Data Broker Opt-Out Guides
192.com Opt-Out Guide
How to remove your personal data from 192.com and keep evidence of the request.
Compare this route with the full broker opt-out hub and read How data brokers build a profile about you for broader context before submitting personal data.
Run free exposure scanQuick facts
- Guide status
- Official source routes and key request details have been checked.
- Estimated time
- Usually 5-10 minutes to submit.
- Information you may need
- first name, surname, postcode, email, telephone optional, same-address inhabitants if applicable
- Email verification may be required
- Yes. The confirmation email link must be clicked before removal is processed.
- ID may be required
- No for the C01 form visible fields; reasonable proof of identity may be required for broader rights requests.
- Published processing time
- Removals are usually effected within 24 hours after the confirmation link is clicked; broader rights requests are answered within 30 days.
- Profile URL useful
- Not usually needed. The C01 form uses name and postcode.
- Removal may need checking later
- Yes. Recheck for return listings after refreshes or source updates.
- Regions covered
- UK.
Official website
https://www.192.com (open manually)
Official opt-out URL
https://www.192.com/c01/new-request/ (open manually)
Privacy request route
https://www.192.com/misc/privacy-policy/ (open manually)
Privacy policy
https://www.192.com/misc/privacy-policy/ (open manually)
Privacy email: Email shown on official policy page but protected from automated parsing
Before you submit
Only use official 192.com opt-out pages or verified privacy contacts. Provide the minimum required details. Save confirmation numbers and receipts.
Notes for this broker: Use the official C01 form. The request is not processed until the confirmation email link is clicked.
Verification note: The C01 route, fields, confirmation requirement, and processing wording are verified. The exact privacy email is protected by Cloudflare and should be copied manually if needed.
Step-by-step opt-out process
- Open the official 192.com opt-out, suppression, or privacy request route above.
- Review the page to confirm it matches your region and request type.
- Enter only the information required to identify the matching record.
- Choose deletion, opt-out, suppression, or objection depending on the options available.
- Complete any email, phone, or CAPTCHA verification.
- Save the confirmation number, timestamp, and email receipt.
- Recheck later to see whether the record returns.
Information and verification details
Visible or expected form fields
- - first name
- - surname
- - postcode
- - telephone optional
- - up to five further inhabitants at same address
- - arithmetic CAPTCHA
Still needs manual confirmation
- - exact protected email address without JavaScript/cookie-enabled browser
- - whether a post-submit confirmation number appears
- JavaScript
- No for core page content; yes to reveal protected email addresses.
- CAPTCHA
- Yes. Arithmetic challenge visible.
- Login required
- No.
What to save as evidence
- URL of exposed profile
- Screenshot or record reference if safe/legal to save
- Date submitted
- Confirmation number
- Email receipt
- Broker response
- Follow-up dates
What to do if 192.com refuses
Some brokers may reject requests if they cannot verify the record, believe they have a lawful reason to continue processing, or need more information. Save the refusal and consider using applicable privacy rights such as erasure or objection.
Can Hushfolk help?
Hushfolk starts with a free exposure scan. If there is evidence worth acting on, Hushfolk can help turn confirmed exposure into team-reviewed takedown dispatch, monitoring, and an evidence trail.
Run free exposure scanImportant limits
No opt-out guide can guarantee deletion from every copied dataset, public record, archive, or third-party source. Broker records can return after refreshes or appear in other datasets.
Hushfolk helps identify, prioritise, support removal workflows, track status, and monitor what may return.
- C01 removes or suppresses display on 192.com; it does not delete original public records.
- 192.com may direct users to source organisations for deletion at source.
- Broader rights requests may require reasonable proof of identity.
Official sources checked
These citations make the guide easier to audit, refresh, and cite in search or AI answer surfaces. Links are stripped of tracking parameters.
192.com C01 removal request form
checked 2026-05-15192.com
Confirms the C01 form fields, valid email requirement, confirmation-link requirement, suppression-file mechanism, and usual 24-hour removal wording.
Supports: officialOptOutUrl, visible form fields, email verification, published processing time
192.com Privacy Policy
checked 2026-05-15192.com
Confirms 192.com publishes personal data from listed sources, gives rights to remove/restrict/object, may refer users to source organisations for deletion at source, and may require reasonable proof of identity for broader rights requests.
Supports: privacyPolicyUrl, privacyRequestUrl, ID caveat, source-record limitation
UK/EU privacy rights note
Depending on the broker and the type of processing, you may be able to ask for deletion, object to processing, or restrict certain uses of your personal data.
In the UK, the right to erasure allows people to ask an organisation to delete personal data in certain circumstances. The right is not absolute. The right to object can also apply, especially where personal data is used for direct marketing.
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FAQ
How long does a 192.com opt-out request take?
Timing depends on the route used, verification checks, and follow-up requests. Save timestamps and confirmation details so you can track progress.
Can a 192.com record return after removal?
Yes. Records can return after data refreshes, copied lists, or new source ingestion. Rechecks and evidence logs help track what changes over time.
Before and after you submit
Before submitting, verify that the route matches your region and request type, and prepare only the minimum fields needed to identify your listing. If the route requests additional optional data, provide it only when required for verification or legal compliance.
After submitting, capture timestamp, route, and confirmation details in a short log. Recheck on a fixed cadence because broker records may return after data refreshes or upstream source updates. Consistent evidence tracking is the most reliable way to maintain long-term reduction in public exposure.