How to Remove Yourself from Apollo.io (Full Opt-Out Guide)
Apollo.io has 275M+ contacts. Here's how to remove yours — step-by-step, plus the free way to keep it gone.
Apollo.io claims to have over 275 million B2B contacts. If you have a LinkedIn profile and a work email, yours is almost certainly in there — complete with your job title, phone number, and email. Here's how to delete it.
How Apollo got your data
Apollo built its database by:
- Scraping LinkedIn at massive scale (later challenged in court)
- Combining public web data with verified email patterns
- Buying contact lists from third parties
- Letting users "enrich" their CRMs by uploading contacts
Your profile updates automatically when Apollo's crawlers spot a new title, company, or email pattern. Which is why a one-time deletion almost never sticks.
The Apollo opt-out process
Apollo's privacy request page is at apollo.io/privacy-policy. Scroll to "How to Exercise Your Rights."
- Go to
apollo.io/privacy-policy - Click "Submit a Privacy Request"
- Select "Delete my data"
- Enter every email and phone number tied to you
- Verify via email link
- Wait up to 45 days for confirmation
| What you should request | Why |
|---|---|
| All work emails | Apollo stores each as a separate record |
| Personal email | Often appended via enrichment |
| Direct dial / cell | Sold separately as "premium data" |
| LinkedIn URL | Used as the master key for re-scraping |
Pro tip: Always include your LinkedIn URL in the request. Without it, Apollo will create a fresh profile within weeks.
Why Apollo is uniquely sticky
Apollo's business model depends on freshness. Their crawlers re-check sources weekly. Even if you successfully delete your profile, a new one can appear after your next:
- Job change announcement on LinkedIn
- Conference speaker bio
- Podcast appearance
- New company press release
This is why a single opt-out is almost never enough.
The free alternative
UnlistMe.io files the Apollo deletion on your behalf, tracks the response, and re-files when your profile reappears. We do the same for ZoomInfo, Lusha, and Hunter.io.
Compared to paid services like DeleteMe ($129/year) or Incogni ($77/year), UnlistMe covers the same B2B brokers and stays free.
What to do after opting out
- Set LinkedIn to "Private Mode" for non-connections.
- Use a +alias email (you@example.com → you+conferences@example.com) for any public signup.
- Decline LinkedIn's "Open to Work" badge — it's a green flag for scrapers.
- Re-scan quarterly. Or let UnlistMe do it.
Ready to wipe yourself from Apollo?
Run a free UnlistMe scan and see exactly where Apollo (and every other B2B broker) has your data. Removal is free.