Remove yourself from Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix): steps, timeline, and what comes back (2026)

Delist · Updated August 28, 2026 · Corrections

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What is Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix)?

Oracle's advertising data division, built via Datalogix (offline purchase data), BlueKai (online audience/DMP), Grapeshot (contextual), Moat (measurement), AddThis. Oracle announced June 2024 it would exit advertising; all Oracle Advertising products reached end-of-life September 30, 2024. Unlike consumer people-search sites, Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix) does not offer a public profile lookup, but it still holds and sells your personal data.

What data Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix) has on you

Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix) collects consumer data in bulk for advertisers and data resellers. You cannot look yourself up, but here is what they typically hold:

• online identifiers/cookies
• purchase/transaction history
• demographics
• inferred interests/audience segments
• device identifiers/MAIDs

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, Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix) has enough to paint a detailed picture.

Prefer it handled for you? Delist finds your Oracle Advertising listing, files the opt-out, and re-checks and re-files if it comes back — start with a free scan.

How to opt out of Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix): step by step

1. Note Oracle wound down its Data Cloud/ad business as of 9/30/2024
2. For residual cookie/registry suppression, use Oracle's opt-status page (oracle.com/marketingcloud/opt-status.html)
3. Submit a CCPA deletion request to Oracle's global privacy team referencing Datalogix, BlueKai, Grapeshot, Moat
4. Perform DAA WebChoices and NAI opt-outs for residual cookie data
5. Reset/limit your device advertising ID

How long does Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix) removal take?

After you complete the opt-out, Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix) typically processes removals within CCPA: up to 45 days (historically reported 45-90 days across subsidiaries).

The catch: your data comes back

The most important thing to understand about Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix) removal: it is temporary.

Ad business wound down (EOL 9/30/2024); audience-data operations ceased, but historical/licensed data already distributed to clients persists. AddThis shuttered. BlueKai subject of a 2022 class-action over data exposure.

Data can return after an opt-out if the broker later ingests a new record. Whether and when that happens varies by company and source. Periodic checks can catch re-listings; a monitoring service can re-file when supported.

What Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix)'s opt-out does not cover

• Other brokers are not affected. Removing yourself from Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix) does nothing to BlueKai, Datalogix, Grapeshot, 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 Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix) 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, Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix) 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 Oracle Advertising (Oracle Data Cloud / BlueKai / Datalogix)'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.

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