected]
Jobsorauk.jobsora.com[email protected]https://uk.jobsora.com/privacy
whatjobsuk.whatjobs.com[email protected]https://uk.whatjobs.com/nav/dataprotection
Jorauk.jora.com[email protected]https://uk.jora.com/cms/privacy
Job Todayjobtoday.com[email protected]https://jobtoday.com/gb/static/privacy
Guardian Jobsjobs.theguardian.com[email protected]https://jobs.theguardian.com/privacy-policy/
Milkroundmilkround.com[email protected]https://www.milkround.com/about/privacy-policy
CharityJobcharityjob.co.uk[email protected]https://www.charityjob.co.uk/info/legal/privacypolicy
TEStes.com[email protected]https://www.tes.com/terms-conditions/privacy-policy
FlexJobsflexjobs.com[email protected]https://www.flexjobs.com/PrivacyPolicy.aspx
UK Startup Jobsukstartupjobs.com[email protected]https://www.ukstartupjobs.com/privacy-and-cookies-policy/
CWJobscwjobs.co.uk[email protected]https://www.cwjobs.co.uk/about/privacy-policy
We Work Remotelyweworkremotely.com[email protected]https://weworkremotely.com/privacy
RetailChoiceretailchoice.com[email protected]https://www.retailchoice.com/about/privacy-policy
Jobs.ac.ukjobs.ac.uk[email protected]https://www.jobs.ac.uk/legal/privacy-policy
Escape the cityescapethecity.org[email protected]https://www.escapethecity.org/terms-and-conditions/privacy
Ottaotta.com[email protected]https://otta.com/privacy-policy
Unicorn Huntunicornhunt.io[email protected]https://unicornhunt.io/privacy
WorkInStartupsworkinstartups.com[email protected]https://workinstartups.com/job-board/privacy
WikiJobwikijob.co.uk[email protected]https://www.wikijob.co.uk/privacy-and-terms
Jobsitejobsite.co.uk[email protected]https://www.jobsite.co.uk/about/privacy-policy
Prospectsprospects.ac.uk[email protected]https://www.prospects.ac.uk/privacy
Find a jobfindajob.dwp.gov.uk[email protected]https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/privacy.html
Talent.comuk.talent.com[email protected]https://uk.talent.com/tos#privacy
The Dotsthe-dots.com[email protected]https://the-dots.com/legal/privacy
Craigslistgeo.craigslist.org[email protected]https://www.craigslist.org/about/privacy.policy
Fish4jobsfish4.co.uk[email protected]https://www.fish4.co.uk/privacy-policy/
Technojobs Ltdtechnojobs.co.uk[email protected]https://www.technojobs.co.uk/privacy-policy.phtml
GlosJobs.co.ukglosjobs.co.uk[email protected]https://www.glosjobs.co.uk/policies/
Just Engineersjustengineers.net[email protected]https://www.justengineers.net/about/privacy-policy
Computerfuturescomputerfutures.com[email protected]https://www.computerfutures.com/en-gb/privacy-and-cookie-policies/
CAREERJETcareerjet.co.ukhttps://www.careerjet.co.uk/privacy-policy
JobHerojobhero.com[email protected]https://www.jobhero.com/privacy-policy
grapevinejobsgrapevinejobs.co.uk[email protected]https://www.grapevinejobs.co.uk/jobseeker/jobseeker_privacy.aspx
ProductionBaseMobileproductionbase.co.uk[email protected]https://www.productionbase.co.uk/Privacy.aspx
Amplizampliz.com[email protected]https://www.ampliz.com/privacy-policy
MatrixMarketingmatrixmarketing.co.za[email protected]
LeadSiftleadsift.com[email protected]https://leadsift.com/privacy-policy/[email protected]
EasyLeadzeasyleadz.com[email protected]https://www.easyleadz.com/privacy-policy/https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRNHBebLYRMYO_aA50r8YJ_tWq_V43L9VesllxzIaHHKGoUQ/viewform
Databeyzdatabeyz.com[email protected]
Leadspaceleadspace.com[email protected]https://www.leadspace.com/privacy-notice/https://www.leadspace.com/do-not-sell-form/
Zoominfo Powered by DiscoverOrgzoominfo.com[email protected]https://www.zoominfo.com/about-zoominfo/privacy-policy[email protected]
Datastream Groupdatastreamgroup.com[email protected]https://datastreamgroup.com/privacy-statement/https://datastreamgroup.com/opt-out/
X-tractxtract.io[email protected]https://www.xtract.io/privacy-policy
PureB2Bdemandscience.com[email protected]https://demandscience.com/privacy-policy/
Salesifyb2bsalesify.com[email protected]
Lead411lead411.com[email protected]https://www.lead411.com/privacy-policy/https://www.lead411.com/removeinforequest/
NetWise Datanetwisedata.com[email protected]https://www.netwisedata.com/privacy-policy/https://www.netwisedata.com/consumer-privacy-opt-out/
AnalyticsIQanalytics-iq.com[email protected]https://analytics-iq.com/privacy-policy/?https://privacyportal.onetrust.com/webform/f6a59500-f900-4652-b030-0cd51afe15a5/87ca07e4-e06c-4ad8-9aa6-ccbbaa8750c1
Equifaxequifax.com[email protected]https://www.equifax.com/privacy/https://myprivacy.equifax.com/opt-in-opt-out/personal-info
Aberdeenaberdeen.com[email protected]https://www.aberdeen.com/legal/#tab-0b55fc040be877b5fa3https://www.aberdeen.com/do-not-sell-my-personal-information/
G2 Crowdg2.com[email protected]https://www.g2.com/static/privacyhttps://preferences.g2.com/ccpa
Venturi Groupventuri-group.com[email protected]https://venturi-group.com/privacy-policy/
Adeccoadecco.co.uk[email protected]https://www.adecco.co.uk/privacy-policy/
Impellam Groupimpellam.com[email protected]https://www.impellam.com/privacy
Hayshays.co.uk[email protected]https://www.hays.co.uk/revised-privacy-policy
Airswiftairswift.com[email protected]https://www.airswift.com/privacy-cookie-policy/
Antal Internationalantal.com[email protected]https://www.antal.com/privacy-policy
Michael Pagemichaelpage.co.uk[email protected]https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/privacy-policy
InterQuest Groupinterquestgroup.com[email protected]https://www.interquestgroup.com/about/legal/privacy-notice
Morgan Huntmorganhunt.com[email protected]https://www.morganhunt.com/privacy-policy
StopGapstopgap.co.uk[email protected]https://www.stopgap.co.uk/privacy-policy
Blue Arrowbluearrow.co.uk[email protected]https://www.bluearrow.co.uk/privacy-policy[email protected]
Seven Resourcingseven-resourcing.com[email protected]https://www.seven-resourcing.com/gdpr/
FireFly Finance Recruitmentfireflyhc.com[email protected]https://www.fireflyhc.com/privacy-policy/
Bond Recruitmentbondrecruitment.com[email protected]