1. Overview of Limited Power of Attorney (LPOA) for Delegated Members

This feature enables Delegated Members within Optery for Business Organization account to sign Limited Power of Attorney (LPOA) forms to enable opt-out services for data brokers. By facilitating this process, Optery for Business Administrators can manage the delegation process more efficiently, and ensure Optery’s data removal requests are processed more effectively.

2. How Delegated Members Can Sign LPOA Forms

Receiving the Email: Delegated Members will receive an email with a unique, secure link to sign their LPOA. The link will expire after 5 days, so make sure the LPOA is signed before the link expires.

Signing the LPOA: After clicking the link in the email, you’ll be taken to a secure page to review and sign the LPOA. Members are required to provide a digital signature by typing their name into the signature field.

Confirmation: Once completed, the Member will see a success message confirming that the LPOA has been successfully signed. The system will update the Member status to “Signed.”

Why Is this Important?

Signing the LPOA is essential for maximizing removals effectiveness at data brokers.

3. How Optery for Business Administrators Can Manage LPOA Forms

Optery for Business Administrators can track, manage, and send LPOA forms for / to Delegated Members.

Administrators can:

Send LPOA Forms: Administrators can initiate the LPOA signing process by sending the necessary forms to the Delegated Members through email for them to sign.

Track LPOA Status: Administrators can monitor the progress of the forms, see who has signed and who hasn’t, and resend forms if necessary.



Download Completed LPOAs: Once a Delegated Member signs the LPOA, Administrators can download the signed document as a PDF for compliance and record-keeping.

4. How to Send LPOA Forms to Delegated Members

Go to the Manage Members page

Locate the Delegated Member you wish to send the LPOA to

Open the menu & click the Send LPOA button

This will take you to the LPOA on the Manage Profile section

Confirm to send the LPOA

5. How to Track LPOA Status

Admins can easily track the status of each member’s LPOA on the Manage Members page by checking the LPOA Status column. Members can be in one of the following statuses:

Members who are Not Delegated Members can be in one of the following statuses

Signed

Not Signed

Delegated Members can be in one of the following statuses

Signed

Sent

Not Sent

6. How to Resend LPOA Requests

If a Delegated Member hasn’t signed their LPOA, you can resend the request by clicking the Resend LPOA form button. This will generate a new, secure link for the member to sign the form. The link will be valid for another 5 days. The link will be sent by email.

7. How to Download Completed LPOA Forms

Once a Delegated Member has signed their LPOA form, admins can download it by:

Going to the Manage Members page.

Clicking on the Download Signed LPOA button in the LPOA section of the member’s details.



LPOA can also be downloaded by going into the Manage Profile of a Member, and then moving to the LPOA section.

8. FAQs - LPOA for Delegated Members

Q: I Can’t Access the LPOA Form to sign, what can I do?

If you’re having trouble accessing your LPOA form, check the following:

Link Expiration: Ensure that the link you received is still valid. The link expires after 5 days.

Spam Folder: Double-check your spam or junk folder for the email containing the link.

Access Issues: If you’re still unable to access the form, contact your admin to resend the link.

Q: What happens if I don’t sign my LPOA?

Signing the Limited Power of Attorney is Optional, but highly recommended. This is a requirement many data brokers have put forth, without which, some removals requests from personal data removal companies like Optery are rejected. Signing the agreement dramatically improves the scope and scale of Optery's data broker removals effectiveness. We are adding more and more data brokers to our list of covered by the Limited Power of Attorney regularly.

Q: Can I sign my LPOA offline?

Currently, LPOA forms must be signed online only.

Q: How do I know when my LPOA has been signed?

You will receive a confirmation once you successfully sign your LPOA. Administrators will also be able to track your signing status from their Manage Members page.

Updated on: 09/04/2025