If your professional email address appears in Hunter's database, you can remove it permanently using our Claim feature. This article explains how the Claim feature works, walks you through the process, and answers common questions about what happens to your data next.

For more on how Hunter handles personal data more broadly, see our GDPR Compliance article.

How can I remove my data from being visible in Hunter?

Emails may appear in Hunter because they're collected from publicly available sources, such as websites and directories, or inferred based on common email patterns used by companies. More on our data here.

💡 We can only claim professional emails: Webmail addresses, such as @gmail.com, aren't listed in our service.

The Claim feature

The Claim feature lets you permanently remove the professional email data Hunter has collected about you from the public web.

Once the email has been claimed, it can't be added or shown in the database now or in the future. We immediately process the deletion of all data associated with it, including its original source — the reference to where the email originated is also removed, so we no longer have access to that information.

Looking to delete your Hunter account and its data instead? See How to delete your account in our Account FAQs.

How to claim your data

Go to the Claim page and enter your professional email
Check your inbox. We send a verification email to confirm you own the address. Click "Claim this email address" to open the claiming page.
Review the data we've collected for your professional email and its sources.
Click "Delete my information" on the Claim page to remove your data from our database immediately.

If your email isn't currently listed in Hunter, claiming it still works: it prevents us from collecting it in the future, in case it should become publicly available on the web. The same applies to inferred emails — claiming one prevents its future inclusion, even though it wasn't directly discovered.

💡Once the email has been claimed, we immediately process the deletion of all data associated with it, including its original source. As part of this process, the reference to where the email originated was also removed, so we no longer have access to that information.

FAQs about removing data from Hunter

Can I request removal for someone else, or for my company's entire domain?

Yes — but since this affects other people's personal data, we need to confirm you're authorized to act on their behalf before processing a domain-wide request.

For an entire domain, we'll ask for proof of authorization, such as a power of attorney, before removing the emails — this is usually processed within a day once verified.

What happens to my data if a Hunter user already saved it before I claimed it?

Claiming immediately removes your email from Hunter's database and stops it from being collected again — but it doesn't automatically reach copies that a Hunter user may have already saved to their own leads lists or exports before you claimed it.

If you'd like us to notify any Hunter users who may hold this data, mention it when you submit your request, or email privacy@hunter.io — we'll reach out to them on your behalf.

Does claiming remove my email from all of Hunter's products?

Yes. Domain Search, Email Finder, Discover, and Hunter's other tools all draw from the same database, so claiming your email removes it everywhere in Hunter.

How long does the removal take?

The removal is immediate. Once you confirm the claim, we process the deletion right away, and the email can't be added or shown in Hunter again — now or in the future.

Need help claiming your data? Contact our support team at contact@hunter.io.

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