How to opt out of data brokers (free guide)
Data brokers and people-search sites publish your name, address, phone number and relatives — and sell them to anyone. Below are official, free opt-out links for 70+ of the biggest ones — the top sites with exact steps, then a wider list, plus how to clear yourself from Google & Bing. It’s tedious but it works.
Intelius, InstantCheckmate and US Search are all owned by PeopleConnect and share one suppression system. Submitting a single opt-out at suppression.peopleconnect.us removes you from the whole network at once (also covers TruthFinder and PeopleSmart).
The biggest data brokers — opt-out links & steps
Below are the biggest sites with exact opt-out steps — and each one links to its own full, step-by-step removal guide.
Spokeo
Web form- Find your listing on Spokeo and copy its URL
- Paste it on the opt-out page and enter your email
- Click the confirmation link Spokeo emails you
WhitePages
Form + phone- Search your record and open the suppression-requests page
- Select the listing that is yours
- Verify by phone call to finish the removal
BeenVerified
Web form- Search your name and locate your record
- Click “Proceed to Opt Out”
- Confirm via the email they send
TruePeopleSearch
Web form- Open the removal page and enter your email
- Tick the box confirming the record is yours
- Complete the CAPTCHA and submit
Radaris
Account + email- Find your profile and open “Control Information”
- Choose to make the record private / remove it
- Verify the request by email (support@radaris.com if stuck)
Intelius
Web formPeopleConnect- Search and select your record
- Submit the opt-out form
- Confirm via email
PeopleFinders
Web form- Find your profile and copy the “View Details” URL
- Paste it into the opt-out form
- Submit and confirm
MyLife
CCPA form / email- Open the CCPA request page
- Submit a deletion request for your profile
- Or email privacy@mylife.com asking for removal
InstantCheckmate
Web formPeopleConnect- Search and select your record
- Submit the opt-out form
- Confirm via email
US Search
Web formPeopleConnect- Find your record on US Search
- Submit the opt-out form
- Confirm via email
FastPeopleSearch
Web form- Open the removal page (or “Do Not Sell My Info” in the footer)
- Find your listing and start the opt-out
- Confirm via email
Nuwber
Web form- Find your profile and copy its link
- Submit it on the removal page
- Confirm via the email they send
59 more data brokers to opt out of
Also worth removing. Open each opt-out page and submit your record. Sites in the same network (e.g. PeopleConnect) often share one suppression request, so a single submission can clear several at once.
| Broker | Method | Opt-out |
|---|---|---|
| TruthFinder | PeopleConnect | Open |
| PeopleSmart | PeopleConnect | Open |
| PeopleLooker | PeopleConnect | Open |
| NeighborWho | PeopleConnect | Open |
| Ownerly | PeopleConnect | Open |
| PublicRecordsNow | PeopleConnect | Open |
| USA People Search | Web form | Open |
| Acxiom | Web form | Open |
| LexisNexis | Web form | Open |
| Epsilon | Form / email | Open |
| USPhoneBook | Web form | Open |
| SearchPeopleFree | Web form | Open |
| CheckPeople | Web form | Open |
| ClustrMaps | Web form | Open |
| That’sThem | Web form | Open |
| SmartBackgroundChecks | Web form | Open |
| Advanced Background Checks | Web form | Open |
| CyberBackgroundChecks | Web form | Open |
| PeekYou | Web form | Open |
| FamilyTreeNow | Web form | Open |
| Social Catfish | Web form | Open |
| GoLookUp | Open | |
| InfoTracer | Web form | Open |
| SpyDialer | Web form | Open |
| Addresses.com | Web form | Open |
| AnyWho | Web form | Open |
| 411.com | Web form | Open |
| Dataveria | Web form | Open |
| Rehold | Web form | Open |
| IDTrue | Web form | Open |
| PeopleSearchNow | Web form | Open |
| PrivateEye | Web form | Open |
| DOBSearch | Web form | Open |
| NumberGuru | Web form | Open |
| Phonebooks | Web form | Open |
| CallTruth | Web form | Open |
| PeopleByName | Open | |
| LocateFamily | Open | |
| CocoFinder | Web form | Open |
| PeopleWhiz | Web form | Open |
| SpyFly | Web form | Open |
| FastBackgroundCheck | Web form | Open |
| Homemetry | Web form | Open |
| Neighbor.report | Web form | Open |
| Persopo | Web form | Open |
| Veripages | Web form | Open |
| PublicDataUSA | Web form | Open |
| SearchQuarry | Web form | Open |
| CheckThem | Web form | Open |
| RecordsFinder | Web form | Open |
| AdvancedPeopleSearch | Web form | Open |
| Veromi | Web form | Open |
| ZabaSearch | Web form | Open |
| Classmates | PeopleConnect | Open |
| UnMask | Web form | Open |
| TruePeopleSearch.info | Web form | Open |
| GoFindWho | Web form | Open |
| OptOutPrescreen (credit offers) | Web / phone | Open |
| DMAchoice (direct mail) | Web form | Open |
New to this? Read what a data broker is, or the full remove-your-info playbook. More guides on the privacy blog.
Remove yourself from Google & Bing results
Removing a broker listing doesn’t always clear it from search results right away. Two free tools help take the result down too:
- Google “Results about you.” Use Google’s Results about you tool to find pages exposing your phone, address or email and request removal from Search — and “Refresh outdated content” for pages you’ve already taken down.
- Bing Content Removal. Submit Bing’s content removal request for outdated pages or pages exposing your personal information.
These remove the search result, not the source — so pair them with the broker opt-outs above to cut the data off at its origin.
Don’t want to do all 499 by hand?
The sites above are the well-known ones — there are hundreds more. PersProtect finds where you’re listed across 499 broker and people-search sites, files the removals for you, and re-checks them on a schedule so you don’t get re-listed.
See where you’re exposed — free scan →Doing it yourself vs. automating it
Manual opt-outs are completely free and worth doing for the big sites. The catch is scale and re-listing: there are hundreds of brokers, each with its own form, and they repopulate your data from public records every few weeks. Keeping yourself off the internet by hand becomes a recurring part-time job.
Best for the top sites. Free, but several hours up front and ongoing re-checks — and only as complete as the list you work through.
Scans 499 sites, files removals, and monitors continuously so re-listings get caught and removed again.
Data-broker opt-out, answered
Can I remove myself from data brokers for free?
Yes. Every major data broker is legally required to offer a free opt-out, and this guide links each one directly. You never have to pay a broker to remove your data — anyone asking for payment to “delete” your listing is a red flag.
How long does a data-broker opt-out take?
Each individual request takes about 5–15 minutes; processing then takes anywhere from a few minutes to several weeks depending on the site. Opting out of all the major people-search sites in one sitting usually takes a few hours.
Will my information come back after I opt out?
Often, yes. Brokers continuously re-scrape public records, voter files and marketing data, so a profile you removed can reappear within a few weeks to a few months. That’s why a one-time opt-out isn’t enough — the listings need to be re-checked and re-removed on a schedule.
How many data brokers are there?
Hundreds. This guide lists 70+ of the biggest people-search sites with their opt-out links, but PersProtect monitors and removes data from 499 broker and people-search sites — including many smaller ones that quietly resell the same records.
Is it safe to submit an opt-out request?
Yes — you’re only confirming information the broker already displays publicly, not handing over anything new. Use the official opt-out links (like the ones here), and never pay a third party that promises a “guaranteed” permanent deletion.
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