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Contact NAVS directly using any option below. These are NAVS's own opt-out channels.
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Current opt-out methods for NAVS mail
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Email
Use the Email option on this page. Ask NAVS to remove your name and mailing address from fundraising appeals and other postal mail, as well as marketing email. NAVS privacy copy treats postal and email removal together when you contact them this way.
If sending your opt-out request by email, use this helpful template for NAVS:
Hello, I'm writing to request that NAVS permanently remove my address from all direct mail lists, including your internal house list and any rented or third-party lists used to source your mailings. The name and address to remove as they appear on a recently delivered unwanted mailer: [NAME] [ADDRESS] [CITY ST ZIP] A few notes for your direct mail team: • I have never subscribed to marketing communications from NAVS. • Since I haven't opted in with you directly, the source is most likely a rented or co-op list. Please also flag this address with your list partners so it's suppressed at the source. Please confirm in writing once the suppression is complete. I've attached an image of the mailer for reference. Thank you, [NAME]
Replace the bracketed fields ([NAME], [ADDRESS], [CITY ST ZIP]) before sending. Attach a photo of the mailer if you have one, and keep the reply for your records.
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Contact form
Go to NAVS's contact page. Choose a topic such as Questions or Feedback/Suggestions and ask to be removed from all NAVS mail and email. Include your full mailing address as it appears on the appeal.
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PaperKarma app
Photograph the NAVS mailer in the app and submit the opt-out. 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 +1-800-888-6287 (800-888-NAVS). Ask to be removed from all NAVS communications, including postal appeals. Have your mailing address ready. A phone request can take 5 to 10 minutes or longer, depending on hold time and whether they offer a callback.
What to Expect After Opting Out
Allow 8 to 12 weeks for donation appeals and newsletter-driven mail to taper off. NAVS may still send gift acknowledgments, event tickets you purchased, and legally required notices tied to an active donation.
NAVS emails include unsubscribe links, but privacy copy also invites a single request by phone or email to leave both postal and email lists. A new gift or event signup can add you back to appeal files.
Why Do You Receive NAVS Mail?
The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) is a Chicago nonprofit that advocates for humane science and against animal use in research. NAVS runs membership and fundraising appeals from 444 N. Wells St. and publishes 800-888-NAVS for donor contact.
You get this mail after you donated, signed a petition, attended an event, or matched a charity prospect file. Privacy policy language covers all NAVS communications, which is why one written or phone request can cover both envelopes and email if you ask clearly.
How to Prevent General Junk Mail Proactively
DMAchoice — DMAchoice is the Association of National Advertisers’ mail preference service. An $8 registration asks participating national companies to suppress your address from prospect promotional mail.
NOTE: DMAchoice will not stop mail from NAVS as it is not an active member of the ANA.
OptOutPrescreen — OptOutPrescreen is the official Consumer Credit Reporting Industry site. It lets you opt out of firm offers of credit and insurance for five years or permanently.
NOTE: OptOutPrescreen will not opt you out of NAVS mail. It only covers prescreened credit card and insurance offers.
PaperKarma — For local mailers, charity appeals, and senders DMAchoice does not cover, the PaperKarma app contacts opt-out departments from a photo of the mailer label.
Your Data Privacy Rights (CCPA & Beyond)
NAVS publishes a privacy policy on navs.org describing how it uses contact data for appeals and programs. Use the Email option on this page or the contact form for list removal; that path is separate from limiting sale or share of personal information under state privacy laws.
Frequently asked questions
How long until the mail stops?
Allow 8 to 12 weeks. Mail already printed or queued may still arrive after you opt out.
How do I stop mail for a previous resident?
Use the **Email** option on this page, the contact form, or call +1-800-888-6287 with the previous resident's name and your address, or use PaperKarma on mail that still arrives there.
Will the mail stop if I move?
Not automatically. Submit a fresh email, form, or phone opt-out with your new address, or use PaperKarma on mail that arrives at the new location.
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