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Whitepages Inc

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    Customer Complaints Summary

    • 447 total complaints in the last 3 years.
    • 125 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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    • Initial Complaint

      Date:11/14/2022

      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.
      I'd like to be removed from your site immediately. You're putting my life at danger for posting my personal information for public view. remove it at once permanently.https://www.whitepages.com/name/****************************************/******-**/PkypkzmNlX9 https://www.whitepages.com/checkout/summary?wpId=PkypkzmNlX9&wp_content=cta&wp_medium=PersonContactInfoUpsell&wp_source=PersonResults&wp_term=serp_ep1&funnel_type=person_state_onepages_1&is_best_match=true

      Business Response

      Date: 11/15/2022

      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:11/12/2022

      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.
      while pages has my name address, precious addresses and relative. some of this information is wrong i want it removed from the website immediately. i believe someone has stolen my information to try to open bank accounts. i want to stop any further attacks on my identity.

      Business Response

      Date: 11/13/2022

      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: 11/13/2022

       
      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:11/11/2022

      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.
      Im trying to remove my personal information from the white pages opt out and its not working and I submitted this in the summer of 2022 and it wasnt done then either. I feel like white pages is making it difficult to protect your privacy. Please have them remove my part and current address, phone number, relatives for ***************************** (maiden name) and *************************** ASAP! My life could be in danger because they wont take care of this!

      Business Response

      Date: 11/13/2022

      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: 11/18/2022

       
      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:11/10/2022

      Type:Delivery 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.
      They are putting my information https://www.whitepages.com/phone/************** on their website and their opt-out page requires me to buy a subscription in order to opt out of their people finder database.

      Business Response

      Date: 11/10/2022

      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:11/09/2022

      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.
      My problem is your company is putting people at risk!! For kid napping , murder, stalking, ect .. you have my number and address information for anyone to see ,what if I or someone has enemies, crazy ex boyfriends , abusive family members , ect.. you put people at risk!! Then to top if off I used you site to look up a criminal and the information you provided was wrong but mine wasn't!!! Then you guys charge people to get our personal information. This site is criminal !!! I was my current address removed asap!!!! If something ever happens to me I hope they look into this site. I will be saving any and everything !! Protect the people!!!!!!!!!!

      Business Response

      Date: 11/10/2022

      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:11/09/2022

      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.
      I'm trying to opt out but it's not accepting my phone. Besides, no one is available to fix it or provide an alternative.I kindly ask that you remove my information from your site.https://www.whitepages.com/name/*****************************-Saati/******-**/Pe9xd222o9a https://www.whitepages.com/checkout/summary?wpId=Pe9xd222o9a&wp_content=cta&wp_medium=PersonContactInfoUpsell&wp_source=PersonResults&wp_term=serp_ep0&funnel_type=person_onepages_1&is_best_match=true thank you so much

      Business Response

      Date: 11/09/2022

       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:11/08/2022

      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.
      Whitepages has personal information such as address listed under my name. This is searchable in ****** and appears as *********************** in OR. I would like this and any other information taken down.

      Business Response

      Date: 11/08/2022

      Hello there,

      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: 11/08/2022

       
      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:11/06/2022

      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.
      This company has posted my personal,information. I have not authorized them to do so. Please remove this information asap.

      Business Response

      Date: 11/07/2022

      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:11/04/2022

      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.
      Hello, I am an attorney whose information is listed on your website at: https://www.whitepages.com/name/Xuekui-K-Lan/******-**/Pk3nBgZgK3Q https://www.whitepages.com/checkout/summary?wpId=Pk3nBgZgK3Q&wp_content=cta&wp_medium=PersonContactInfoUpsell&wp_source=PersonResults&wp_term=serp_ep0&funnel_type=person_state_onepages_1&is_best_match=true I am requesting that you please remove these URLs and any associated information regarding ************. I do not wish to sign up or send additional personal information such as a personal copy of ID in order to opt out of your service. I do not consent to the use of any of my information and believe it violated my privacy. Please remove all of my information as soon as possible. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

      Business Response

      Date: 11/05/2022

      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:11/03/2022

      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 have tried multiple times to remove information from the WhitePages.com site.They send you through this site, https://www.whitepages.com/suppression-requests...Then they call you and you are to enter a verification code.This code does not work, and the automated message says "we're sorry an application error has occurred", and it hangs up. This appears to be a scam to get your phone number for more information from them.I would like this profile deleted, and would like BBB to explore this as a privacy scam.https://www.whitepages.com/name/******************************/*************-**/PAyL2LVgL8v

      Business Response

      Date: 11/04/2022

      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.

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