How to remove yourself from BeenVerified
BeenVerified is a subscription background-check service whose listings surface in search results for your name. The opt-out is fast and self-service: find your record, request removal, confirm by email.
To remove yourself from BeenVerified, submit the official opt-out request at www.beenverified.com (Web form + email confirmation; takes about ~24 hours, difficulty: Easy). Removal is free — you never have to pay a broker to take your listing down. Brokers re-scrape public records, so re-check in a few months or use monitoring that re-removes new listings automatically.
Contact information, address history, relatives, social profiles and employment data.
Why removing yourself from BeenVerified matters
On BeenVerified, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull contact information, address history, relatives, social profiles and employment data. 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 BeenVerified listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of BeenVerified is quick and straightforward — it works via web form + email confirmation, and removals usually process in ~24 hours. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws BeenVerified has to honor opt-out requests, so never pay a "removal" fee. Most people finish it in just a few minutes.
How to opt out of BeenVerified, step by step
Go to beenverified.com/app/optout/search and search your name.
Find the record that matches your age and location and click “Proceed to Opt Out”.
Enter your email address and complete the CAPTCHA.
Click the link in the confirmation email to finalize the removal.
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official beenverified.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: Use an email you control but don’t mind sharing — BeenVerified only uses it to confirm the request. If you have lived in several states, scan for multiple records tied to old addresses.
Sample opt-out letter for BeenVerified
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to BeenVerified — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at BeenVerified, 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]
BeenVerified is one of hundreds
Removing BeenVerified is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and BeenVerified 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 BeenVerified opt-out permanent?
It removes the current listing, but BeenVerified can re-acquire your data from public records later, so periodic re-checks are needed.
Do I need a BeenVerified account to opt out?
No — the opt-out page is public and free; no login or subscription is required.
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