How to remove yourself from CyberBackgroundChecks
CyberBackgroundChecks is a free people-search site (related to SmartBackgroundChecks and AdvancedBackgroundChecks) that displays a lot of contact data openly. Removing yourself here is quick, and worth doing across the related sites.
To remove yourself from CyberBackgroundChecks, submit the official opt-out request at www.cyberbackgroundchecks.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.
Full contact details, address history, phone numbers, email addresses and relatives.
Why removing yourself from CyberBackgroundChecks matters
On CyberBackgroundChecks, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull full contact details, address history, phone numbers, email addresses 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 CyberBackgroundChecks listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of CyberBackgroundChecks 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 CyberBackgroundChecks 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 CyberBackgroundChecks, step by step
Find your record on cyberbackgroundchecks.com and copy its URL.
Go to cyberbackgroundchecks.com/removal and paste the URL.
Enter your email and submit the removal request.
Confirm via the verification email.
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official cyberbackgroundchecks.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: CyberBackgroundChecks shares data with SmartBackgroundChecks and AdvancedBackgroundChecks — opt out of those too, since one listing often means all three carry you.
Sample opt-out letter for CyberBackgroundChecks
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to CyberBackgroundChecks — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at CyberBackgroundChecks, 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]
CyberBackgroundChecks is one of hundreds
Removing CyberBackgroundChecks is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and CyberBackgroundChecks 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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Are CyberBackgroundChecks and SmartBackgroundChecks related?
Yes — they’re part of the same network and pull from the same data, so you should opt out of each to fully clear yourself.
Is the removal free?
Yes. Use the official removal page; you never need to pay to remove your own listing.
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