How to remove yourself from Spokeo
Spokeo is one of the largest people-search sites in the U.S., aggregating public records, social media and marketing data into a single profile that anyone can buy for a few dollars. Its opt-out is one of the simpler ones — a copy-paste of your listing URL plus an email confirmation — but Spokeo re-builds profiles from fresh public records, so expect to repeat it.
Full name and aliases, current and past addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, relatives, age, and social-media profiles.
Why removing yourself from Spokeo matters
On Spokeo, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull full name and aliases, current and past addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, relatives, age, and social-media profiles. 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 Spokeo listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of Spokeo is quick and straightforward — it works via web form + email confirmation, and removals usually process in ~72 hours. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws Spokeo 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 Spokeo, step by step
Go to spokeo.com and search your name (add your city/state to find the right listing).
Open your profile and copy the full URL from the address bar.
Visit spokeo.com/optout, paste the profile URL, enter an email address, and complete the CAPTCHA.
Open the confirmation email from Spokeo and click the verification link — the removal isn’t processed until you do.
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official spokeo.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: Spokeo often has more than one listing per person (different addresses or name spellings). Search a few variations and submit each profile URL separately — removing one won’t remove the others.
Spokeo is one of hundreds
Removing Spokeo is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and Spokeo 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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How long does Spokeo take to remove my information?
Usually within 72 hours of clicking the confirmation link. If your profile is still visible after a few days, re-submit the URL — and check for duplicate listings.
Does Spokeo removal cost anything?
No. The opt-out is free and legally required. You never need a paid Spokeo account to remove your own data.
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