How to remove yourself from USATrace
USATrace is a people-search site that links names to addresses, phone numbers and relatives. Unlike most brokers, its opt-out is handled by email: you find your profile, copy its link, and email it to the site's research address with a specific subject line.
Full name, age, current and past addresses, phone numbers, email address, spouse and relative names.
Why removing yourself from USATrace matters
On USATrace, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull full name, age, current and past addresses, phone numbers, email address, spouse and relative names. 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 USATrace listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of USATrace is fairly straightforward, with one extra verification step — it works via email request (subject 'Block Info' to research@usatrace.com), and removals usually process in ~1–2 weeks. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws USATrace 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 USATrace, step by step
Open usatrace.com, scroll to the footer, and click the privacy link.
On the privacy page, use the People Search to find your profile.
Click 'Copy Link' to grab your profile URL.
Email research@usatrace.com with the subject line 'Block Info'.
Paste your profile URL in the email body and send.
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official usatrace.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: The opt-out is email-based and must use the exact subject 'Block Info'; use a disposable address to avoid marketing lists.
Sample opt-out letter for USATrace
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to USATrace — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at USATrace, 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]
USATrace is one of hundreds
Removing USATrace is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and USATrace 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 there a web form?
No. USATrace processes removals by email — you send your profile URL to research@usatrace.com with the subject 'Block Info'.
What email should I use?
A disposable address is recommended, since contacting the broker can land you on its marketing lists.
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