RocketReach is one of the largest B2B contact databases in the world — and your work email, direct phone number, and LinkedIn URL are almost certainly in it. Salespeople, recruiters, and marketers pay RocketReach for access to your contact info, which is why you get cold emails for products you've never heard of. This guide shows you how to claim and remove your profile from RocketReach in 2026.
What is RocketReach?
RocketReach (rocketreach.co) is a B2B data broker that aggregates contact information on over 700 million professionals. Your profile likely includes your name, employer, job title, work email, personal email, direct phone, LinkedIn URL, and sometimes even a salary estimate. Unlike consumer-focused brokers, RocketReach is built for sales outreach — its customers are SDRs, recruiters, and growth marketers who want to contact you without going through LinkedIn.
Why B2B brokers are different
Consumer brokers like Spokeo get their data from public records. B2B brokers like RocketReach scrape LinkedIn, crowdsource contact info from users, and buy data from email-finder tools. That means opting out doesn't just hide your personal info — it actively reduces spam, phishing, and recruiter outreach.
Step-by-step: How to opt out of RocketReach
- Go to RocketReach's footer. Visit rocketreach.co and scroll to the bottom of the homepage. Click Do Not Sell My Info in the footer links.
- Choose "Claim and Delete Profile." On the opt-out landing page, select the option to claim and remove your profile.
- Enter your details. Provide your full name, current company, your RocketReach or LinkedIn profile URL, and a valid email address (your work email is easiest to verify).
- Verify via email. RocketReach will send a verification email. Click the Claim Profile button in that email.
- Click "Remove My Profile." Once inside your claimed profile, click the Remove My Profile button to permanently opt out.
How long does removal take?
RocketReach typically processes removal requests within 7 to 10 business days. Your profile is then added to a suppression list that prevents automatic re-ingestion from future scrapes. If your profile is still live after two weeks, email privacy@rocketreach.co with the profile URL and your original request.
What if you can't find your profile?
If you search for yourself on RocketReach and don't see a listing, that doesn't mean you're not in the database. Many profiles are only visible behind a paid login. You can still submit the opt-out form with just your name and LinkedIn URL — RocketReach will search internally and remove anything it finds.
Related: Opt out of job-change notifications
RocketReach also sells "job change alerts" to recruiters. Even after you remove your profile, consider making your LinkedIn activity and employer information private to prevent re-ingestion the next time you change roles.
The B2B broker ecosystem
RocketReach is one of a dozen major B2B data brokers that all scrape from similar sources. Opting out of RocketReach alone doesn't remove you from:
- ZoomInfo — the largest B2B database
- Apollo.io — aggressive sales engagement platform
- Lusha — LinkedIn extension that scrapes contact info
- SignalHire — email-finder tool
- Seamless.AI — auto-generates contact data
- Clearbit — enterprise B2B enrichment
- Hunter.io — email pattern finder
Each has its own opt-out process. To fully remove yourself from the B2B data ecosystem, you need to submit separate requests to all of them — and then re-check every few months, because LinkedIn scraping is continuous.
How PrivacyOn handles B2B brokers
PrivacyOn covers both consumer and B2B data brokers. If you're a job seeker tired of recruiter spam, an executive worried about spear-phishing, or simply someone who values inbox peace, enrolling in a continuous monitoring plan means RocketReach, ZoomInfo, Apollo, Lusha, and dozens of similar sites get opt-out requests submitted on your behalf — automatically, continuously, without you needing to remember anything.
Additional steps to reduce B2B exposure
- Set your LinkedIn profile visibility to "Connections Only" for email and phone
- Use an email alias for any public-facing roles
- Disable the LinkedIn "let recruiters know you're open" feature when not job hunting
- Never accept "friend requests" from accounts you don't know — many are scraping bots
Final checklist
- Submit the RocketReach opt-out form with your LinkedIn URL
- Verify via email within 24 hours
- Follow up if your profile isn't removed after 10 business days
- Repeat for ZoomInfo, Apollo, Lusha, and SignalHire
- Tighten LinkedIn privacy settings to reduce re-scraping
B2B data removal is an ongoing battle — but the payoff (fewer cold emails, less spear-phishing risk, better inbox hygiene) is worth the effort.