How to remove yourself from PublicSearcher
PublicSearcher is a people-search site exposing contact history, relatives, neighbors and an assortment of public records. Opt-out runs through its 'Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Info' link: search your record, fill in the removal form, and confirm via an emailed link.
Full name, age, current and past addresses, phone numbers, relatives, neighbors, marriage and divorce records, education, bankruptcies, criminal records, social media.
Why removing yourself from PublicSearcher matters
On PublicSearcher, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull full name, age, current and past addresses, phone numbers, relatives, neighbors, marriage and divorce records, education, bankruptcies, criminal records, social media. 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 PublicSearcher listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of PublicSearcher is fairly straightforward, with one extra verification step — it works via web form + CAPTCHA + email confirmation, and removals usually process in ~1–2 weeks. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws PublicSearcher 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 PublicSearcher, step by step
Open publicsearcher.com and click 'Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Info' in the footer.
Enter your name and state and click 'SEARCH', then complete the CAPTCHA.
Find your name in the results and click the green Continue button.
Fill out the form (email, full name, address, phone) and submit.
Open the confirmation email and click the link to finalize.
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official publicsearcher.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 PublicSearcher
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to PublicSearcher — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at PublicSearcher, 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]
PublicSearcher is one of hundreds
Removing PublicSearcher is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and PublicSearcher 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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Where is the opt-out link?
It's the 'Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Info' link in the site footer.
Is email confirmation required?
Yes. The request is finalized only after you click the link in the confirmation email.
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