KnowFirm — Opt-Out & Data Removal Policy (DRAFT)

DRAFT for owner + counsel review. Not legal advice.

Who can opt out

Individuals whose personal information appears in KnowFirm data (e.g. sole proprietors, officers, registered agents) may request removal/opt-out. Requests about a business entity are handled as corrections where the record is a public business record.

How to request

Email privacy@knowfirm.com (or use the opt-out form at knowfirm.com/opt-out once live) with enough detail to identify the record (name + identifier or business). We may verify the requester to prevent abuse.

What happens (enforcement)

• Honored opt-outs are recorded as active suppressions.
• KnowFirm's API excludes suppressed subjects from all responses — business lookup, search, and batch enrich. (Implemented: the API filters active suppressions on every read.)
• Suppression persists across data refreshes, so removed records do not reappear when public sources are re-ingested.

Scope & exceptions

Opt-out does not apply to:

• Sanctions/denied-party (Consolidated Screening List) records — a sanctioned party cannot opt out of sanctions screening; and
• information legally required to remain available.

Timeline

We aim to process verified requests within [30] days, consistent with applicable state data-broker and privacy laws.

Contact: privacy@knowfirm.com.