Sylvain wrote:
Kris Kortokrax wrote:

You can opt out of having your address displayed.
You cannot opt out of the database.

actually you can; when I opted out, they initially just removed
my address, now they removed the record altogether, and I am
pretty sure I still have a certificate :-)

Plug his name into the FAA's database and you should be able to see his
certificates and ratings.

you might or you might not; when I plug my own name into the thing,
nothing shows anymore,

--Sylvain

From the FAA Airmen Registry website:

"The Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, and
other statutory requirements require us to make airmen certificate
information available to the public. Airmen meeting the active
criteria receive notice of these requirements and can withhold their
address information from release.

If your address appears in this database and you would like to remove
it, or if it does not appear and you would like to add it, you may
write or email us your preference. You may provide us with your
preference anytime."

Are you using the FAA's database at registry.faa.gov?

Kris