Notes: 1. It can take up to three months to get all of these lists scrubbed clean.
2. It won't prevent everything from reaching you, but it will cut it down significantly.
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Opt Out Directory
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National Do Not Call List |
Website: | www.donotcall.gov |
Phone: | 1-888-382-1222 |
What to do: | Register your home and work telephone numbers. |
What this does: | By law, telemarketers cannot call you for five years. |
Credit Information List - Stop Junk Mail |
Phone: | 888-567-8688 |
What to do: | Call this number and follow the prompts. |
What this does: | It allows you to prohibit the four major credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax, Innovis, and TransUnion) from using your credit information for offers of credit you did not initiate, (such as pre-approved credit card offers) and other mass marketing (like unsolicited catalogs).
You will have the opportunity to opt-out for a five-year period or permanently. If you select a permanent ban, you will be sent a form to complete, sign and return.
Alternatively, you can initiate the 5-year ban via the internet at: https://www.optoutprescreen.com. To make the ban permanent, print, sign and mail as directed. |
Direct Marketing Association List - Stop Junk Mail |
Address: | Mail Preference Service Direct Marketing Association PO Box 643 Carmel, NY 10512-0643 |
Website: | https://www.dmachoice.org/ |
What to do: | Write to them and ask them to remove your name and address from their member lists. Include your name, address and signature. Or login to their website and opt-out online. |
What this does: | It puts you on a do-not-mail list that is provided to association members and other interested marketers for the purpose of eliminating the names of those who wish to receive less unsolicited mail. |
Direct Marketing Association List - Stop Telemarketing Calls |
Address: | Telephone Preference Service Direct Marketing Association PO Box 1559 Carmel, NY 10512-1559 |
What to do: | Write to them and ask them to remove your home phone number from their member lists. Include your name, address, complete 10-digit phone number, and signature. |
What this does: | It puts you on a do-not-call list that is provided to association members for the purpose of eliminating the phone numbers of those who wish to receive fewer unsolicited calls. |
Direct Marketing Association List - Stop Email Spam |
Website: | https://www.dmachoice.org/ |
What to do: | Enter your e-mail addresses in the space provided on this page. |
What this does: | It puts you on a do-not-email list that is provided to association members for the purpose of eliminating the e-mail addresses of those who wish to receive fewer unsolicited e-mails. |
Opt Out of NAI Member Ad Networks |
Website: | https://www.networkadvertising.org/consumer/opt_out.asp |
What to do: | Read the instructions. To "Opt Out" of targeted advertising tracking cookies, mark each checkbox, press submit, and read the results. |
What this does: | It will automatically replace the specified cookies and verify your opt out status.
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Eliminate Unwanted Catalogs |
Website: | www.catalogchoice.org |
What to do: | Sign up for a free account. Select the catalogs you wish to eliminate. Be sure to check out the FAQ for more details. |
What this does: | It will allow to opt-out of specific catalog mailing lists. |
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