• Adding Linkedin URL and Company Name to Your Profile For More Comprehensive Removals

  Adding your LinkedIn URL and the companies you've worked for helps us find and remove more of your profiles from data brokers. This information is optional, but highly recommended for professionals. Why it helps Many people share similar names, so extra details like your LinkedIn URL and employer history help us match the right profiles to you. We may also share this information with some data brokers so they can confirm the correct record to remove. Note: Optery dFew readers

• How to Verify Your Email Address

  Verifying your email address confirms that you have access to the account associated with your Optery profile. This step ensures that important communications and removal confirmations are delivered to the right inbox. When You Will Need to Verify Your Email You will be prompted to verify your email address in the following situations: When you create a new Optery account When you update the email address on an existing account When you add an additional email address and want to uFew readers

• Why Does Optery Need So Much of My Information?

  Whether you're signing up or already have an account, you might be wondering why Optery asks for so much personal information. The short answer: we need enough details to find your profiles among millions of others, so we can remove them. Optery's Minimum Account Creation Requirements Most free online services only ask for an email address and password. To find and remove your profiles, Optery also needs: First Name Last Name Year of Birth Current City Current State We also recSome readers

• Does Optery Support Unlimited Different Name Variations and Aliases?

  Yes - absolutely. Optery supports unlimited name variations and name aliases for the same person. The most common name variations we see are for women who have a different maiden name and married name. We also commonly see shortened names, e.g. William and Bill, Christine and Chris, Johnathan and John, Jennifer and Jen, etc. Or when someone changes their name. We just require that the name variations must be for the same person. Optery will perform scans and opt outs for each of the different name variations and aliases you provide, but will not deliver multiple individual Exposure Reports for nameFew readers

• Does Optery Support Removals from Unlimited Past Cities, States and Addresses?

  Yes - absolutely. Optery supports unlimited past city and state combinations for the same person. Optery will perform scans and opt outs for each of the different past city and state combinations you provide, but will not deliver multiple individual Exposure Reports for each past city and state combinationFew readers

• How can I edit my name?

  To prevent abuse, after registering for an account, your first name and last name cannot be edited. If you need to change the name on your account, please contact our support team directly at support@optery.com or via live chat and provide an explanation for why the name on your account needs to be changed.Few readers

• Configuring Your Phone and Email 'Scan' and 'Removals' Preferences

  By default, Optery does not use the emails or phone numbers you provide for scans or removals. By default, Optery does use the emails and phone numbers you provide for verification and matching, i.e. comparing the phone numbers and emails listed in your account with the results of your scans for increased accuracy. However, you can improve your results by opting in your emails and/or phone numbers for use with Optery scans and removals. What does this mean? Use for Matching - Optery doPopular

• Does Optery Support Address Confidentiality and Safety Programs?

  Address Confidentiality and Safety Programs Optery supports and complements a growing number of Address Confidentiality and Safety Programs. Such programs are generally administered by state agencies and provide special rights for protecting covered individuals from being located through data brokers. Optery offers its Safety Program feature to individuals that are already enrolled in a state-sponsored Address Confidentiality Program and that are currently subscribed to a Core, Extended,Few readers

• Does Optery accept government issued identification to maximize removals?

  No. Optery does not accept government issued identification at this time. Update: In the past, Optery customers could opt-in to submit their government-issued identification with the photo and ID number masked. This was discontinued in March 2026 and Optery has securely deleted those government IDs. Optery is committed to pushing back against unreasonable data broker demands for personal information. This change ensures we continue to provide a robust personal data removal service while miSome readers