Removals Pending is one of four tabs, alongside All Sites, Removals in Progress, and Removals Completed, that filter the same data broker table by Removal Status. It's available on Paid Plans and shows every data broker where Optery hasn't yet submitted a removal request.

Why a broker might be stuck here

A data broker can sit in Removals Pending longer than expected for a few reasons:

• The profile or data broker requires manual investigation before a request can be submitted.
• Optery is currently blocked on that specific data broker.
• The opt-out process for that data broker is undergoing engineering maintenance.

What happens next

Once Optery submits a removal request for a broker, it moves out of Removals Pending and into Removals in Progress. From there, it moves to Removals Completed once the removal is confirmed or the profile is found to no longer exist.

Removals Pending vs. Exposure Risk

Being in Removals Pending doesn't tell you whether your data is currently visible at that broker, that's what the Exposure Risk column shows separately. See What does the "Exposure Risk" column mean in the Dashboard? for that distinction.

Updated on: 25/09/2026