Complaints
This profile includes complaints for Whitepages Inc's headquarters and its corporate-owned locations. To view all corporate locations, see
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:11/02/2022
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus: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 been trying to get my personal information off of the internet and for some reason, whitepages.com does not have the option to take my address and other personal information off of their site. This is unsafe because anybody can look up my name and find me or my familys address. I want ALL information for **************************** (in *******************) and ************************* (****************************/ Menelik ************************* in ******* **) taken down.Business Response
Date: 11/04/2022
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: 11/04/2022
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. Can you please also delete all information for ********************************* in *********** and ********************* in **********. Thank you.
Sincerely,
************************Initial Complaint
Date:10/25/2022
Type:Sales and Advertising IssuesStatus: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 would like my personal information removed from this website. https://www.whitepages.com/checkout/summary?wpId=PAyLxeYvLyv&wp_content=card&wp_medium=PersonContactInfoUpsell&wp_source=PersonResults&wp_term=serp_ep0&funnel_type=person_onepages_1Business Response
Date: 10/26/2022
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:10/25/2022
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus: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 am attempting to remove my personal information from your website. My daughter was murdered on March 26, 2022, her paertner was released on bond, the other suspect is in jail. I have custody of my minor grandchild. Your website is providing information for theses murders to locate us.https://www.whitepages.com/checkout/summary?wpId=Po3jKEjj4L8&wp_content=cta&wp_medium=PersonContactInfoUpsell&wp_source=PersonResults&wp_term=serp_ep0&funnel_type=person_onepages_1&is_best_match=true https://www.whitepages.com/name/Nate-*******?fs=1&searchedName=Nate%20Boukram https://www.whitepages.com/name/Nate-*******/*******-**/Po3jKEjj4L8?is_best_match=trueBusiness Response
Date: 10/26/2022
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:10/23/2022
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus: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.
Dear ***/*****;I am in the midst of a legal matter against a stalker and need my information to be removed immediately! Please remove my information permanently. Below are the links. I have attempted to remove it myself, but it will not work.https://www.whitepages.com/name/Naeem-Mizani/*******-**/Po3jO2ZWe87 https://www.whitepages.com/checkout/summary?wpId=Po3jO2ZWe87&wp_content=cta&wp_medium=PersonContactInfoUpsell&wp_source=PersonResults&wp_term=serp_ep0&funnel_type=person_onepages_1&is_best_match=true https://www.whitepages.com/checkout/summary?wpId=Po3jO2ZWe87&wp_content=card&wp_medium=PersonContactInfoUpsell&wp_source=PersonResults&wp_term=serp_ep1&funnel_type=person_onepages_1 Thank you for giving this your immediate attention.Business Response
Date: 10/25/2022
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:10/13/2022
Type:Order IssuesStatus: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 am a government employee and work in the national security industry. I am requesting your company to remove my personal information IMMEDIATELY for my safety and the safety of my family.https://www.whitepages.com/name/*********************/******-**?fs=1&searchedName=****%20Skarda&searchedLocation=******,%20IL https://www.whitepages.com/name/****-A-******/******-**/PX3v2jgaXE3 https://www.whitepages.com/checkout/summary?wpId=PX3v2jgaXE3&wp_content=cta&wp_term=serp_ep1&wp_medium=PersonContactInfoUpsell&wp_source=PersonResults&funnel_type=person_state_onepages_1 https://www.whitepages.com/checkout/summary?wpId=PX3v2jgaXE3&wp_content=cta&wp_medium=PersonContactInfoUpsell&wp_source=PersonResults&wp_term=serp_ep0&funnel_type=person_state_onepages_1Business Response
Date: 10/14/2022
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:10/12/2022
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus: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.
My profile information is incorrect on White pages website. In my profile they state *********************** (**** is my maiden name) have 18 past addresses and 8 criminal records and traffic records. This information is misleading and is defaming my character. I would like for them to remove my name from there web search engine and website.Business Response
Date: 10/13/2022
Hello ********,
Thank you for contacting the Whitepages ************* Team, my name is *******. I wanted to follow up with information regarding the listing you reported.
When searching for the information on Whitepages.com, we do not see that we have a profile for you.
It appears that your listing may have already been removed. However, if you are seeing your information on our site, please send a link or screenshot of the listing that displays your name alongside one of the following pieces of information:
Address
Phone number
Relative
*****
AgeCustomer Answer
Date: 10/13/2022
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:10/11/2022
Type:Sales and Advertising IssuesStatus: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 10/1/2022 I went reached out to Whitepages and asked them to remove my information through their page due to incorrect information being pulled in under my name ie date of birth wrong, race wrong and I have never been to those states where any of those incidents occurred your system is pulled incorrect data and putting it under wrong people as I check my credit report and other records regularly. I have received no response and instead of correcting I had more personal information added to my name. Take my information down today. *************************Business Response
Date: 10/12/2022
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.Initial Complaint
Date:10/11/2022
Type:Sales and Advertising IssuesStatus: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 never authorized to share my personal information on the web. You're putting my life at risk. And you are not returning my calls. Remove my information immediately https://www.whitepages.com/checkout/summary?wpId=PAyLpGPnkyv&wp_content=cta&wp_medium=PersonContactInfoUpsell&wp_source=PersonResults&wp_term=serp_ep0&funnel_type=person_onepages_1 https://www.whitepages.com/checkout/summary?wpId=PAyLpGPnkyv&wp_content=cta&wp_term=serp_ep1&wp_medium=PersonContactInfoUpsell&wp_source=PersonResults&funnel_type=person_onepages_1 https://www.whitepages.com/name/********************************/*************-**/PAyLpGPnkyvBusiness Response
Date: 10/12/2022
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.Initial Complaint
Date:10/10/2022
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus: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 information is posted on the ***** Pages website which is unauthorized and DO NOT HAVE MY PERMISSION. My family and I have being harassed. I have wrote to WhitePages to request a OPT OUT. I reached out to the WhitePages on 08/01/22 and I have not yet heard back. I take the safety of my family very seriously.Business Response
Date: 10/11/2022
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:10/07/2022
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus: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 is a Cease and Desist Order against Whitepages.com . You are to remove all info on ************************* and *********************** off your site that has incorrect info and you are to stop all slander and defamation of **** charecter and reputation . A civil lawsuit is filed on this matter for Oct 18th 2022. Det ********* is investigating Case . failure to do so will result in criminal charges against ***** PagesBusiness Response
Date: 10/10/2022
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.
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