How to Opt Out of Rain-Street.org
1. Visit the Website: Go to www.rain-street.org using your web browser.
2. From the homepage search bar enter your full name and state to search for your profile.
- Click ‘Search.’
3. Locate your record and select ‘View More.’
4. Under your profile picture click ‘Information Control.’
5. Fill in the requested fields and click ‘Send’ to submit your request.
6. You will receive a message that your removal request has been received.
Proceed to check your inbox for a confirmation link to complete the process. It may take up to 48 hours to remove your personal information.
What is Rain-Street.org?
Rain-Street is a data broker website that specializes in arrest record information.
Until recently the site operated under the name ArrestFacts at arrestfacts.com and arrestfacts.org. You can still see this watermark on a lot of the older mugshots in their database.
It offers the ability to access public records and a variety of contact information for both individuals in their database.
Because it focuses more specifically on arrest information, including mugshots, the data on this site is much more sensitive than other more generalized data brokers.
Due to the obvious reputation and privacy concerns, some users choose to remove their information from data broker sites like Rain-Street.
For businesses, they might want to remove a former employee that they no longer want to be associated with from their directory, while individuals might want to remove an employer from their profile if they don’t want to be associated with the business.
Rain-Street gathers its data from a wide range of sources, including public records, other data brokers, government entities, the internet, and other sources.
Why you should remove your information from Rain-Street.org
Data brokers like Rain-Street gather and sell personal data, often without explicit consent, leading to unwanted marketing and potential inaccuracies in the information available about you online.
Having your personal details publicly accessible can increase risks such as identity theft, doxxing, stalking, and other forms of harassment, both online and physically.
These platforms often sell ads to companies who purposely use language that can imply legal troubles, such as court or arrest records, even if you don’t have any.
For Rain-Street specifically, one of the major concern is with potential employers, partners and anyone else discovering old or inaccurate arrest information about you.
Ultimately, it’s about having control over your own information. It’s your right to decide who has access to your details and for what purpose.
Removing your info from data brokers is a way to regain some of that control over your digital footprint and online privacy.
What kind of information is available on Rain-Street.org?
Rain-Street primarily functions as a data broker providing detailed arrest and background report information. The data they compile and make available includes, but is not limited to:
- First Name
- Middle Name
- Last Name
- Race
- Age
- Weight
- Hair Color
- Eye Color
- Tattoos
- Scars
- Addresses
- Nicknames
- Aliases
- Associates
- Recent Arrests
- Recent Charges
- Other Charges
- Arrest Details
- Conviction Dates
- Conviction Locations
- Arresting Agencies
- Booking Locations
- Inmate Numbers
- Mugshots
How did Rain-Street.org get my information?
Sites like Rain-Street acquire data from various sources, combining public records with purchased private data.
- Public records: These include voter registrations, property deeds, court records, and marriage licenses.
- Business records: Information from business operations is also accessible and aggregated by these platforms.
- Credit Bureaus and Financial Institutions: They provide basic personal details under certain circumstances, though not direct credit histories.
- Telecom Companies: Subscriber lists are used to develop databases of phone numbers and addresses.
- Social Media and Online Sources: Public data from social networks and platforms like LinkedIn is harvested.
- Third-party Data Brokers: Rain-Street may purchase additional personal data from specialized brokers.
A lot of this information is what you might not realize you’re giving away when you sign up for things online. That information, depending on how it is collected, can be bought and sold in bulk. This is kind of like a less malicious version of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
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Frequently asked questions
Data broker sites gather and sell your personal information. They aggregate the data to create public profiles with your contact details, job history, legal records, addresses, shopping, and financial history.
Rain-Street is a data broker website that offers people search services with a focus on arrest information.
Rain-Street previously operated under the name “ArrestFacts” at arrestfacts.com and arrestfacts.org.
It is more arrest and mugshot focused than other databrokers.
The site sources its information from public records, data brokers, government resources, third-party data banks, the internet, and other sources.
Your information can end up on Rain-Street because they collect data from various sources. This includes public records like court records, arrest records, police department press releases and databases and other third-party data brokers.
Information that you share casually online or that becomes public record through everyday activities can be easily obtained and used by data brokers like Rain-Street. Generally speaking, if you have been arrested or charged with a crime, that becomes a public record and sites like Rain-Street can gather that information from the arresting agency’s public records.
You can opt-out of having your personal information on Rain-Street. You can follow our step-by-step guide here.
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In order to remove information from Rain-Street from Google search results, you’ll first need to opt out of their site and remove your information there. Check our Rain-Street opt out guide for that.
Once your information has been removed from Rain-Street you can use Google’s Remove Outdated Content tool. Select the option “To refresh Google’s outdated result for a webpage that has changed.” Submit the link where your information appeared. Google will recrawl the page to ensure the information has been removed. This can take anywhere from an hour or up to a few days depending on the site being crawled and Google’s crawlers. You can check back on the tool to see the status. Once it has finished crawling the page it should be approved and the link will no longer be included in Google search results.
Opting out of Rain-Street should only take a few minutes. However it could take several weeks to complete the process if there are any issues processing the request.
If you run into any trouble, our team of experts is here to help.
Opting out of Rain-Street is completely free.
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If your info shows up again on Rain-Street, you might have to opt out again. Data brokers often refresh their databases, causing removed info to reappear.
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