DATA PRIVACY GUIDE
How to Remove Your Personal Information From Major Data Brokers
Data brokers collect and sell your personal information—including home addresses, phone numbers, and relative details—to public search databases. Follow this step-by-step DIY removal guide to purge your records from the primary networks.
1. PeopleConnect Network (Intelius, TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, USSearch)
- Opt-Out Link: PeopleConnect Suppression Center
- Steps: Submit your email address, click the verification link sent to your inbox, and provide your DOB and name. Select matching reports and set the status to Suppressed, then click Save.
- Note: Keep your account active after saving; PeopleConnect requires the suppression preference on file to block your public profiles.
2. FastPeopleSearch & FastBackgroundCheck
- Opt-Out Link: FastPeopleSearch Removal Portal
- Steps: Enter your email, accept the agreement terms, and search for your listing by name and location. Click View Free Details, click Remove My Record, and confirm using the verification link sent to your inbox.
3. Spokeo
- Opt-Out Link: Spokeo Opt-Out Tool
- Steps: Search your name on Spokeo, copy your profile URL, paste it into the opt-out tool, and complete the email verification.
- Workaround: If the web tool hits a submission rate limit or the confirmation email fails to load, email your profile URLs directly to
customercare@spokeo.comfor manual agent removal[cite: 8, 14].
4. Radaris
- Opt-Out Link: Radaris Privacy Control Center
- Steps: Search your profile, select Start Removing, enter your email, and open the confirmation link in your inbox[cite: 13].
- Workaround: If verification emails do not arrive, email your generated request tracking IDs to
customer-service@radaris.com[cite: 12, 15].
5. TruePeopleSearch
- Opt-Out Link: TruePeopleSearch Removal
- Steps: Submit your email, complete the CAPTCHA, search for your record, click View Details, and select Remove This Record. Click the confirmation link in your email[cite: 16].
6. USA People Search
- Opt-Out Link: USA People Search Opt-Out
- Steps: Enter your email, locate your profile, click Remove Record, and verify via email[cite: 11].
7. PeopleFinders
- Opt-Out Link: PeopleFinders Opt-Out
- Steps: Locate your profile listing and complete the on-screen prompts to confirm removal.
8. Whitepages
- Opt-Out Link: Whitepages Suppression Request
- Steps: Search your profile on Whitepages, copy the URL, paste it into the suppression page, enter your phone number, answer the automated call, and enter the verification PIN shown on screen.
9. InfoTracer
- Opt-Out Link: InfoTracer Opt-Out
- Steps: Locate your record and submit your email.
- Workaround: If the web form returns an HTTP 403 error due to firewall restrictions, email your full name and city/state directly to
privacy@infotracer.comto open a manual ticket[cite: 10].
10. BeenVerified Parent Network (NeighborWho, PeopleLooker)
- Opt-Out Link: BeenVerified Opt-Out Search
- Steps: Search your name and state. If a profile exists, click Proceed to Opt Out, submit your email address, and click the confirmation link in your inbox.
Final Step: De-Indexing Old Search Results
Once data brokers remove your profile pages, cached information may still appear in Google search snippets for a few days. Copy the broken or unindexed search URL and submit it through the Google Outdated Content Removal Tool to instantly clear the cached preview.