From bb96e149c9b039f316bb8458a96a05df65699b8a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kathryn Spiers Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2026 20:32:37 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] update advanced background checks instructions --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d8295ec..e64c90c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Other international requests should go to the [Acxiom Consumer International Rig If you don’t have an email address, call (877) 774-2094 and follow the prompts. ### ☠ Advanced Background Checks -First, [search for your information](https://www.advancedbackgroundchecks.com). Remember that you can leave your city, state, and age blank. If your information shows up, [remove your data](https://www.advancedbackgroundchecks.com/removal). +First, [search for your information](https://www.advancedbackgroundchecks.com). Remember that you can leave your city, state, and age blank. If your information shows up, [give an email to opt out](https://www.advancedbackgroundchecks.com/opt-out) and click the link in the email to verify with either date of birth or address. ### ☠ Ancestry.com While you can’t see all of your data without a paid account, Ancestry will delete information if you email links that would redirect you to the proper site if you had an account. [Sign up for a free account](https://www.ancestry.com/account/) (not a free trial!), and then search for your information on the sidebar. Click on everything that includes a state you have ever lived at, even if it’s not your current state. Cut and paste the URLs, even if they all direct to a sales page, and email them to [privacy@ancestry.com](mailto:privacy@ancestry.com). Alternatively, you can submit individual URLs via [this content removal form](https://support.ancestry.com/s/reportissue?language=en_US).