Opt-out directory
How to stop mail from San Francisco Chronicle
Opt-out contact information
Contact San Francisco Chronicle directly using any option below. These are San Francisco Chronicle's own opt-out channels.
Phone
+1-800-247-6642Allow 8–12 weeks
Print runs are scheduled in advance. Mail already printed may still arrive after you opt out.
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Your options
Both paths work. Pick what fits your situation.
Contact San Francisco Chronicle yourself
- Cost
- Free
- Best for
- One mailer, one time
- Effort
- visit their site or Call
- Timeline
- 8–12 weeks typical
PaperKarma app
- Cost
- Use 1 of 4 FREE opt-outs.
- Best for
- ALL junk mail in your mailbox now
- Effort
- Enter your info once. Reuse easily.
- Timeline
- Same as DIY; we handle follow-up
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Current opt-out methods for San Francisco Chronicle mail
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PaperKarma app
Photograph the San Francisco Chronicle mailer. PaperKarma files the opt-out for you.
Once you opt out of this sender, you can opt out of 100,000+ other mailers in the same app.
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Phone
Call San Francisco Chronicle at +1-800-247-6642. Ask them to stop promotional mail and subscription offers. Say you want marketing stopped, not a paid paper canceled, unless you also want that.
A phone request can take 5 to 10 minutes or longer, depending on the phone tree, hold time, and whether they offer a callback.
What to Expect After Opting Out
- Allow 8 to 12 weeks. Print runs are scheduled in advance. An offer already labeled can still arrive.
- A paid paper is separate. Stopping promotional mail does not cancel home delivery or an e-edition you still pay for.
- A later list add-back can start it again. Starting a later trial can put the address back on a file.
Why Do You Receive San Francisco Chronicle Mail?
The San Francisco Chronicle is Northern California’s largest newspaper and the second largest on the West Coast. Charles and Michael de Young founded it in 1865. Hearst bought it in 2000. Hearst says it reaches more than 6 million users a month across print, the e-edition, SFChronicle.com, and the apps, and that it has won seven Pulitzer Prizes. It covers Bay Area news, politics, technology, and ecology. The newsroom sits at 901 Mission Street. Bill Nagel is president and publisher. Emilio Garcia-Ruiz is editor-in-chief. The leftover mail is a subscription offer, not the paper you already pay for.
You get that mail if you subscribed, took a trial, or landed on a list they mail. The leftover packet is often a Sunday offer after you already stopped reading.
How to Prevent General Junk Mail Proactively
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DMAchoice
DMAchoice is the Association of National Advertisers' mail preference service. An $8 registration asks about 1,100 participating national companies to suppress your address from prospect promotional mail for 10 years. It does not cover local mailers, charity appeals, companies you already buy from, or occupant / current-resident saturation mail. Allow 90 days or longer.
NOTE: DMAchoice will not stop mail from San Francisco Chronicle as it is not an active member of the ANA.
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OptOutPrescreen
OptOutPrescreen is the official Consumer Credit Reporting Industry site. It lets you opt out of firm offers of credit and insurance for 5 years or permanently.
NOTE: OptOutPrescreen will not opt you out of San Francisco Chronicle mail. It only covers prescreened credit card and insurance offers.
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PaperKarma
For local and regional mailers, coupon packs, charity donation requests, and the large share of junk mail that DMAchoice does not cover, the PaperKarma app has the largest U.S. registry, with over 100,000 mailers on file.
Your Data Privacy Rights (CCPA & Beyond)
A promotional opt-out stops San Francisco Chronicle marketing mail. It does not always stop the underlying address from being shared. If you live in a state with an active consumer privacy law (California’s CCPA and several others), you can request access to or deletion of your personal information, and you can opt out of sale, share, or targeted advertising.
Go to the Chronicle’s Privacy Notice page, or call +1-800-247-6642, and ask for a deletion or do-not-share request, and to opt out of promotional mail.
Frequently asked questions
How long until San Francisco Chronicle mail stops?
Allow 8 to 12 weeks. Print runs are scheduled in advance. If a promotional offer arrives during that window, it was likely already printed and labeled before your request was processed. A paid paper you still subscribe to will keep coming until you cancel that subscription.
How do I stop San Francisco Chronicle mail for a previous resident?
Call San Francisco Chronicle at +1-800-247-6642 and include that person’s name and this address, or use the PaperKarma app to scan the mailer, mark the recipient as a previous resident, and submit the opt-out. Do not mark the person as deceased unless they are deceased.
Will San Francisco Chronicle mail stop if I move?
Not automatically. Marketing lists are tied to a specific name and address. A USPS forward can send a few more packets to the new address. Call again for the new address, or use the PaperKarma app there.
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