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Data broker lookup: is this company a registered data broker?
A data broker lookup across the official state registries: type a company or website and see where it is registered as a data broker.
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How to use the data broker lookup
- Step 1
Type a name or website
A company's legal name, trading name or web address. Legal forms like Inc. and LLC don't matter.
- Step 2
Read the registrations
Each match shows which registries list it and every field as the state published it: ID or licence number, dates, website, contact and address.
- Step 3
Check the source
Follow the link to the official registry to confirm the entry, and copy the link to share your search.
What is a data broker registry?
A data broker registry is a state's public list of companies that registered as data brokers: businesses that collect and sell personal information about people they have no direct relationship with. California, Texas, Oregon and Vermont each keep one.
Data broker lookup specs and limits
| Registries searched | California (625 registrations, California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy)) and Oregon (396 licences, Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR)) |
|---|---|
| Data as of | 2026-11-09, downloaded from the states' own files and refreshed monthly |
| Matches on | Registered name, trading name and website domain, ignoring case, punctuation and legal forms |
| Shows | Every published field we keep: name, trading name, ID or licence number, registration year or licence dates, website, contact email, phone and address |
| Where it runs | In your browser. The registry file downloads once; what you type is never sent anywhere |
| Embed | Free to embed on your site with the code below the tool |
| Not included | Texas and Vermont, whose registries have no downloadable list; search them on the states' own sites |
More about the data broker lookup
What the data broker lookup searches
Four states make data brokers register each year, but only two publish their registry as a file anyone can download. The lookup combines both: California's 625 registrations and Oregon's 396 licences, 692 companies in all, 324 of them in both.
- California registrations
- 625
- Oregon data broker licences
- 396
- companies registered in both
- 324
| Registry | Run by | In the lookup |
|---|---|---|
| California | California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) | Yes: the 2026 registry CSV |
| Oregon | Division of Financial Regulation | Yes: the licensee download and the opt-out methods report |
| Texas | Secretary of State | No: an online search with no downloadable list |
| Vermont | Secretary of State | No: the search needs a captcha and the bulk file is a paid data sale |
We never work around a captcha or a bot check, so Texas and Vermont stay out until they publish a file. The tool links to their searches instead.
How the data is built
- 1
Download
A script fetches California's CSV and Oregon's licensee file and opt-out report from the states' own servers, the same files anyone can download.
- 2
Keep fields as published
Names, IDs, dates, websites and contacts are copied as the state wrote them, only trimmed. Oregon's dates are rewritten as year, month and day.
- 3
Match names across states
Registrations with the same legal name once Inc., LLC and punctuation are dropped are shown as one company. Sister companies sharing a brand stay separate.
The script reruns monthly, because brokers register, renew and lapse through the year. The download date is shown under the search box.
Reading a result
A match means the company told that state it is a data broker and registered. It is a lookup of public registrations, not a judgement: it says nothing about wrongdoing, and the registries are self-reported, so we have not checked any company's answers.
No match doesn't clear a company either. Each state defines a data broker its own way, and a business that sells only its own customers' data, or only business records, usually doesn't have to register. Under California's Delete Act, registered brokers must also process deletion requests sent through the state's platform.
For the sensitive-data and buyer answers California asks each broker, see every California entry in our full list.
If it doesn't work
- A company I know sells data isn't found
- Try its legal name or website rather than its brand. If it still isn't there, it may be registered only in Texas or Vermont, or not registered at all: registration depends on each state's definition.
- The registry data didn't load
- The tool downloads one file from this site when the page opens. Check your connection or any blocker, then reload.
- A field looks wrong or out of date
- We show what the state published on the download date. Check the official registry; if it differs from ours, tell us and we'll refresh.
Sources
5 sources · checked Nov 9, 2026
Data broker lookup FAQ
How do I check if a company is a data broker?
Search its name or website in the lookup above. If it is registered in California or Oregon you will see the registration as the state published it. Search Texas's and Vermont's registries on their own sites too.
Is the data broker registry public?
Yes. California, Texas, Oregon and Vermont all publish their registries. California and Oregon also offer downloadable files, which is what this lookup is built from.
Does being on a registry mean a company did something wrong?
No. Registering is what the law asks data brokers to do. A listing tells you a company says it sells personal information about people it doesn't deal with directly, nothing more.
How often is the data updated?
We download the registries again each month. The date of the last download is shown under the search box.
Is what I search sent to you?
No. The registry file downloads to your browser and the search runs there. Nothing you type leaves your device.
Can I put the lookup on my own site?
Yes. Copy the embed code below the tool. It shows the same search, with a credit link back to this page.
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A data broker registry is a state's public list of companies that registered as data brokers: businesses that collect and sell personal information about people they have no direct relationship with. California, Texas, Oregon and Vermont each keep one.
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