How to remove yourself from PublicRecordsNow
PublicRecordsNow is a people-search site in the Intelius/PeopleConnect family that surfaces public-record-based contact data. Its opt-out is a quick form, and the PeopleConnect suppression can help clear related sites at once.
Address history, phone numbers, relatives and public-record details.
Why removing yourself from PublicRecordsNow matters
On PublicRecordsNow, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull address history, phone numbers, relatives and public-record details. 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 PublicRecordsNow listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of PublicRecordsNow is quick and straightforward — it works via web form, and removals usually process in ~48 hours. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws PublicRecordsNow 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 PublicRecordsNow, step by step
Find your listing on publicrecordsnow.com and copy the URL.
Go to publicrecordsnow.com/optout/ and paste it.
Enter your email and submit.
Confirm via the verification email.
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official publicrecordsnow.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: As a PeopleConnect-affiliated site, a suppression at suppression.peopleconnect.us may also help — check Intelius, US Search and Instant Checkmate while you’re at it.
PublicRecordsNow is one of hundreds
Removing PublicRecordsNow is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and PublicRecordsNow 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 PublicRecordsNow, answered
Is PublicRecordsNow legitimate?
It republishes public records, which is legal in the U.S. You still have a free right to opt out, which it must honor.
How long does removal take?
Usually around 48 hours after you confirm the request.
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