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How to remove your work email from Lusha.

Step-by-step guide to removing your work email from Lusha via their privacy center. Covers GDPR Article 17 / CCPA §1798.105 wording, the expected response timeline, and what to do if your data re-appears.

Quick answer

Submit a verified data subject request via Lusha’s privacy form, cite GDPR Article 17 / CCPA, and follow up if you don’t hear back within typically 7-21 days (30-day legal limit under GDPR Article 12(3), 45 days under CCPA §1798.130; each extendable with notice for complex requests).

Expected response
typically 7-21 days (30-day legal limit under GDPR Article 12(3), 45 days under CCPA §1798.130; each extendable with notice for complex requests)
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Why is your email in Lusha.

Lusha is a B2B contact database with a popular Chrome extension - they aggregate work emails, direct-dial phone numbers, and LinkedIn profile data from public sources and their user-base's extension installations. If your LinkedIn profile is public or your work email appears anywhere on the open web, you're likely in their database.

Lusha doesn't ask permission before listing you. Under GDPR Article 17 (EU/UK) and CCPA §1798.105 (California), you have an explicit right to demand erasure - Lusha has a statutory obligation to comply with verified requests.

Step-by-step: how to opt out of Lusha.

Open Lusha's removal request page

Go to lusha.com/privacy-center/request-removal. This is Lusha's official data subject request portal - the same form covers both GDPR erasure and CCPA deletion.

Enter your work email

Use the exact address you want removed. If you've used multiple work emails (different jobs, alias forms like first.last@ vs first@), file a separate request for each so Lusha can find every linked record.

Select deletion / erasure (not just "do not sell")

Lusha may surface multiple request types - access, deletion, do-not-sell. Pick the deletion / right-to-erasure option for full removal. The do-not-sell flow only blocks future sale; deletion removes the records.

Cite GDPR Article 17 and CCPA §1798.105

In the request notes include: "I am exercising my right under GDPR Article 17 and CCPA §1798.105 to request deletion of all personal information you hold about me - including business contact records, phone numbers, LinkedIn data, and any enrichment fields tied to this address."

Verify your identity if prompted

Lusha may email a verification link to confirm ownership of the address. The request only enters their processing queue after verification.

Save the confirmation and follow up at 30 days

Keep the confirmation email. If you don't hear back within the GDPR 30-day window, send a follow-up citing the original request date. Persistent silence past 60 days is grounds to file with your data protection authority.

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What happens after you submit.

Lusha processes the request in their compliance queue. Internally, this typically involves:

Expected response
typically 7-21 days (30-day legal limit under GDPR Article 12(3), 45 days under CCPA §1798.130; each extendable with notice for complex requests)
Legal basis
GDPR Article 17 (Right to Erasure) / CCPA §1798.105 (Right to Delete). Lusha is legally required to comply with verified data subject requests within the statutory response window.

Will your data come back.

Medium. Lusha's Chrome extension feeds new data continuously from their user base - any time another Lusha user views your LinkedIn or visits a page where your email is published, your record can be re-discovered. Plan to re-check every 60-90 days, or use Inbox Nanny's monthly monitoring to catch re-listings automatically.

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Frequently asked questions.

Does Lusha have to comply with my removal request?
Yes. Under GDPR (EU/UK) and CCPA (California), Lusha has a statutory obligation to process verified deletion requests within 30 days (GDPR) or 45 days (CCPA). Lusha's public privacy materials acknowledge data-subject erasure rights.
How long does Lusha removal actually take?
Most properly-filed requests are processed within 7-21 days. The legal maximum is 30 days under GDPR Article 12(3) and 45 days under CCPA §1798.130 (each extendable with notice for complex requests). Send a follow-up if nothing happens within the statutory window.
Lusha's Chrome extension keeps feeding their database. Will I get re-added?
Possibly. Lusha's suppression list reduces the chance, but the extension's user base is large and any time someone views a public page with your details, your record can resurface. Re-check every 60-90 days, or let Inbox Nanny monitor monthly and re-file automatically.
Can I remove my phone number too?
Yes. Lusha stores direct-dial phone numbers alongside email and LinkedIn data. Phrase the request as deletion of "all personal information," not just "email," so every linked field gets removed.
What if Lusha doesn't respond?
After 30 days with no response, send a written follow-up citing the original request date and the GDPR Article 12(3) / CCPA §1798.130 statutory windows. Most data brokers respond at this point. If silence continues past another 30 days, file a complaint with your data protection authority.
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