Clearview AI Opt Out: Privacy Request and Deletion Steps

Clearview AI opt out requests should start with Clearview AI Privacy & Requests page. The current route uses the requester’s state section on Clearview AI’s Privacy & Requests page and the linked OneTrust form. Choose the action that matches your goal, complete only the provider’s necessary verification, save the confirmation, and treat browser or device controls as separate when the provider does. This guide was source-checked on September 5, 2026 and does not promise a legal or removal outcome.

Clearview AI opt out quick facts

Clearview AI official Privacy and Requests page showing California access, deletion, sale, correction, and sensitive-data choices — Clearview AI’s official state-specific privacy request page, captured September 5, 2026. Available request types vary by state.

Question	Current provider guidance
Official route	the requester’s state section on Clearview AI’s Privacy & Requests page and the linked OneTrust form
Data or environment covered	publicly available images and associated data in Clearview AI systems, with different request options by state and a separate deindex tool for inactive public URLs
Verification	the linked form determines the required matching and verification information. Because facial matching can be sensitive, review every requested field before providing it and do not send extra identity material outside the official form
Possible result	available routes vary by state and can include access, deletion or opt-out, sale or sharing opt-out, correction, sensitive-data limitation, profiling opt-out, appeal, or the Illinois search-result opt-out
Reappearance or reset risk	a Clearview request does not remove the original image from the public source website. Clearview’s separate deindex tool covers URLs that are already inactive or no longer public, not active public pages

How to submit a Clearview AI opt out request

Open Clearview AI’s Privacy & Requests page and locate the section for your state or the Illinois biometric workflow.
Choose the precise action listed for that section, such as access, delete or opt out, do not sell, correct, limit sensitive use, profiling opt-out, or appeal.
Open the linked official OneTrust form and review the jurisdiction and request label before entering any information.
Complete only the verification requested in the secure form and save the confirmation. Do not substitute the DMCA route unless you are the copyright holder or authorized agent for the work.
If the underlying image or page has been removed from the open web, submit that inactive URL through Clearview’s separate deindex tool and keep both records.

Pause if the official page redirects to an unrelated domain, requests an unexpected payment, or asks for credentials that are not described by the provider. Return through the current privacy policy or rights hub rather than using a form copied from an undated third-party guide.

Choose the request that matches the outcome

State-specific access or deletion
Sale, sharing, targeted-advertising, or profiling opt-out where listed
Illinois biometric search-result opt-out
Inactive-URL deindex request after source removal

These choices are not interchangeable. available routes vary by state and can include access, deletion or opt-out, sale or sharing opt-out, correction, sensitive-data limitation, profiling opt-out, appeal, or the Illinois search-result opt-out. If you need both a use restriction and deletion, record them separately unless the official form explicitly combines them. A narrow browser preference should not be described as account-wide or system-wide removal.

Verification, processing, and proof

the linked form determines the required matching and verification information. Because facial matching can be sensitive, review every requested field before providing it and do not send extra identity material outside the official form. Matching is part of the privacy workflow, but it should be proportionate. Use the provider-owned page, send only the requested fields, and avoid placing full identity documents in ordinary email unless the official process specifically requires a secure upload.

A sent form is not the same as a completed request. Strong evidence includes an email-verification event, case number, status update, completion message, access response, or a provider status page. Keep the submission date, scope, identifiers used, and the next date you intend to check.

What changes after the request

available routes vary by state and can include access, deletion or opt-out, sale or sharing opt-out, correction, sensitive-data limitation, profiling opt-out, appeal, or the Illinois search-result opt-out. The provider can retain limited information for security, legal, transaction, or suppression purposes where its notice says so. The safest expectation is the documented scope, not that every related company, source website, ad partner, or public record changes automatically.

The provider currently publishes distinct choices for California and multiple other states. California includes access, delete, do not sell or share, correct, and limit-use choices. Other states may add profiling or appeal routes. Eligibility and wording depend on the section shown.

Clearview’s Illinois notice says its automated opt-out blocks associated Illinois information from appearing in future Clearview app searches while certain information may be retained for ongoing legal-preservation obligations. This is not the same as promising universal erasure.

A privacy request, an inactive-URL deindex request, and a copyright takedown are separate workflows. Use the privacy route for personal-data rights, the deindex route after a source URL is inactive, and the copyright route only when the copyright criteria are actually met.

Why data or preferences can reappear

a Clearview request does not remove the original image from the public source website. Clearview’s separate deindex tool covers URLs that are already inactive or no longer public, not active public pages. Reappearance can also come from a new source feed, another identifier, a changed address or name, a different browser profile, or a record outside the original request scope. Compare the new result with the old confirmation before deciding whether the request failed.

Recheck the same environment first. Then inspect other browsers, devices, email variants, addresses, public source pages, or account relationships that the original request did not cover. This sequence makes it easier to distinguish a reset preference from newly supplied data.

Add this request to a wider cleanup plan

One provider request rarely covers the full exposure path. Use the data broker opt-out list, the guide to removing yourself from data brokers, and the opt-out guide hub to organize the next manual steps.

For a broader check, run a free data broker scan . Related instructions include the removing personal information from Google , the doxxing risk-reduction guide , and the address-removal guide.

Clearview AI opt out FAQ

Does the Clearview AI opt out delete everything?

No. The result depends on the chosen request, verified match, residence, and provider notice. A sale or targeted-advertising opt-out can restrict a use without deleting all records. A deletion request can also have documented exceptions or a suppression record.

How long does a Clearview AI request take?

Use the acknowledgement and any deadline shown in the official workflow for your request. Published averages or statutory windows are context, not a guaranteed completion date. Follow up with the case number when the stated window passes.

Should I submit the request from every browser or device?

Yes when the provider describes a cookie, browser, device, or identifier-specific control. A broader data-subject request may use one verified identity, but it does not automatically reproduce a browser preference across devices.

What if the official form changes?

Return to the current provider privacy notice and follow its rights link. Do not rely on an old deep link if the provider has moved to a new portal. Save the new route and update your privacy log.

Can an authorized agent submit the request?

Only use an agent route when the provider offers one and the consumer has authorized the request. Follow the current proof and direct-verification rules. Do not send a signature, identity record, or power of attorney to an unverified address.

Sources

Official Clearview AI Privacy & Requests page, checked September 5, 2026. Open the official request source.

Official Clearview AI inactive-URL deindex tool and public FAQ, checked September 5, 2026.