Property data broker
V12 Data opt out: how to remove yourself
Consumer and homeowner marketing data compiler, part of Porch Group Media. Builds audiences around home ownership, moves, and property events, then sells them for direct mail and digital targeting -- the pipeline behind much of the mail a new or long-term owner receives. One request covers the whole Porch Group Media file.
At a glance
- Type
- Property data broker
- Removal cost
- Free
- How you opt out
- Online opt-out form
- Steps to complete
- 5 steps
- Suggested recheck
- Every 14 days
- Backup channel
- privacy@porchgroupmedia.com
- Opt-out link verified
- Sep 2026
How to opt out of V12 Data
- 1Open the Porch Group Media opt-out form. It covers the V12 Data file as a whole, not a single listing.
- 2Enter your first name, middle initial and last name, then the street address, city, state and ZIP the records are tied to.
- 3Add an email address, a phone number, and today's date in MM/DD/YYYY form.
- 4Tick the certification that the request is for yourself, rather than for someone whose power of attorney you hold or a deceased family member.
- 5Submit the form. Porch Group Media states it processes removals in no longer than 10 business days.
FendLand last confirmed this opt-out link works in Sep 2026.
V12 Data is one of 130 broker sites Shield Pro covers
The same records that put you on V12 Data 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 V12 Data 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 V12 Data legitimate?
Yes. V12 Data 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: V12 Data 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 V12 Data showing my information?
V12 Data 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 V12 Data stop the "we buy your house or land" texts?
It helps, but V12 Data 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.