Data Broker Opt-Out List

A comprehensive US checklist for removing your personal information from people-search websites and data aggregators.

General Instructions & Setup

CRITICAL: Do NOT use your primary email!
Use a disposable/alias email. Create one via Firefox Relay, SimpleLogin, or DuckDuckGo Email Protection before starting.
  • For each site below, navigate to the opt-out URL provided.
  • Search for listings matching [Your Full Name] in [Your City, State].
  • If multiple listings appear (e.g., current address, old addresses in other states), opt out of ALL of them.
  • When email verification is required, check the disposable inbox and click the verification link immediately — some expire within 15 minutes.
  • If a site requires a CAPTCHA that cannot be completed, flag it and move on.
  • Do not create accounts, enter payment information, or start free trials on any site.

Data Broker Opt-Out URLs at a Glance

Data broker opt-out URLs and what each form asks for, as of Oct 2026
Broker Opt-out URL What it asks for
PeopleConnect (Intelius, TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, USSearch) suppression.peopleconnect.us Email (verified by link), full legal name, date of birth; then select records and set to Suppressed
Spokeo spokeo.com/optout Profile URL and email (confirmation link)
Whitepages whitepages.com/suppression-requests Profile URL and a phone number for the verification call
BeenVerified (PeopleLooker, Ownerly) beenverified.com/svc/optout/search/ Name and state, then email verification
TruePeopleSearch truepeoplesearch.com/removal Email, then name and city/state
Radaris radaris.com/control-privacy No form available (court notice only, as of Oct 2026)
PeopleFinders (PublicRecordsNow) peoplefinders.com/opt-out Name and email; a second form asks for matching profile details
FastPeopleSearch fastpeoplesearch.com/removal Email, then name and location (US IP address required)
Nuwber nuwber.com/removal/link Profile URL and email
That'sThem thatsthem.com/optout Name, address, phone (if known), email; or email optout@thatsthem.com
MyLife mylife.com/privacyrequest Name, address, email and other requested details; email verification code
Acxiom / LiveRamp isapps.acxiom.com/optout/optout.aspx Name, address, email; select all opt-out segments
CyberBackgroundChecks cyberbackgroundchecks.com/removal Name search, then email (verification link valid 24 hours)
InfoTracer infotracer.com/optout/ Name and state search, email, short removal explanation
Spy Dialer spydialer.com/consumers/ State, name, address; email or phone if required
VoterRecords.com voterrecords.com Record page "Record Opt-Out" link, then email
SearchPeopleFree searchpeoplefree.com/opt-out Name and email; 30-minute removal session after verifying
PeopleSearchNow peoplesearchnow.com/opt-out Name, state and email; verification link then a follow-up form
LexisNexis / Accurint consumer.risk.lexisnexis.com/opt Identity verification (e.g., driver's license); online, mail or phone request
Thomson Reuters CLEAR legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/legal-notices/privacy-records Request via Public Records Data Subject Portal; identity verification
Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) cotality.com/legal/privacy-policy Request under your state privacy rights (see policy for contacts)

Core Opt-Out Tasks

  1. Go directly to suppression.peopleconnect.us (PeopleConnect Suppression Center).
  2. Enter the disposable email address.
  3. Check email — click the verification link within 15 minutes.
  4. Enter your full legal name.
  5. Enter date of birth (required field — enter it if known, otherwise leave for manual follow-up).
  6. Select ALL matching records across all states you've lived in.
  7. Set each to "Suppressed" and confirm submission.

  1. Go to spokeo.com and search for your name.
  2. Find your profile listing. Copy the full profile URL (format: spokeo.com/[Name]/[State]/[City]/XXXXX).
  3. Go to spokeo.com/optout.
  4. Paste the profile URL into the form.
  5. Enter the disposable email address and complete the CAPTCHA.
  6. Submit, then check email and click the verification link.
  7. Note: If the profile is behind a paywall and you cannot get the URL, note this for later.

Step A — Free listing removal:

  1. Go to whitepages.com/suppression-requests.
  2. Search for your name and location.
  3. Paste the profile URL into the suppression form.
  4. Phone Verification: It will display a code on screen and call a phone number to verify. You must answer the call and enter the code.

Step B — Premium listing removal (separate process):

  1. Go to Whitepages Support.
  2. Submit a support request asking to remove the Whitepages Premium listing for your name and address.

  1. Go to beenverified.com/svc/optout/search/.
  2. Search for your name and state.
  3. Select the matching listing(s).
  4. Enter the disposable email address.
  5. Click the verification link in your email and confirm removal.

  1. Go to truepeoplesearch.com/removal (hidden from homepage).
  2. Enter the disposable email address.
  3. Complete the CAPTCHA/hCaptcha.
  4. Search for your name and city/state.
  5. Click "Remove This Record" on each matching listing.
  6. Check email and click the verification link.

Status as of Oct 2026: radaris.com/control-privacy now shows a notice that the radaris.com domain was transferred by court order to Atlas Data Privacy Corporation (final judgment of the New Jersey Superior Court, August 27, 2026). The same judgment names Rehold.com and Trustoria.com. When checked, the page showed only the court notice and no opt-out form.
  1. Open radaris.com/control-privacy and check whether a removal form has been restored.
  2. If a form is back: search your name, copy the profile URL, paste it into the opt-out form, enter an email, and verify.
  3. Note: The "Mentions" section required a separate removal request under the old process. If mentions appear, submit a second removal for those.
  4. If there is still no form, skip this task and re-check it on your next re-run of this checklist.

  1. Go to peoplefinders.com/opt-out.
  2. Enter your name.
  3. Enter the disposable email address.
  4. Complete the CAPTCHA.
  5. Check email, click verification link.
  6. A second form will appear requesting additional profile details — complete it with matching information.

  1. Go to fastpeoplesearch.com/removal (Must be accessed from a US IP address).
  2. Enter the disposable email address.
  3. Agree to the terms and complete the CAPTCHA.
  4. Search for your name and location.
  5. Click "Remove My Record" on each matching listing.
  6. Verify via email.

  1. Go to nuwber.com and search for your name and location.
  2. Copy the full profile URL.
  3. Go to nuwber.com/removal/link.
  4. Paste the profile URL.
  5. Enter the disposable email and verify.

Status check, 25 Oct 2026: nuwber.com did not resolve in DNS (Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 and Google 8.8.8.8), so the steps above could not be re-tested. Nuwber Inc is still on the California data broker registry; California residents can include it in one DROP request instead.

  1. Go to thatsthem.com/optout.
  2. Fill in the form: Name, Address, Phone (if known), Email (disposable).
  3. Complete the CAPTCHA and submit.
  4. Alternative method: send email to optout@thatsthem.com with name, address, and request for removal.

WARNING: This site uses aggressive dark patterns. Do NOT click any upsell buttons, "reputation score" offers, or account creation prompts.
  1. Go to mylife.com/privacyrequest.
  2. Search for your name or submit your information via the removal request form.
  3. Enter your name, address, email address, and other requested information.
  4. Complete the CAPTCHA and submit the form.
  5. Check email for a verification code and submit it to confirm.
  6. If the web form is unresponsive, call (888) 704-1900 and request removal verbally.

  1. Go to isapps.acxiom.com/optout/optout.aspx.
  2. Select the opt-out segments (select all available).
  3. Enter your personal information (Name, Address).
  4. Enter the disposable email and complete the CAPTCHA.
  5. Verify via email.

Task 13: CyberBackgroundChecks opt-out

Go to removal page, search name, enter disposable email. Verification link valid for 24 hours only. Complete suppression form.

Task 14: InfoTracer opt-out

Go to infotracer.com/optout/. Search name/state. Enter disposable email. In explanation field, write: "I request removal of my personal information from your database." Verify via email.

Task 15: Spy Dialer opt-out

Go to spydialer.com/consumers/. Enter state, name, address, and email/phone if required. Confirm opt-out.

Task 16: VoterRecords.com opt-out

Go to voterrecords.com. Search name and state. Open record, scroll to bottom, click "Record Opt-Out". Enter disposable email and verify.

Task 17: SearchPeopleFree opt-out

Go to searchpeoplefree.com/opt-out. Enter name, disposable email, verify via email. Complete follow-up form. Note: 30-minute session window.

Task 18: PeopleSearchNow opt-out

Go to peoplesearchnow.com/opt-out. Search name/state, select listing, enter email, verify and confirm.

Professional Aggregators

Sites like LexisNexis supply data to law firms, investigators, and law enforcement. They have stricter opt-out processes.

LexisNexis / Accurint opt-out

Go to consumer.risk.lexisnexis.com/opt to request suppression under FCRA/state law. Requires identity verification (e.g., driver's license). Takes 3-5 weeks.

Thomson Reuters CLEAR opt-out

Opt-out via their Public Records Privacy Statement, which links to a Public Records Data Subject Portal. Similar identity verification process required.

Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) opt-out

Major property records aggregator. Opt-out via the Cotality privacy policy (cotality.com/legal/privacy-policy) under your state's privacy rights.

State Privacy Laws Leverage: As of August 2026, 24 states have enacted comprehensive privacy laws (AL, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, IA, IN, KY, LA, MD, MN, MT, NE, NH, NJ, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, and VT) — not all are yet in force, so check your state's effective date. Invoking your state law when submitting deletion requests creates a strict legal obligation to comply within ~45 days.
California DROP (Delete Request & Opt-out Platform): Live since January 2026 at privacy.ca.gov/drop/. California residents can submit a single request to delete personal data from 500+ registered data brokers simultaneously. Since August 1, 2026, brokers must access DROP and process deletion requests at least every 45 days or face fines.
CFPB Data Broker Rule — Withdrawn: The proposed federal FCRA rule that would have regulated data brokers as consumer reporting agencies was withdrawn May 15, 2025. No equivalent federal rule is in effect. State laws remain the primary legal leverage.

Post-Completion: Cache Removal

Even after removal from broker sites, your profile may still show up on search engines until they re-crawl the page.

Maintenance Schedule

Data brokers continuously refresh from public records (property sales, voter registration, DMV data). Re-run this entire checklist:

  • 30 days after initial completion
  • Every 90 days thereafter
  • Immediately after any major public record change (buying a house, registering to vote).

Corrected state privacy law list to the 24 enacted states, verified MyLife opt-out URL updated to /privacyrequest, confirmed California DROP processing duty in effect (August 1, 2026). Related: Scam Defense for Parents.