How to remove yourself from Merkle
Merkle, part of Dentsu, is a major marketing and data company whose data products include consumer profiles shared and 'sold' (as defined by law) so clients can target advertising. It provides a 'Your Privacy Choices' control to opt out of the sale and sharing of data in those products. Opting out removes your information from the data products Merkle supplies to clients.
Consumer marketing profiles in Merkle's data products, shared with clients for tailored advertising.
Why removing yourself from Merkle matters
On Merkle, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull consumer marketing profiles in Merkle's data products, shared with clients for tailored advertising. 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 Merkle listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of Merkle is fairly straightforward, with one extra verification step — it works via web privacy form + email/phone, and removals usually process in 10 minutes. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws Merkle 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 Merkle, step by step
Open Merkle's 'Control Your Personal Information' / Your Privacy Choices page.
Submit the opt-out request to stop sale and sharing of your data in Merkle's data products.
Provide the details Merkle needs to match your record.
Alternatively, email dpous@merkleinc.com or call (833) 457-0192.
Keep the confirmation for your records.
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official merkleinc.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: Merkle states it doesn't 'sell' via its website but does 'sell/share' through its data products, so use the data-product privacy control, not just a cookie banner.
Sample opt-out letter for Merkle
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to Merkle — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at Merkle, 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]
Merkle is one of hundreds
Removing Merkle is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and Merkle 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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Who owns Merkle?
Merkle is part of Dentsu International, a global media and marketing group.
What does opting out actually change?
Merkle says it will stop including your information in the data products it provides to its clients.
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