How to remove yourself from IDStrong
IDStrong markets identity-monitoring services but also operates a people-data lookup, and you can request removal of your information. The general path is a removal form with email verification; residents of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia get a dedicated state privacy-rights form.
Full name, address history, phone numbers, and other identity/public-record details aggregated by its monitoring service.
Why removing yourself from IDStrong matters
On IDStrong, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull full name, address history, phone numbers, and other identity/public-record details aggregated by its monitoring service. 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 IDStrong listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of IDStrong is fairly straightforward, with one extra verification step — it works via web form + email verification (state privacy form for CA/CO/CT/UT/VA), and removals usually process in ~1–2 weeks. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws IDStrong 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 IDStrong, step by step
Go to members.idstrong.com/removeMyData and enter your name, state and city, then complete the CAPTCHA.
Locate your profile in the results and check its box.
Click 'Remove Data' and submit the form with your email.
Open the confirmation email from IDStrong and click the link.
Confirm the on-screen opt-out notice.
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official idstrong.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: Use a disposable email; state residents (CA/CO/CT/UT/VA) should use the dedicated privacy-rights form at members.idstrong.com/opt-out/ instead.
Sample opt-out letter for IDStrong
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to IDStrong — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at IDStrong, 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]
IDStrong is one of hundreds
Removing IDStrong is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and IDStrong 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 there a different process for some states?
Yes. Residents of CA, CO, CT, UT and VA can use the state privacy-rights form at members.idstrong.com/opt-out/.
Do I need an account?
The general removeMyData flow may prompt you to sign in; follow the on-screen verification and email confirmation to finish.
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