How to Remove Your Information from PlainSite
PlainSite is unusually direct about resisting removal requests, and it doesn't recognize privacy-law opt-outs. Here's the narrow set of grounds that can actually work, how they're submitted, and what's realistic if your case doesn't fit them.
Quick overview
- PlainSite actively resists removal — a genuinely public record almost never comes down on request alone. See why.
- Only their contact form works — email requests aren't accepted. See what qualifies.
- No CCPA or Right to Be Forgotten recognition — a privacy preference alone isn't grounds. See the FAQ.
- PlainSite says plainly it won't delete a genuinely public record on request alone, and it doesn't honor CCPA or Right to Be Forgotten-style requests. What's realistic instead.
What is PlainSite?
PlainSite is a legal-transparency and advocacy project run by Aaron Greenspan through Think Computer Corporation. It archives genuine public court filings and case law, and separately publishes its own "Reality Check" research reports examining allegations and controversies tied to specific companies — which is why both individual litigants and company officers or founders can end up listed there.
Because PlainSite treats public-interest transparency as its core mission, it doesn't operate like a typical data broker with a routine opt-out — removal is the exception, not a standard service it offers on request.
How to remove yourself from PlainSite
There's no self-serve opt-out, and PlainSite is explicit that a general privacy preference isn't reason enough on its own.
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Confirm you have real qualifying grounds
You need one of: a court order sealing or expunging the case, documented proof the case details are factually inaccurate, or evidence of real harm caused by the listing. "I'd rather this not be public" isn't a qualifying reason on its own.
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Gather your documentation
Collect the actual court order, the specific evidence of inaccuracy, or the harm documentation. PlainSite weighs requests against public-interest factors, so a well-documented case genuinely matters here.
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Submit through the contact form — not email
Use the official contact form at plainsite.org/contact. PlainSite explicitly states it does not process removal requests sent by email, so that route won't get a response.
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Expect a public-interest review, not a rubber stamp
PlainSite reportedly considers factors like how much the page has been viewed, whether government officials or public figures are involved, and legal-precedent value — a documented request can still be declined on these grounds.
If DIY removal doesn't work
PlainSite says plainly that if a record is genuinely public, it won't delete it — even if other sites already have. It also doesn't honor CCPA or Right to Be Forgotten-style requests.
For most cases without a court order behind them, that's the realistic outcome, not a sign the request was submitted wrong.
When that's where things land, the practical path shifts to suppression — building and strengthening content that outranks the PlainSite listing for searches on your name, since the underlying page isn't coming down. Tell us what's showing up and we'll give you an honest read on which route fits.
Common questions
Is PlainSite legit?
Yes — it's a real legal-transparency and advocacy project run by Aaron Greenspan through Think Computer Corporation, built on genuine public court filings and case law, plus original "Reality Check" research reports on companies.
Can I get my record removed from PlainSite?
Rarely, for a genuinely public case. PlainSite says outright that it will not delete a public record just because it's requested — removal generally requires a court order sealing or expunging the case, documented factual inaccuracy, or evidence of real harm from the listing.
Does PlainSite accept removal requests by email?
No. PlainSite explicitly states it does not process email requests — the only channel is the official contact form on plainsite.org.
Does PlainSite honor CCPA or Right to Be Forgotten requests?
No. PlainSite does not recognize general privacy-law opt-outs like CCPA or EU-style Right to Be Forgotten requests as grounds for removal — those frameworks don't override its public-interest standard for a genuinely public case.
What if PlainSite denies my removal request?
That's the common outcome for requests without a court order behind them. At that point, suppression — building content that outranks the listing for searches on your name — is the realistic path, since the underlying page isn't coming down.
Does PlainSite only publish court cases?
No — alongside court filings, it also publishes independent "Reality Check" reports examining allegations and controversies involving specific companies, so company officers and founders can appear there too, not just individual litigants.
Related
Dealing with a federal case instead? See our PacerMonitor or Docket Alarm removal guides. State or county case? See our UniCourt removal guide or the full Court Record Removal service.
We know which documentation actually moves PlainSite's public-interest review versus which gets an automatic denial — and when a case genuinely has no court order behind it, we'll tell you that upfront instead of filing a request we know will be declined.
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Send us the listing. We'll tell you honestly whether you have real grounds for removal, or whether suppression is the realistic path.
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