How accurate is RocketReach?

Variable, like every contact database built from scraped and contributed sources. Stale records are common, especially after a job change, which is also why an outdated profile can keep circulating.

How do I remove my RocketReach profile?

Use the Do Not Sell My Info link, identify your listing with your name, employer and profile URL, then claim the profile from the email it sends and choose to remove rather than update it.

Does RocketReach tell me who looked me up?

No. Subscribers search without the subject being notified, which is standard across this category.

Will my profile reappear?

It can. The database rebuilds from public sources, so re-check every few months as you would with any B2B contact database.

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Is RocketReach legit and safe?

Q: Is RocketReach legit?

Yes, it is a real subscription contact-data service. It has been the defendant in an Illinois Right of Publicity Act class action over using people's identities to sell subscriptions, which is a genuine mark on its record rather than evidence of fraud.

Reviewed August 1, 2026

Short answer

RocketReach is a legitimate contact-lookup business, not a scam, and like its larger competitor it has faced Illinois Right of Publicity Act class litigation over using people's identities to sell subscriptions. Its removal process works, and it is one of the quicker ones in this category.

Key facts about removing your information from RocketReach
Type of site	B2B contact databases
Cost to remove yourself	Free
Time to submit the request	5 minutes
Account required	No
Typical time to disappear	varies
Enforcement actions we found	1 documented - see the public record below

Is RocketReach a scam?

No. You get the contact data the subscription advertises. The objection people have is being listed at all, which is a different complaint from being defrauded.

What RocketReach actually is

A subscription service that surfaces professional email addresses and phone numbers, compiled largely from corporate websites, social profiles and contributed contact data, and sold mainly to sales and recruiting teams.

Where RocketReach gets your data

Public web sources including company sites and social profiles, plus contributed and commercially acquired contact data.

Is it legal?

Not a consumer reporting agency, and its records are not intended for FCRA-regulated decisions. As with other B2B databases, the legal pressure on it has come from state right-of-publicity law rather than federal consumer-reporting law.

What RocketReach exposes about you

Full name and job title
Employer
Work email address
Phone numbers
LinkedIn profile link

The real risks

Pairing your work email and direct dial with your employer and title is exactly what makes targeted phishing convincing.
Profiles rebuild from public web sources, so removal is not permanent.
The removal flow runs through a claim-profile step, which can be mistaken for creating an account.
If you have changed employer, the listing may sit under an address you can no longer access.

RocketReach's public record

Class action, N.D. Illinois (1:21-cv-01938)

RocketReach was the defendant in a certified class action alleging that it used Illinois residents' identities to solicit subscription purchases on its website, in violation of the Illinois Right of Publicity Act. The docket includes a settlement and fee application. Settling is not an admission of liability.

Krause v. RocketReach, case 1:21-cv-01938 (N.D. Ill.), fee motion

What to do about it

You can remove yourself for free, and you do not need a reason. Our step-by-step RocketReach opt-out guide covers the current process - about 5 minutes, no payment, and no account needed in most cases. Expect to repeat it every few months, because these listings rebuild from public records. If you would rather see which sites list you before starting, the free exposure scan checks the major brokers, known breaches, and public profiles tied to your username without storing anything.

California residents have a stronger option: the state's free DROP platform sends a single binding deletion request to every registered data broker. Everyone else can see what your state allows.