Data Broker & People Search Opt-Out

Your personal information is currently for sale on dozens of websites. These opt-outs are tedious. They’re designed to be. Do them anyway.

Data brokers and people search sites compile personal information from public records, social media, purchase history, and commercial databases, then sell or publish it. Your name, address history, phone numbers, relatives, employer, and more may appear on dozens of these sites — available to anyone who searches for you. Opting out is tedious and must be repeated regularly as new data gets added. But each removal reduces what people can find about you.

Estimated time: 2–4 hours to complete all submissions listed here.

How to Opt Out (General Process)

Most data aggregator opt-outs follow this pattern:

1. Search for your name on the site
2. Find your listing
3. Navigate to the opt-out or removal page
4. Submit removal request (sometimes requires email verification)
5. Document the submission date — some sites re-list you within months

Search Engine Removal

Google Search Results

Google allows you to request removal of certain personal information from search results.

What Google will remove:

• Home address
• Phone numbers
• Email addresses
• Government-issued IDs
• Medical records
• Financial information
• Login credentials

How to submit a removal request:

1. Go to: google.com/search/howsearchworks/how-search-works/removing-information
2. Select “Remove information you see in Google Search”
3. Follow the guided removal tool
4. Specify the type of personal information and the URL where it appears
5. Submit — Google reviews within a few days

Limitations: Google can remove search result links but cannot delete content from the source website. To permanently remove information, you must also contact the hosting site directly.

Google Analytics Opt-Out

Google Analytics tracks your behavior across millions of websites. You can opt out with a browser extension.

1. Search “Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on” in your browser’s extension store
2. Install the official extension from Google
3. The add-on prevents Google Analytics JavaScript from reporting your activity to Google
4. Works in: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, Opera

This only opts you out of Google Analytics tracking — it does not affect Google Search or other Google services.

Bing (Microsoft) Search

1. Go to: bing.com/webmaster/tools/contentremoval
2. Log in with a Microsoft account
3. Submit the URL of the page containing your personal information
4. Request removal

For personal safety content removal, Bing has a specific process at bing.com/webmaster → Support → Privacy.

PeopleConnect Group (Most Efficient)

Intelius, TruthFinder, InstantCheckmate, and PeopleFinder are all owned by PeopleConnect, Inc. A single opt-out submission covers all four — this is the most efficient removal in this guide.

• Go to: suppression.peoplefinderpro.com
• Enter your information and submit

Start here.

BeenVerified

1. Go to: beenverified.com/opt-out/search
2. Enter your name, city, and state to find your listing
3. Locate the correct record — review carefully as there may be multiple
4. Click the opt-out link associated with your record
5. Verify via email
6. Allow up to 24 hours for removal

BeenVerified also owns NumberGuru and Ownerly. A single opt-out does NOT automatically remove you from these sister sites — submit separate requests to each.

Spokeo

1. Go to: spokeo.com/optout
2. Search for your name and location to find your listing
3. Copy the URL of your listing
4. Enter the URL in the opt-out form
5. Enter your email address → Submit
6. Verify via email link

WhitePages

1. Go to: whitepages.com/suppression-requests
2. Search for your listing
3. Select your record → “Remove Me”
4. Verify via phone call — WhitePages requires phone verification, unlike most others
5. Allow 1–2 business days for removal

PeopleFinders

1. Go to: peoplefinders.com/opt-out
2. Search for your listing by name and state
3. Select your listing
4. Complete the opt-out form
5. Verify via email if prompted

Use a secondary email — do not give them your primary.

FastPeopleSearch

• Search at fastpeoplesearch.com
• Find your listing → scroll to bottom → “Remove My Info”
• Verify via email if required

TruePeopleSearch

• Search at truepeoplesearch.com
• Find your listing → “Remove This Record”
• Enter your information and verify via email

PrivateEye

• Search your name at privateeye.com
• Click on your listing → “Remove My Info”
• Follow the removal process

USAPeopleSearch

• Search at usapeoplesearch.com
• Use their opt-out form (typically linked in the footer)
• Verify if required

Radaris

• Search at radaris.com
• Find your profile → three-dot menu or “Control your profile” → Remove
• May require creating a free account to submit the opt-out

FamilyTree Now

• Search at familytreenow.com
• Find your record → “Opt Out” button
• Complete the verification steps

PeekYou

• Search at peekyou.com
• Find your profile → flag icon → “Remove Me”
• Submit the request

MyLife

• Search at mylife.com
• Find your profile → Privacy page opt-out form, or email privacy@mylife.com
• MyLife is known for being persistent — follow up if not removed after a week

Staying Removed

Data brokers and people search sites re-add your information over time from public records and other sources. This is not a one-and-done process.

• Plan to repeat this process every 6–12 months
• Services like DeleteMe (paid) and Kanary (paid) automate ongoing opt-outs across hundreds of sites — worth considering if you want continuous coverage without the manual work
• Keep a log of when you submitted each opt-out request and any confirmation numbers

Start with the PeopleConnect group at suppression.peoplefinderpro.com — one form, four removals. Then work down the list.