How to remove yourself from OnlineSearches
OnlineSearches is a public-records aggregator operated under the Intelius / PeopleConnect umbrella. Its opt-out runs through PeopleConnect's central suppression system rather than a form on OnlineSearches itself. Suppressing your record there should also clear you from related Intelius-family sites.
Phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, and links to public records, court documents, and background data.
Why removing yourself from OnlineSearches matters
On OnlineSearches, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, and links to public records, court documents, and background 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 OnlineSearches listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of OnlineSearches is fairly straightforward, with one extra verification step — it works via online suppression form (email-verified), and removals usually process in 10-15 minutes. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws OnlineSearches 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 OnlineSearches, step by step
On OnlineSearches.com, scroll to the footer and click 'Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Information'
Follow the redirect into the PeopleConnect/Intelius privacy center and choose the suppression request option
Enter your email address and click the verification link sent to your inbox
Provide your date of birth and legal name so they can match your record
Select the 'Suppressed' status and save to confirm the request
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official onlinesearches.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: Because it shares a backend with Intelius, you generally must opt out through PeopleConnect's suppression tool, not on OnlineSearches directly.
Sample opt-out letter for OnlineSearches
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to OnlineSearches — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at OnlineSearches, 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]
OnlineSearches is one of hundreds
Removing OnlineSearches is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and OnlineSearches 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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Who actually runs OnlineSearches?
It operates on Intelius / PeopleConnect infrastructure, so its removal flow goes through their shared privacy center.
How long until my data is gone?
Processing can take from a few days up to a couple of weeks after you verify the request.
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