How to remove yourself from PeopleSearcher
PeopleSearcher is a people-search site that surfaces contact history, relatives, court records and social profiles. Its opt-out uses the 'Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Info' link: search your profile, complete the removal form, and confirm by email.
Full name, current and previous addresses, phone numbers, relatives, criminal records, marriage and death records, bankruptcies, social media profiles, photos.
Why removing yourself from PeopleSearcher matters
On PeopleSearcher, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull full name, current and previous addresses, phone numbers, relatives, criminal records, marriage and death records, bankruptcies, social media profiles, photos. 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 PeopleSearcher listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of PeopleSearcher is fairly straightforward, with one extra verification step — it works via web form + email confirmation, and removals usually process in ~1–2 weeks. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws PeopleSearcher 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 PeopleSearcher, step by step
Open peoplesearcher.com and click 'Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Info' at the bottom.
Enter your name and state, click 'SEARCH', and locate your profile.
Click the green arrow next to your name.
Fill out the form (email, full name, address, phone) and click 'SUBMIT'.
Open the confirmation email and click the link to complete opt-out.
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official peoplesearcher.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: Use a disposable email — the broker may add opt-out contacts to marketing lists.
Sample opt-out letter for PeopleSearcher
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to PeopleSearcher — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at PeopleSearcher, 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]
PeopleSearcher is one of hundreds
Removing PeopleSearcher is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and PeopleSearcher can re-list you within weeks. PersProtect removes you from 499 broker and people-search sites and keeps re-checking so you stay off.
Scan all 499 sites — free →Removing yourself from PeopleSearcher, answered
Is this the same as PublicSearcher?
They share a near-identical opt-out flow but are separate domains; opt out of each individually.
Do I have to confirm by email?
Yes. Click the link in the confirmation email to finalize the removal.
Opt out of other data brokers
See the full list of 100+ brokers and the Google/Bing removal steps in the data-broker opt-out guide. New to this? What is a data broker? · Comparing services? Best data-removal services 2026.