Fog Data Science Opt Out: Device ID and Deletion Steps

To opt out of Fog Data Science, submit your device’s mobile advertising ID through its official Privacy Choices form. A phone number, IMEI, or email address is not a substitute. The simple form opts that identifier out of the company’s data services; requests to delete stored data follow a separate rights process. Check every device you want covered, and keep the identifier used in each request.

Fog Data Science opt out quick facts

Use Fog’s official privacy choices page as the starting point. The instructions and public evidence were checked September 9, 2026. No consumer request was submitted, so this guide reports the documented process rather than a tested removal result.

How to submit your Fog Data Science request

1. Open Fog’s official Privacy Choices & Opt-Out page and choose the device opt-out section. The public form has an Identifier field and a Submit button.
2. Locate the device’s mobile advertising ID. Fog’s example uses a 32-character identifier displayed with hyphens. Do not enter your telephone number, hardware serial number, or IMEI.
3. Enter the valid advertising identifier for that device and submit the form. Review any validation or completion message. Do not assume a form submission succeeded if the page reports an invalid identifier.
4. For deletion, access, or correction, contact privacy@fogdatascience.com or the privacy line at +1 (888) 834-3202. Explain the requested action and identify the relevant MAID. Eligible California residents can also use the separate rights form on the same page.
5. Save the identifier, date, and provider response. Repeat for other devices as needed, and check the scope again if you later reset an advertising ID.

Choose the scope before sending personal information

• Device opt-out: apply a sale-related preference to the submitted MAID.
• Stored-data deletion: ask for removal of responsive information, subject to verification and applicable exceptions.
• Sensitive-use limitation: ask about limiting relevant uses of precise location information where the right applies.
• Website or customer-account information: identify that separate relationship; it is not matched in the same way as the data-services dataset.

Write down the outcome you want before starting. A useful request identifies the relevant record and states whether you want a disclosure stopped, a field corrected, or stored information deleted. If several actions matter, list them separately and ask the provider to confirm the disposition of each one.

Use identifiers tied to the record rather than a large bundle of personal documents. A name alone may match another person, while an unrelated address can confuse the request. Supply the minimum accurate details needed for the particular workflow, then respond to any explained verification step.

What the provider controls

Fog’s August 2026 policy describes commercially available location information received from third-party suppliers. Its data services organize coordinates and related device information around MAIDs. The company says it does not receive real-time GPS feeds directly from consumers’ devices.

That structure changes the request. A people-search guide often begins with a name or public profile URL. Fog says it cannot locate its device-service records using a name, email, phone number, or mailing address alone. The advertising identifier is therefore the key detail for this workflow.

The California form visibly asks for first and last name, email, a residency answer, a message, a MAID, and a requested right. Those fields belong to the broader rights form. Do not confuse them with the single-identifier opt-out form above it.

Fog lists a screenshot showing the device’s advertising ID or comparable proof of authorized use as possible verification for relevant requests. The policy separately says sale/sharing opt-outs do not require identity verification. Supply additional proof only for a request where it is explained and needed.

The page links third-party identifier-finding apps and expressly disclaims responsibility for them. Installing an app is a separate privacy decision. Review its permissions and policy before using it; this guide does not independently endorse those tools.

The published two-day response figures describe 2025 requests. The ten-business-day statement elsewhere concerns promotional email opt-outs. Neither is a general promise for today’s device deletion request. Ask the privacy team for the expected response on your case.

Verification and processing: what to keep

The simple opt-out requires a valid MAID, without identity verification; access or deletion may require proof that you use the device.

The checked page does not promise a fixed completion deadline for every device request.

Retain the submission date, the contact address or form URL, the identifiers used, and any case number. Keep the provider’s acknowledgement separate from its completion response. An automatic email that says a case was received does not establish that the record was removed or that every requested action was accepted.

When the provider asks for more information, check that the message belongs to the case you opened. Ask what is missing and how to supply it securely. Do not repeatedly send unrelated documents to multiple addresses. A precise reply in the existing thread usually makes the record easier to follow.

Reappearance and follow-up checks

A reset advertising ID is a different identifier and may need another opt-out. Adjusting app location permissions can limit future collection, but it does not submit a request to Fog or establish deletion from its customers’ copies.

Recheck the same record or environment first. Compare its identifying details with the request you submitted. A different email, employer, profile URL, or browser preference may explain why the later result is outside the original match. Ask the provider to clarify before describing the entire process as unsuccessful.

A practical privacy log can be brief: provider, relevant record, requested action, submission date, confirmation, and next check. Choose a reminder based on the response you receive. If no completion date is given, ask for one instead of treating a historical average or another provider’s deadline as a promise.

Connect this request to the next useful cleanup

Use the data broker opt-out list to track other providers and the opt-out topic hub to find current instructions. The broader manual data broker removal guide explains how to organize a multi-provider cleanup.

Relevant follow-up workflows are InMarket removal instructions, Unacast privacy requests, and Azira privacy choices. Use each only when it matches a separate exposure; one provider’s confirmation does not serve as proof about another database.

For wider exposure checks, run a free broker scan. If recurring follow-up would help, compare the scope and cadence of services in the data removal comparison hub. A scan is a starting point, not proof that every private database was searched.

Fog Data Science opt out FAQ

Can I submit my phone number instead of a MAID?

No. Fog says its data-services records are indexed by mobile advertising ID, not telephone number. The page also distinguishes the MAID from an IMEI or device serial number.

Do I have to prove my identity for the simple opt-out?

Fog’s policy says no identity verification is required for that opt-out, although a valid MAID is needed to identify the affected device data. Separate access or deletion requests may require verification.

Does one request cover every device?

The preference applies to the submitted MAID. Another phone or tablet can have a different identifier, and resetting an identifier may require another request.

Does switching off location access erase older records?

No such result is established by that setting. It can restrict future app collection, while older Fog records and independent customer copies involve separate processing and request scopes.

What if I cannot find the identifier?

Ask Fog’s privacy team what options apply. Do not invent an identifier or install an unfamiliar tool solely because it appears in search results. Check the privacy terms of any identifier-finding app first.

Sources and verification notes

Fog’s official privacy choices page and the official privacy policy were checked on September 9, 2026. Screenshots document public instructions only. Request timing, eligibility, exceptions, and identity checks remain subject to the provider’s current process.

These are practical instructions based on the cited provider material, not an individual legal assessment. If a request is denied, keep the reason and consult the relevant regulator’s official guidance for your location. Do not assume that a request available in one jurisdiction has identical terms everywhere.