Opt Out Center

Not just marketing mail

Fido is lost? Starting a soccer league? We offer the simplest way to send announcements to your street or a neighborhood.

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Lost Pets

Next time Fido runs away

Next time your dog, cat or lama escapes, you can use our service to send out Lost Pet postcards. Psst... because we are so distraught, we often send those mailings for free.

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Community Updates

Local Events & Announcements

Do you have a friend running for office? Having a block party? We mail postcards to announce hyper local events, help elect town council or someone's parents to a school PTA.

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Holiday Cards

Let us mail your holiday cheer

Design the card and send us the mailing list - we take care of the rest. Most importantly, we donate all proceeds from holiday card sales to charity.


Still receiving junk mail?

We put together a few FAQs to learn about laws and to help you stop direct mail.

If I opt out, can I stop all direct mail from arriving at my address?

No. Neighborhood Postcards mailed approximately 0.000017 of all promotional mail in the United States this year. You are more likely to be hit by lightning in your lifetime, than to receive one of our postcards this year.

What is the best way to stop marketing mail?

The best way to stop marketing mail is to contact data aggregators, not mailing companies. After a few minutes of research, you will realize that there are hundreds of mailing companies who rely on information from only a handful of data providers. We compiled a list of links for you.

Why should I reach out to data providers?

The data providers collect information about commercial & residential properties. They demographics, interests, political affiliations & spending habits. Mailing companies (like ourselves) work with data providers to help target and to determine which addresses are 'mailable', since it is wasteful to send materials to non-mailable addresses.

How is marketing mail from Neighborhood Postcards different?

Neighborhood Postcards works with small businesses who often can't afford to hire large national ad agencies. We help business owners send small-quantity (100 or less) mailings to individual streets and neighborhoods. We scrutinized each order to ensure the content meets our standards -- the content is clear & non-offensive.

I can still see my address in the estimated mailing area tool, does this mean I will continue to receive mail?

No. Our interactive mailing area map is used for estimation purposes only. The map uses public records - address data made available by local municipalities & geographic data providers (Google, MapQuest, TomTom, etc). Our interactive map simply displays all addresses in the selected area.

Are there any penalties for unsolicited marketing mail?

It is not illegal to send unsolicited direct mail. While FCC enacted penalties for unsolicited e-mails, text messages & telephone calls; marketing mail does not fall into the same category. Even USPS, a government agency, offers a way to deliver marketing postcards to every address on the mailing route via their EDDM solution. Our friends at PostGrid, have published a detailed summary of legislation related to direct mail. (https://www.postgrid.com/laws-regulations-direct-mail-marketing/)

If I opt-out from marketing mail, does it mean I will never receive communication from Neighborhood Postcards?

No, if you do decide to opt out, we will contact our data providers to filter out the address for a period of 10 years. However, if one of our clients uploads a mailing list with your address, or if a long-lost relative decides to use our service to mail a holiday card specifically to your address, we don't have a way of preventing this.

Does marketing mail waste resources?

Most marketing mail is now made from recyclable, renewable materials. Neighborhood Postcards uses FSI certified paper for all direct mail products.

Should we pass legislation to stop all marketing mail?

Obviously, we would disagree. Why not also ban television, internet, radio & other print advertising? We would argue that marketing mail is not as disruptive & intrusive as TV & YouTube ads, robocalls or SMS text messages. Marketing mail helps to fund USPS and keep postage prices reasonable for your personal mail and parcels. (https://facts.usps.com/table-facts)

How do I reach support with questions?

We would love to hear your thoughts. If you have any additional questions or comments, please send an email to support@neighborhoodpostcards.com.

Data Providers

Reach out to data providers to remove yourself from other mailings.

Acxiom

www.acxiom.com

  • If you prefer to submit your request via phone you may contact Acxiom at: (877) 774-2094
  • or opt out online by visiting https://www.acxiom.com/optout/
  • If you prefer to submit a written request, please mail your request to the following address:
    Acxiom LLC
    Attention: Consumer Rights Requests
    P.O. Box 2000
    Conway, AR 72033
Melissa Data

www.melissa.com

  • You can contact Melissa by calling at 1-800-635-4772
  • or send your complete name (including any name variations), mailing address, complete telephone number (including area code) and email address to optout@melissa.com
  • or send the information mentioned in the previous bullet to:
    Melissa Corporation
    Attn: Opt-out Service
    22382 Avenida Empresa
    Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-2112
Experian

www.experian.com

  • If you prefer to submit your request via phone you may contact Experian at: 833-210-4615
  • or opt out online by visiting https://consumerprivacy.experian.com/
  • If you prefer to submit a written request, please mail your request to the following address:
    Experian Corporation
    Attn: Opt-out Service
    PO Box 703
    Allen, TX 75013