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  Whitepages Inc

  2033 6th Ave Ste 1100 Seattle, WA 98121-2590

  
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  WhitePages Inc

  108 W 39th St Fl 14 New York, NY 10018-8257

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/21/2024

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I want my name to be removed from your site. There is no help when I try to talk with your automated agents. Remove it immediately *************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

  

  Business Response

  Date: 10/21/2024

  Hello,
  
  Thank you for contacting the Whitepages ************* Team, my name is ***********. I wanted to follow up with information regarding the listing you reported.
  
  Whitepages respects your wishes in controlling how your information is displayed. We have located and removed any Whitepages listings that correspond to the information you provided with your opt-out request. Within *************************************************************************** paid services.
  
  After 24 hours, if you see any of your information that we may have missed, please let us know by replying to this email with a link or screenshot of the page containing your information.
  
  We would also like to take a moment to explain a little about how listing removals work at Whitepages. All listing removals are designed to be permanent. The way we accomplish this is to remove the listings from our sites, and flag the information in our database as unpublishable. This is in order to prevent a new listing from being created in a future update.
  
  This means that your contact information is not deleted from the Whitepages database. If we did, it would reappear on our site within a few months as we receive new information. This information is kept only for the purposes of keeping listing removals permanent, and is not sold or otherwise shared to any third parties.
  
  Should we receive information for you in the future that is different from that flagged data (such as new address or misspelled name) it is possible that a new listing may be created for you. We work hard to prevent this from happening, but if you do find your information on our site in the future, please let us know so that we may remove it for you.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/19/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Whitepages has aggregated and shared personal information without consent. They refused to assist me in the removal of this information without me providing my personal email address and phone number.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 10/21/2024

  Hello there,
  
  Thank you for contacting the Whitepages ************* Team, my name is ***********. I wanted to follow up with information regarding the listing you reported.
  
  In order to complete your request, we will need to request a few specific details. So that we may locate and remove the Whitepages listing containing your information, please reply to this email with the following information:
  
  The exact URL/web address in which your information is contained
  The full name as it appears on the listing
  The phone number as it appears on the listing
  The address as it appears on the listing
  
  Upon receiving that information, I will find all associated listings and remove them from the site.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 10/22/2024

   
  Complaint: 22445148
  
  I am rejecting this response because:
  
  The business has requested the following information in order to complete the resolution. Here it is.
  The exact URL/web address in which your information is contained: ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
  The full name as it appears on the listing: **** P ******
  The phone number as it appears on the listing: (Does not appear)
  The address as it appears on the listing: ***********, **
  
  Sincerely,
  
  **** ******

  

  Business Response

  Date: 10/30/2024

  Hello,
  
  The listing you reported has been found, and we have removed any contact information associated with the persons in your request. Within 24 hours, these data profiles should no longer appear through our services.
  
  PLEASE NOTE: Even though this data has been removed from our current database, Whitepages occasionally updates its records with new information. We make efforts to identify whether new information is associated with a prior listing before publishing it. In some cases however, this can result in new information added to the site - most frequently happening when someone updates their personal contact info.
  
  We make every effort to respect opt-out requests as we collect more data, but we still advise reviewing this periodically to confirm no new details have been published. To have any new listings removed, the following steps can be taken:
  Follow the opt-out instructions on our site, linked here: How do I edit or remove a personal listing?
  Notify us by submitting a new support request with the exact URL/web address in which your details are contained.
  
  If the listing is still appearing on Search Engine Result pages, please do the following:
  
  Click the link to see if it directs you to a site containing the information. If one of our pages still shows personal contact info, notify us for a fix.
  If the personal information does not appear when you click the link, this means the search engine is showing a cached version of the page. You will need to follow up with the search engine provider to remove this cached information.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/18/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  White Pages is publishing inaccurate personal information confusing me, ****** B ****** of ******** with ****** E ****** of ********, and is publishing a minor child's cell phone number ************ and claiming that this number is mine. I do not have a cell phone number.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 10/21/2024

  Hello,
  
  Thank you for contacting the Whitepages ************* Team, my name is ***********. I wanted to follow up with information regarding the listing you reported.
  
  Since we are unable to edit the data which displayed for the number we have remove the details connected to the number altogether. Within *************************************************************************** paid services.
  
  After 24 hours, if you see any of your information that we may have missed, please let us know by replying to this email with a link or screenshot of the page containing your information.
  
  We would also like to take a moment to explain a little about how listing removals work at Whitepages. All listing removals are designed to be permanent. The way we accomplish this is to remove the listings from our sites, and flag the information in our database as unpublishable. This is in order to prevent a new listing from being created in a future update.
  
  This means that your contact information is not deleted from the Whitepages database. If we did, it would reappear on our site within a few months as we receive new information. This information is kept only for the purposes of keeping listing removals permanent, and is not sold or otherwise shared to any third parties.
  
  Should we receive information for you in the future that is different from that flagged data (such as new address or misspelled name) it is possible that a new listing may be created for you. We work hard to prevent this from happening, but if you do find your information on our site in the future, please let us know so that we may remove it for you.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/12/2024

  Type:Sales and Advertising Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  On their site it shows I have 3 criminal records. This is false and damaging to my reputation

  

  Business Response

  Date: 10/12/2024

  Hello Andrew,
  
  Whitepages respects your wishes in controlling how your information is displayed. We have located and removed any Whitepages listings that correspond to the information you provided with your opt-out request. Within 24 hours, these listings should no longer appear through any of our free or paid services.
  
  After 24 hours, if you see any of your information that we may have missed, please let us know by replying to this email with a link or screenshot of the page containing your information.
  
  We would also like to take a moment to explain a little about how listing removals work at Whitepages. All listing removals are designed to be permanent. The way we accomplish this is to remove the listings from our sites, and flag the information in our database as unpublishable. This is in order to prevent a new listing from being created in a future update.
  
  This means that your contact information is not deleted from the Whitepages database. If we did, it would reappear on our site within a few months as we receive new information. This information is kept only for the purposes of keeping listing removals permanent, and is not sold or otherwise shared to any third parties.
  
  Should we receive information for you in the future that is different from that flagged data (such as new address or misspelled name) it is possible that a new listing may be created for you. We work hard to prevent this from happening, but if you do find your information on our site in the future, please let us know so that we may remove it for you.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/11/2024

  Type:Sales and Advertising Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  None of my information was legally given to this business. They posted my current and past information, as well as multiple pieces of information that were not correct, including whom family members to me were. I have a domestic violence and stalking case and it is unsafe for my information to be posted on the internet. White pages never had my consent to buy and post any information of mine. I have demanded they remove my information for my safety and privacy.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 10/11/2024

  Hello,
  
  Thank you for contacting the Whitepages Customer Care Team, my name is Christopher. I wanted to follow up with information regarding the listing you reported.
  
  Whitepages respects your wishes in controlling how your information is displayed. We have located and removed any Whitepages listings that correspond to the information you provided with your opt-out request. Within 24 hours, these listings should no longer appear through any of our free or paid services.
  
  After 24 hours, if you see any of your information that we may have missed, please let us know by replying to this email with a link or screenshot of the page containing your information.
  
  We would also like to take a moment to explain a little about how listing removals work at Whitepages. All listing removals are designed to be permanent. The way we accomplish this is to remove the listings from our sites, and flag the information in our database as unpublishable. This is in order to prevent a new listing from being created in a future update.
  
  This means that your contact information is not deleted from the Whitepages database. If we did, it would reappear on our site within a few months as we receive new information. This information is kept only for the purposes of keeping listing removals permanent, and is not sold or otherwise shared to any third parties.
  
  Should we receive information for you in the future that is different from that flagged data (such as new address or misspelled name) it is possible that a new listing may be created for you. We work hard to prevent this from happening, but if you do find your information on our site in the future, please let us know so that we may remove it for you.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/05/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I paid for a Background Report for $21.76 on Whitepages. When I opened the supposed report, it was empty, without any information. This is called false advertising, as none of those reports had anything to say.I demand a refund as those reports were empty and only had a case number with nothing else to offer.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 10/07/2024

  Hi Jose,
  
  Thank you for contacting the Whitepages Customer Care Team, my name is Christopher. I would like to follow up with you regarding your request for account assistance.
  
  We apologize if you encountered any missing information in your background report. We strive to maintain a database of information that is as current and complete as possible and are constantly updating in an effort to provide the best service possible.
  
  We would like to provide you with another opportunity to try our service, so I have issued you 1 free background report credit, so that you may try the service again. Background report credits are made available within 24 hours but will expire after 30 days.
  
  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/03/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Whitepages does not remove personal data from their website and has no option to do so. We have a right to privacy and should be able to remove our personal information from their website.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:09/27/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I have explicitly described that I'm not receiving a confirmation code to remove my information. You haven't provided a solution or simply responded to my request. I'm asking you to delete any records that you've collected on me on your site. ************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

  

  Business Response

  Date: 09/28/2024

  Hello,
  
  Thank you for contacting the Whitepages ************* Team, my name is ***********. I wanted to follow up with information regarding the listing you reported.
  
  Whitepages respects your wishes in controlling how your information is displayed. We have located and removed any Whitepages listings that correspond to the information you provided with your opt-out request. Within *************************************************************************** paid services.
  
  After 24 hours, if you see any of your information that we may have missed, please let us know by replying to this email with a link or screenshot of the page containing your information.
  
  We would also like to take a moment to explain a little about how listing removals work at Whitepages. All listing removals are designed to be permanent. The way we accomplish this is to remove the listings from our sites, and flag the information in our database as unpublishable. This is in order to prevent a new listing from being created in a future update.
  
  This means that your contact information is not deleted from the Whitepages database. If we did, it would reappear on our site within a few months as we receive new information. This information is kept only for the purposes of keeping listing removals permanent, and is not sold or otherwise shared to any third parties.
  
  Should we receive information for you in the future that is different from that flagged data (such as new address or misspelled name) it is possible that a new listing may be created for you. We work hard to prevent this from happening, but if you do find your information on our site in the future, please let us know so that we may remove it for you.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 09/29/2024

   
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  ****** *****

• Initial Complaint

  Date:09/27/2024

  Type:Sales and Advertising Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Incorect display of personal information and withholding information from individuals to see their own information free. My information is mine to verify free!

  

  Business Response

  Date: 09/28/2024

  Hello,
  
  Thank you for contacting the Whitepages ************* Team, my name is ***********. I wanted to follow up with information regarding the listing you reported.
  
  Whitepages respects your wishes in controlling how your information is displayed. We have located and removed any Whitepages listings that correspond to the information you provided with your opt-out request. Within *************************************************************************** paid services.
  
  After 24 hours, if you see any of your information that we may have missed, please let us know by replying to this email with a link or screenshot of the page containing your information.
  
  We would also like to take a moment to explain a little about how listing removals work at Whitepages. All listing removals are designed to be permanent. The way we accomplish this is to remove the listings from our sites, and flag the information in our database as unpublishable. This is in order to prevent a new listing from being created in a future update.
  
  This means that your contact information is not deleted from the Whitepages database. If we did, it would reappear on our site within a few months as we receive new information. This information is kept only for the purposes of keeping listing removals permanent, and is not sold or otherwise shared to any third parties.
  
  Should we receive information for you in the future that is different from that flagged data (such as new address or misspelled name) it is possible that a new listing may be created for you. We work hard to prevent this from happening, but if you do find your information on our site in the future, please let us know so that we may remove it for you.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:09/25/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I have tried contacting this company multiple multiple times! Through email & the phone number they never answer. The company says they will remove your personal information if you request it. However, they make it completely impossible to get ahold of anyone from the company to remove the information. I want my personal information removed completely from its data base. Period

  

  Business Response

  Date: 09/26/2024

  Hello *****,
  
  Whitepages respects your wishes in controlling how your information is displayed. We have located and removed any Whitepages listings that correspond to the information you provided with your opt-out request. Within *************************************************************************** paid services.
  
  After 24 hours, if you see any of your information that we may have missed, please let us know by replying to this email with a link or screenshot of the page containing your information.
  
  We would also like to take a moment to explain a little about how listing removals work at Whitepages. All listing removals are designed to be permanent. The way we accomplish this is to remove the listings from our sites, and flag the information in our database as unpublishable. This is in order to prevent a new listing from being created in a future update.
  
  This means that your contact information is not deleted from the Whitepages database. If we did, it would reappear on our site within a few months as we receive new information. This information is kept only for the purposes of keeping listing removals permanent, and is not sold or otherwise shared to any third parties.
  
  Should we receive information for you in the future that is different from that flagged data (such as new address or misspelled name) it is possible that a new listing may be created for you. We work hard to prevent this from happening, but if you do find your information on our site in the future, please let us know so that we may remove it for you.