# Removing a listing

> How to have a listing removed, or personal information taken off a listing, on the Free Local Business Directory.

Canonical: https://freelocalbusinessdirectory.ca/remove-listing

Most listings come from public business-licence records and OpenStreetMap. Sometimes those records describe a person rather than a storefront, show a home address, or are simply out of date. You can have that fixed.

## If it's your business

[Claim the listing](https://freelocalbusinessdirectory.ca/featured). You can then hide your street address (for home-based businesses), correct anything, or ask us to remove the listing entirely.

## If it shows your personal information

Open the listing and choose **Report a problem → Remove my personal information**, with an email we can reply to. A person handles these first, usually within two business days. We remove the information and make sure later data imports don't bring it back.

## If the business has closed

Use **Report a problem → This business has closed**. We mark it closed and stop showing it in lists.

You can also [contact us](https://freelocalbusinessdirectory.ca/contact) directly. See our [privacy policy](https://freelocalbusinessdirectory.ca/privacy) for how we handle personal information.