Property data broker
SmartMove opt out: how to remove yourself
SmartMove is the mover-services site operated by CTAM, where people about to move look up cable and internet providers at their new address. Its California notice states that it collects identifiers including name, address, and email from consumer data resellers and public records databases, and shares them with unaffiliated third parties for advertising and with data cooperatives, which is the channel that turns a pending move into home-services and warranty solicitation at the new property.
At a glance
- Type
- Property data broker
- Removal cost
- Free
- How you opt out
- Online opt-out form
- Steps to complete
- 3 steps
- Suggested recheck
- Every 14 days
- Backup channel
- compliance@ctam.com
- Opt-out link verified
- Sep 2026
How to opt out of SmartMove
- 1You should also file the SmartMove request form, which their privacy policy names as the way to submit access, correction, deletion, and opt-out-of-sale requests.
- 2That page sits behind a bot check. If it does not load the first time, open it in an ordinary browser tab rather than a hardened or private one, and give the check a few seconds to clear.
- 3CTAM reports a mean response of about 2 business days and a median of 1.5 days, so a reply that takes longer than a week is worth chasing.
FendLand last confirmed this opt-out link works in Sep 2026.
SmartMove is one of 130 broker sites Shield Pro covers
The same records that put you on SmartMove are spread across our full data-broker opt-out list, and that spread is how wholesalers and spammers got your number in the first place. Opting out of one site helps for a while, then SmartMove re-lists you after its next data refresh. FendLand shows where you are listed. Shield Pro removes it for you at most sites, walks you through the rest, and re-checks every 90 days.
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Questions
Is SmartMove legitimate?
Yes. SmartMove is a real company, not a scam. It is a data broker: it buys and compiles property, ownership, and contact records, then licenses them to marketers, lenders, and the skip-trace tools wholesalers use to find owners to call. That is a legal business in the US, which is why your records can be in its database without you ever hearing of it. Opting out is your right and it is free: SmartMove publishes its own request process, and you do not have to give a reason. Some property and mortgage data may be kept under regulatory exemptions, so a removal can be partial.
Why is SmartMove showing my information?
SmartMove builds its file on you from public property and mortgage records, recorded deeds, and commercial marketing data it licenses in bulk, not from anything you handed it. Your name enters its database the moment you appear on a recorded document, which is why it can list you with no signup. You can request removal or suppression for free, though some property and mortgage records may be retained under regulatory exemptions.
Will removing myself from SmartMove stop the "we buy your house or land" texts?
It helps, but SmartMove is one of many data brokers feeding the same marketing and skip-trace lists, and the records return after each refresh, so you need to remove yourself across the whole set and re-verify on a schedule. Shield Pro removes your info from most of the 130 broker sites for you, walks you through the rest, and re-checks every 90 days.