How to remove yourself from CheckPeople
CheckPeople is a people-search service that compiles standard contact-and-relatives listings. Its opt-out is a straightforward form — find your record and submit it.
To remove yourself from CheckPeople, submit the official opt-out request at www.checkpeople.com (Web form; takes about ~24–48 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 info, address history, phone numbers and relatives.
Why removing yourself from CheckPeople matters
On CheckPeople, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull contact info, address history, phone numbers and relatives. 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 CheckPeople listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of CheckPeople is quick and straightforward — it works via web form, and removals usually process in ~24–48 hours. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws CheckPeople 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 CheckPeople, step by step
Search your name on checkpeople.com and open your listing.
Copy the listing URL and go to checkpeople.com/opt-out.
Paste the URL, enter your email and submit.
Confirm via the verification email.
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official checkpeople.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: Search a couple of name variations and former cities — CheckPeople can hold more than one record tied to old addresses.
Sample opt-out letter for CheckPeople
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to CheckPeople — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at CheckPeople, 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]
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Removing CheckPeople is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and CheckPeople 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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How long does CheckPeople take to remove me?
Usually 24–48 hours after you confirm the request.
Is CheckPeople opt-out free?
Yes — no account or payment needed.
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