Complaints
This profile includes complaints for Whitepages Inc's headquarters and its corporate-owned locations. To view all corporate locations, see
Customer Complaints Summary
- 448 total complaints in the last 3 years.
- 125 complaints closed in the last 12 months.
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Initial Complaint
Date:08/05/2022
Type:Sales and Advertising 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.
Hi, I found my information on the site Whitepages. They have personal information about me and they are using and displaying it publicly. From their privacy policy, I requested the removal of my profile and all associated information from their database by emailing them and trying the opt-out link, but I am having no success so far. I want BBB to assist me in the removal of my profile and all associated information from Whitepages. Attached is a screenshot of my profile, a screenshot of the link where you can find it, and also a screenshot of 2 premium listings. Thank you for your assistance.Business Response
Date: 08/05/2022
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: 08/08/2022
Complaint: 17677867
I am rejecting this response because: There is still one more premium listing that has my name in the Aliases section. Please remove it. Thank you.
Sincerely,
*************Business Response
Date: 08/12/2022
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.Customer Answer
Date: 08/20/2022
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:08/05/2022
Type:Sales and Advertising 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.
Hi, I found my information on the site Whitepages. They have personal information about me and they are using and displaying it publicly. From their privacy policy, I requested the removal of my profile and all associated information from their database by emailing them and trying the opt-out link, but I am having no success so far. I want BBB to assist me in the removal of my profile and all associated information from Whitepages. Attached is a screenshot of my profile, a screenshot of the link where you can find it, and also a screenshot of a premium listing. Thank you for your assistance.Business Response
Date: 08/05/2022
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: 08/08/2022
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:08/05/2022
Type:Sales and Advertising 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.
Hi, I found my information on the site Whitepages. They have personal information about me and they are using and displaying it publicly. From their privacy policy, I requested the removal of my profile and all associated information from their database by emailing them and trying the opt-out link, but I am having no success so far. I want BBB to assist me in the removal of my profile and all associated information from Whitepages. Attached is a screenshot of my profile, and also a screenshot of the link where you can find it: Thank you for your assistance.Business Response
Date: 08/05/2022
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: 08/07/2022
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:08/05/2022
Type:Sales and Advertising 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.
Hi, I found my information on the site Whitepages. They have personal information about me and they are using and displaying it publicly. From their privacy policy, I requested the removal of my profile and all associated information from their database by emailing them and trying the opt-out link, but I am having no success so far. I want BBB to assist me in the removal of my profile and all associated information from Whitepages. Attached is a screenshot of my profile, and also a screenshot of the link where you can find it: Thank you for your assistance.Business Response
Date: 08/05/2022
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: 08/08/2022
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,
Miu ****Initial Complaint
Date:08/04/2022
Type:Sales and Advertising 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.
Hi, I found my information on the site Whitepages. They have personal information about me and they are using and displaying it publicly. From their privacy policy, I requested the removal of my profile and all associated information from their database by emailing them and trying the opt-out link, but I am having no success so far. I want BBB to assist me in the removal of my profile and all associated information from Whitepages. Attached is a screenshot of my profile, and also a screenshot of the link where you can find it: Thank you for your assistance.Business Response
Date: 08/05/2022
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.Customer Answer
Date: 08/07/2022
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:08/04/2022
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.
July 30, 2022 Corporation and it's CEO ***************************** - failed to remove my private data from there published products.Demand to remove is ignored - see screenshot attachedBusiness Response
Date: 08/05/2022
Hello there,
Thank you for contacting the Whitepages ************* Team, my name is ***********. I wanted to follow up with information regarding the listing you reported.
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. .Initial Complaint
Date:08/03/2022
Type:Product 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.
Whitepages has multiple profiles of me with my personal information without my consent including my current address, phone number, email and relatives. I have asked them to remove that information and they have refused unless I provide them with my cell phone number. I do not want to give them more information about me in order for them to remove my personal information.Business Response
Date: 08/05/2022
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:08/02/2022
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 want to opt out of whitepages however their automated message robot keeps saying its having an error whenever I visit their well hidden opt out form I want to opt out https://www.whitepages.com/name/**********************************/****************-**/PnyrqDxr191 and have my information and my familys information removed from the websiteBusiness Response
Date: 08/05/2022
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:08/01/2022
Type:Customer Service 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 can't get through to talk to any live agent. There is no human available to review my concern. I'm trying to opt out from your site. Please assist https://www.whitepages.com/checkout/summary?wpId=PoyKxBAKP36&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=PoyKxBAKP36&wp_content=cta&wp_medium=PersonContactInfoUpsell&wp_source=PersonResults&wp_term=serp_ep0&funnel_type=person_onepages_1 https://www.whitepages.com/name/***********************/********-**/PoyKxBAKP36Business Response
Date: 08/02/2022
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:08/01/2022
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 cannot remove my phone number. Unfortunately the only option to remove my phone number from your service is to pay, which I do not want to do. Please remove my phone numberBusiness Response
Date: 08/01/2022
************,
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
Alias
AgeCustomer Answer
Date: 08/01/2022
Complaint: 17650575
I am rejecting this response because: I have not heard from whitepages yet
Sincerely,
***********************
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