Your Rights Under the New Jersey Privacy Laws

New Jersey Covered Persons Opt-Out

Who is LexisNexis Risk Solutions?

LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL Inc. ("LNRS") is a provider of technology solutions that support the efforts of government agencies, insurance companies, and financial services institutions to serve consumers. By bringing clarity to information, LNRS supports making communities safer, insurance rates more accurate, commerce more transparent, and processes more efficient.

What is the New Jersey Law pertaining to Covered Person?

New Jersey law P.L. 2023, c.113, P.L.2021, c.371 and Section 3 of New Jersey P.L.2015, c.226 (C.56:8-166.1) allow a “Covered Person” to make a request to a business to the effect that the business may no longer disclose or make available on the internet certain personal information of the Covered Person.

Who is a "Covered Person"?

"Covered person" means an active, formerly active, or retired judicial officer, law enforcement officer, or child protective investigator in the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, as those terms are defined by section 1 of P.L.1995, c.23 (C.47:1A-1.1), or prosecutor, and any immediate family member residing in the same household as such judicial officer, law enforcement officer, child protective investigator in the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, or prosecutor.

What data is protected by the law?

The home address and unpublished home telephone number of any Covered Person.

What rights are available to a Covered Person under the New Jersey Law?

Upon notification, and not later than 10 business days following receipt of the request, a person, business, or association shall not disclose or re-disclose on the Internet or otherwise make available, the home address or unpublished home telephone number of any covered person.

May another person make a request on behalf of a Covered Person?

An authorized person seeking to prohibit the disclosure of the home address or unpublished home telephone number of any covered person shall provide written notice to the person from whom the authorized person is seeking nondisclosure that the authorized person is an authorized person and requesting that the person cease the disclosure of the information and remove the protected information from the Internet or where otherwise made available.

Who is an "Authorized Person"?

"Authorized person" means a covered person or any of the following persons hereby authorized to submit or revoke a request for the redaction or nondisclosure of a home address on behalf of a covered person:

1. On behalf of any federal judge, a designee of the United States Marshals Service or of the clerk of any United States District Court;
2. On behalf of any covered person who is deceased or medically or psychologically incapacitated, a person acting on behalf of the covered person as a designated trustee, as an estate executor, or pursuant to a written power of attorney or other legal instrument; and
3. On behalf of any immediate family member who is a minor and who is otherwise entitled to address redaction or nondisclosure pursuant to this act, the parent or legal guardian thereof

What are the impacts of an opt-out?

Please note that the effect of this request may be that certain personal information about you is not available in identity verification and fraud prevention products utilized by businesses or organizations with whom you interact. Your information will remain in products and services that are available to law enforcement entities.

For those covered persons who have any questions regarding security freezes, please see our security freeze page or call us at 1-800-456-1244.

Am I required to provide proof that I am a "Covered Person"?

Covered Persons in New Jersey are not required to provide additional supporting documentation at this time.

How can a New Jersey Covered Person exercise their rights under this law with LNRS?

Individuals may request to opt-out of having personal information about themselves made available through certain LNRS products and services, in accordance with legal requirements. You may contact us as provided below or you may exercise your rights directly online. To effectuate your rights online, you can submit an opt-out request at: optout.lexisnexis.com . If you are a judicial officer, law enforcement officer, child protective investigator or any other Covered Person submitting your request under New Jersey law P.L. 2023, c.113, P.L.2021, c.371 and Section 3 of New Jersey P.L.2015, c.226 (C.56:8-166.1) please select any one of the following options: I am a public / elected official; I am a law enforcement officer; or, I am a judicial officer. Next, please complete the form to allow us to process your request. Covered Persons in New Jersey are not required to provide additional supporting documentation at this time.

Can I opt back in?

You may also choose to opt back in. If you would like to opt-in, please contact us as provided below.

How can I contact LNRS?

If you have any further questions, contact us through our LexisNexis Risk Help page or call the LexisNexis Consumer Center via phone at 1-888-217-1591. The Consumer Center’s hours of operation are Monday – Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time.

Consumer Center
Attn: New Jersey Covered Person Request
P. O. Box 105108
Atlanta, GA 30348-5108

Where can I get more information?

More information about LNRS and your privacy rights.