Remove Yourself from Epsilon — Steps, Timeline & What Comes Back (2026)

Most relevant if this is you:Privacy for high-net-worth households

What is Epsilon?

One of the largest US marketing data brokers, compiling detailed consumer/household profiles sold in bulk to advertisers and direct-mail marketers; states it has identifiable information on more than 200 million consumers in the US and Canada. Unlike consumer people-search sites, Epsilon does not offer a public profile lookup — but it still holds and sells your personal data.

What data Epsilon has on you

Epsilon collects consumer data in bulk for advertisers and data resellers. You cannot look yourself up, but here is what they typically hold:

• full name
• postal address, often going back 10 to 20 years
• email, personal and work where available
• phone, landline and mobile, sourced from commercial providers and public records
• demographics
• household composition
• income/financial indicators, estimated from occupation, property, and demographic models
• purchase/transaction history
• inferred interests/audience segments
• online identifiers/cookies

Not every profile contains all categories. Depth depends on what public records exist in your jurisdiction and how much commercial data has been linked to your identity. For most adults with any public record history, Epsilon has enough to paint a detailed picture.

How to opt out of Epsilon: step by step

1. Go to https://legal.epsilon.com/dsr/
2. Select your country
3. Select request type: 'Do not sell my personal information' OR 'Delete my personal information' (one type per submission — submit multiple)
4. For opt-out, select 'Consumer' from the 'I am a' dropdown
5. Fill out and submit
6. Complete identity verification if prompted (email privacy@epsilon.com)
7. Optionally request a Consumer Access Report to confirm
8. Or call (866) 267-3861 or mail Epsilon, PO Box 1478, Broomfield, CO 80038, Attn: Privacy

How long does Epsilon removal take?

After you complete the opt-out, Epsilon typically processes removals within CCPA: up to 45 days; ID verification ~14 days. By broker standards, that is about average — many sites take 7 to 45 days.

The catch: your data comes back

The most important thing to understand about Epsilon removal: it is temporary.

Opt-out treated as 'Do Not Share'/suppression unless deletion is specifically selected; Epsilon retains the record to honor the preference. Continuously refreshes from public records/commercial sources — repeat every 6-12 months. Multiple separate requests needed to cover the full product portfolio.

This is not unique to Epsilon. Every data broker works this way. Your opt-out removes one listing. It does not stop the data pipeline. The only way to stay off permanently is to repeat the process every few months yourself, or use a service that detects re-listings and re-submits automatically.

What Epsilon's opt-out does not cover

• Other brokers are not affected. Removing yourself from Epsilon does nothing to Shopper's Voice, Conversant, Epsilon-Conversant identity products, or the dozens of other sites where your data is exposed. Each requires its own opt-out.
• Cached copies may persist. Google and other search engines may cache your Epsilon profile for days or weeks after it is removed. Use Google's content removal tool to request de-indexing.
• Multiple profiles may exist. If you have lived in multiple states, changed your name, or have multiple phone numbers, Epsilon may have built separate profiles for each variation. Search and opt out of each.

Tips for a successful opt-out

Use a dedicated email. Use an alias or a separate account for removal requests. Keeps your primary inbox out of Epsilon's system and keeps confirmation emails organized.

Search every angle. Do not just search by name. Try phone number and email too. You may have more than one listing.

Document the request. Screenshot the confirmation page and save the confirmation email. Useful if you ever need to prove you requested removal.

Or skip the manual work entirely

Wholesale data brokers like Epsilon are the hardest to manage — you cannot even look yourself up on most of them. Delist scans these sources alongside people-search sites and handles opt-outs where no consumer-facing tool exists.

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