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Facial recognition brokers scrape photos from social media and public sources to build biometric databases that can identify individuals from a single image.
clearview.ai
Manual Removal Time
25-45 minutes
Opt-Out Method
Photo upload + state-dependent
Difficulty Rating
4/5 — Very Difficult
Manually opting out of Clearview AI takes 25-45 minutes — and they may re-add your data later. Locko.AI automates removal from Clearview AI and 723+ other brokers, then continuously monitors for reappearance.
Yes, you have the legal right to request removal of your personal data from Clearview AI at no cost. Privacy laws such as CCPA and GDPR require data brokers to honor opt-out requests free of charge. You can do it manually using our guide above, or use Locko.AI to automate the process.
Clearview AI is legally required to process your removal request within 45 days under CCPA. In practice, most requests are processed within 2-4 weeks. The manual opt-out process itself takes approximately 25-45 minutes. Locko.AI automates this and continuously monitors for data reappearance.
Unfortunately, yes. Data brokers like Clearview AI can re-acquire your information from public records, other data brokers, or data-sharing partners. This is why one-time removal is often not enough. Locko.AI performs continuous monitoring and automatically re-submits removal requests if your data reappears.