Step-by-step opt-out instructions for 28+ data broker and people-search sites. No account, no upsell to read the steps — just how to actually get your listing taken down.
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A phone/people directory owned by Whitepages, sharing the same opt-out system.
Opt-out steps →A large marketing data broker — no public search page; it sells aggregated data to advertisers rather than showing individual profiles.
Opt-out steps →A simple address-lookup front end; its data and opt-out both run through Intelius/PeopleConnect.
Opt-out steps →A background-check and people-search aggregator.
Opt-out steps →A background-check and people-search site; shares its removal database with PeopleLooker (same parent company, The Lifetime Value Co.).
Opt-out steps →A subscription background-check and people-search service.
Opt-out steps →Shows a household's approximate location on a map — frequently flagged by safety and anti-stalking advocates.
Opt-out steps →A background-check and people-search aggregator.
Opt-out steps →A free genealogy-style site that surfaces current and past addresses, relatives, and possible phone numbers.
Opt-out steps →A free, no-signup people-search site similar to TruePeopleSearch.
Opt-out steps →A background-check subscription service with free public teaser profiles.
Opt-out steps →A longtime background-check and people-search service, part of the PeopleConnect family (shared opt-out with TruthFinder, US Search, Addresses.com).
Opt-out steps →Known for its paid "Reputation Score" profiles; opting out removes the free public listing.
Opt-out steps →A people-search site that also flags phone numbers as spam/scam risks.
Opt-out steps →Aggregates public profiles and social-media links under one name-searchable page.
Opt-out steps →A long-running people-search site; also supplies the data behind PublicRecordsNow.
Opt-out steps →A background-check site sharing its removal database with BeenVerified (same parent company).
Opt-out steps →A public-records search front end whose underlying data comes from PeopleFinders.
Opt-out steps →A people-search aggregator that also surfaces court and property records.
Opt-out steps →A free people-search site with basic listings visible without payment.
Opt-out steps →A background-check and people-search aggregator.
Opt-out steps →A large people-search aggregator pulling from public records, social media, and marketing data.
Opt-out steps →A reverse phone/email/address lookup tool.
Opt-out steps →A free, no-signup people-search site — no paywall on viewing basic listings.
Opt-out steps →A background-check site owned by PeopleConnect — opting out here also covers Intelius, US Search, and Addresses.com via one shared suppression tool.
Opt-out steps →A background-check brand in the PeopleConnect family, sharing suppression with Intelius and TruthFinder.
Opt-out steps →A free reverse phone-number and people-search directory.
Opt-out steps →One of the largest and oldest people-search sites — often the first result when someone searches your name.
Opt-out steps →Data brokers assemble profiles — name, address, phone, relatives, property records — from public records, marketing lists, and app data, then sell access to it or show it for free with ads attached. Most operate legally in the US; opting out is usually possible but rarely obvious, and almost never permanent. Read the full explainer →