How to remove yourself from Public Data Check
Public Data Check is a people-search site that aggregates hundreds of millions of phone, property and public records into profiles. Its opt-out routes through a 'Remove Me From Website' flow with a search, a CAPTCHA, and an emailed verification link.
Full name, address history, phone numbers, email addresses, voter registration, vehicle and weapons-permit records, criminal records, financial history.
Why removing yourself from Public Data Check matters
On Public Data Check, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull full name, address history, phone numbers, email addresses, voter registration, vehicle and weapons-permit records, criminal records, financial history. 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 Public Data Check listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of Public Data Check is fairly straightforward, with one extra verification step — it works via web form + CAPTCHA + email verification, and removals usually process in ~1–2 weeks. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws Public Data Check 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 Public Data Check, step by step
Open publicdatacheck.com, scroll to the bottom, and click 'Remove Me From Website'.
Click 'Get Started', then search by name, age and state and complete the CAPTCHA.
Find your profile and click 'Remove'.
Enter your email, accept the terms, complete the CAPTCHA, and submit.
Open the validation email and click the link to finalize.
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official publicdatacheck.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: Use a disposable email — the broker may add opt-out contacts to marketing lists, and a second email confirms when removal completes.
Sample opt-out letter for Public Data Check
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to Public Data Check — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at Public Data Check, 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]
Public Data Check is one of hundreds
Removing Public Data Check is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and Public Data Check 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 email confirmation needed?
Yes. You must click the validation link emailed to you; a separate email confirms once removal is complete.
What data does it hold?
Public Data Check aggregates phone, property and public records including voter, vehicle and criminal data.
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