How to remove yourself from Manta
Manta is a small-business directory that compiles company profiles from trade records, state filings, and other public sources, often exposing the owner's name, address, and phone number. Because listings are framed as businesses, there's no one-click delete button. You either email Manta to remove the record entirely or claim the listing and strip the personal details yourself.
Business name and owner contact details — address, phone number, and other info tied to a small-business listing.
Why removing yourself from Manta matters
On Manta, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull business name and owner contact details — address, phone number, and other info tied to a small-business listing. That is more than enough to target you with spam and phishing, fuel robocalls, or in the worst cases enable stalking, doxxing or identity theft. Removing your Manta listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of Manta is fairly straightforward, with one extra verification step — it works via email request or claim-and-edit listing, and removals usually process in 10-15 minutes. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws Manta has to honor opt-out requests, so never pay a "removal" fee. Have your details ready for the verification step, then re-check in a few weeks to make sure the listing stayed down.
How to opt out of Manta, step by step
Search for your business on manta.com and open the listing
To fully remove it, email support@manta.com with your name, mailing address, and phone number requesting deletion
Or, to self-edit, click 'Do you own this business?' to claim the listing
Select 'Edit Info' and replace personal details with business-only or disposable information
Submit the changes (edits typically show immediately)
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official manta.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: Claiming and editing only hides personal fields rather than deleting the record, so an email deletion request is the cleaner route for full removal.
Sample opt-out letter for Manta
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to Manta — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at Manta, I am writing to request that you remove my listing and delete all personal information you hold about me, and that you stop selling or sharing it. I am making this request as a consumer exercising your opt-out and deletion process. To identify my records: Full name: [Your full name] Please take the following actions: 1. Delete all personal information you have collected about me. 2. Suppress my profile so it no longer appears on your website or any affiliated/partner sites. 3. Stop selling, sharing or licensing my personal information to third parties. 4. Confirm in writing once these steps are complete. Please process this request and respond within 45 days. If you need to verify my identity, contact me using the details above — but please do not require more information than is necessary to do so. Thank you for your prompt attention. Sincerely, [Your full name]
Manta is one of hundreds
Removing Manta is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and Manta can re-list you within weeks. PersProtect removes you from 499 broker and people-search sites and keeps re-checking so you stay off.
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Should I use my real email?
No — use a disposable email, as contacting Manta can otherwise land you on their marketing lists.
Can the listing reappear?
Yes. Business data is sourced from public registrations, so a listing tied to an active business can be regenerated.
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