How it works, and proof that it does

We asked 19 sales databases to delete one person's work details

Within 30 days, 14 had replied and nine had deleted, blocked or opted out the details. Here is exactly what happened, what we do for you, and the letter you sign. No surprises.

14 of 19
replied within 30 days
6 minutes
fastest deletion, from Apollo.io
9 of 19
deleted, blocked or opted out the details within 30 days

These figures come from our pilot sweep, of 19 sales databases. Our list has grown since, and we now contact more than 25 for every customer.

How it works

Five steps. You do the first two, in about three minutes.

1

Choose a plan and pay

A one-off clean sweep, or quarterly or annual protection. Payment is handled securely by Stripe.

You do this

2

Sign and confirm

Enter your details, sign the letter of authority by typing your name, then confirm your email address.

You do this

3

We contact the databases

We object to direct marketing and request erasure under UK GDPR, sending each company only what it needs to find you.

We do this

4

We follow up

We deal with the replies, tell you if a company needs something only you can give, and chase anyone who misses the deadline.

We do this

5

You get your report

Every company we contacted and what each one did. Subscribers get re-checks throughout their plan.

We do this

A real report

What the report looks like

From our pilot sweep, run on one of our own team, with personal details removed. Requests sent 27 September 2026; status on 18 October 2026, day 21 of the legal deadline, which is normally one calendar month.

This sweep covered 19 sales databases. Our list has grown since, so your report will cover more than 25.

19
Databases contacted
7
Confirmed deletion
2
Blocked or opted out
5
Asked for an extra step
5
Awaiting reply

Apollo.io still held a work email address from a job this person had left. It was deleted, and added to Apollo's suppression list, six minutes after the request arrived.

Apollo.io
Deleted and suppressed
27 Sep
Lusha
Deleted and suppressed
3 Oct
RocketReach
Deleted
29 Sep
4 other sales databases
Deleted
30 Sep–15 Oct
2 other sales databases
Blocked or opted out
27–30 Sep
5 other sales databases
Asked for an extra step
27–28 Sep
ZoomInfo
Awaiting reply
Due 27 Oct
Cognism
Awaiting reply
Due 27 Oct
3 other sales databases
Awaiting reply
Due 27 Oct

This was our pilot sweep, run before launch to benchmark how each sales database responds. As a customer, ColdStop Pro sends these requests for you, deals with the replies, tells you if a company needs something only you can give, and chases anyone who has not replied once the deadline passes. Your report names every company we contacted.

Results vary from person to person, and we cannot guarantee a reduction in calls.

The letter

The letter you sign, word for word

It lets us act for you on four things only, and it ends when your service ends.

Your phone number and email addresses are not in the letter. Each company receives only the details it needs to find you.

You sign by typing your name, and nothing is sent until you have confirmed your email address.

LETTER OF AUTHORITY

Reference: [your reference]

I, [your full name], appoint CS Ventures Group Ltd, trading as ColdStop Pro (company number 16932569, Wyevale Business Park, 2 Wyevale Way, Hereford, HR4 7BS; ICO registration ZC208302), as my agent to act on my behalf for the following purposes only:

  1. to object, under Article 21 of the UK GDPR, to the processing of my personal data for direct marketing;
  2. to request erasure of my personal data under Article 17 of the UK GDPR where that right applies;
  3. to send, receive and respond to correspondence about those requests, including providing information reasonably needed to identify me; and
  4. to make, and correspond about, data protection complaints to the organisation concerned arising from those requests.

ColdStop Pro will tell you which of my details are relevant in its covering request. Please reply to ColdStop Pro at requests@coldstop.co.uk.

This authority remains in force for the duration of my ColdStop Pro service and for any reasonable period necessary to complete requests already made, unless I withdraw it earlier in writing.

Signed electronically: [your typed name]
Date and time: [when you sign] (UK time)
Email address verified: [when you confirm]
Letter version: LOA-2

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