How to remove yourself from Absolute People Search
Absolute People Search is a people-search and background site that surfaces contact info, criminal history, mugshots and even linked social/dating accounts. Its opt-out runs through a 'Suppression Center' form that you confirm via an emailed 'Complete Removal' link.
Full name, contact information, employment history, relatives and associates, criminal history and mugshots, social media and dating accounts, asset info.
Why removing yourself from Absolute People Search matters
On Absolute People Search, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull full name, contact information, employment history, relatives and associates, criminal history and mugshots, social media and dating accounts, asset info. That is more than enough to target you with spam and phishing, fuel robocalls, or in the worst cases enable stalking, doxxing or identity theft. Removing your Absolute People Search listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of Absolute People Search is fairly straightforward, with one extra verification step — it works via suppression-center web form + email confirmation, and removals usually process in ~1–2 weeks. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws Absolute People Search has to honor opt-out requests, so never pay a "removal" fee. Have your details ready for the verification step, then re-check in a few weeks to make sure the listing stayed down.
How to opt out of Absolute People Search, step by step
Open absolutepeoplesearch.com and click 'REMOVE INFORMATION' at the bottom.
In the new window, click the 'request only this information be removed' link.
Complete the Suppression Center form and check the ownership box.
Complete the CAPTCHA and submit.
Open the removal email and click 'Complete Removal' to finish.
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official absolutepeoplesearch.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: Use a disposable email — contacting the broker can add you to its marketing lists.
Sample opt-out letter for Absolute People Search
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to Absolute People Search — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at Absolute People Search, I am writing to request that you remove my listing and delete all personal information you hold about me, and that you stop selling or sharing it. I am making this request as a consumer exercising your opt-out and deletion process. To identify my records: Full name: [Your full name] Please take the following actions: 1. Delete all personal information you have collected about me. 2. Suppress my profile so it no longer appears on your website or any affiliated/partner sites. 3. Stop selling, sharing or licensing my personal information to third parties. 4. Confirm in writing once these steps are complete. Please process this request and respond within 45 days. If you need to verify my identity, contact me using the details above — but please do not require more information than is necessary to do so. Thank you for your prompt attention. Sincerely, [Your full name]
Absolute People Search is one of hundreds
Removing Absolute People Search is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and Absolute People Search can re-list you within weeks. PersProtect removes you from 499 broker and people-search sites and keeps re-checking so you stay off.
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Is email confirmation needed?
Yes. After the form, you must click the 'Complete Removal' button in the email before the request is processed.
Does it expose social media?
Yes. Absolute People Search may link social-media and dating accounts to your profile alongside contact and criminal data.
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