How to opt out of PeopleLooker

A background-check site sharing its removal database with BeenVerified (same parent company).

Steps

Go to peoplelooker.com and scroll to the very bottom of the homepage footer; under "Help" click "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" (this is the most future-proof entry point). Alternatively go directly to https://www.peoplelooker.com/f/optout/search — same underlying tool.
Note: PeopleLooker and BeenVerified are both run by the same parent company (The Lifetime Value Co.) and share one opt-out database, so this same step also removes you from BeenVerified. Don't be alarmed if you're bounced between peoplelooker.com and beenverified.com URLs during the flow — that's expected, not a phishing redirect.
Search your first and last name, and add your state (and city/age if offered) to narrow results — this matters because there can be multiple similarly-named listings.
Find the record that is actually you and click "Proceed to Opt Out" / "This is me" next to it. If you have more than one matching record, you'll need to repeat this per record (PeopleLooker's process is currently one record per pass).
Enter your email address and complete the CAPTCHA. You do not need to create an account, pay, or submit any ID/proof of identity — legitimate removal is always free.
Check your inbox for an email from PeopleLooker/BeenVerified and click the verification link inside it. Do this promptly; these verification links can expire.
You should get a confirmation email once the opt-out is verified. Allow 24-72 hours for the listing to actually disappear from search results on peoplelooker.com, then search your own name again to confirm it's gone.
If a listing reappears later, or a new one shows up under a slightly different name variant/address, email privacy@peoplelooker.com directly and reference the removal, rather than restarting the whole search flow.

Processing time: 24–72 hours after email verification (PeopleLooker's own help center cites up to 72 hours; several third-party guides that tested it report the listing disappearing within 24 hours or even a few minutes)

Worth knowing: Data brokers continuously re-scrape public records and social profiles, so a suppressed listing can reappear later (guides suggest checking back roughly every 3-6 months). If a new/duplicate record shows up after you've already opted out once, PeopleLooker says to email privacy@peoplelooker.com rather than redo the whole form.

Go to PeopleLooker's opt-out page →

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BeenVerified

A background-check and people-search site; shares its removal database with PeopleLooker (same parent company, The Lifetime Value Co.).

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TruthFinder

A background-check site owned by PeopleConnect — opting out here also covers Intelius, US Search, and Addresses.com via one shared suppression tool.

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Intelius

A longtime background-check and people-search service, part of the PeopleConnect family (shared opt-out with TruthFinder, US Search, Addresses.com).

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MyLife

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We verify these steps against PeopleLooker's own current opt-out page, but the process can change without notice. If these steps don't match what you see, use the link above and follow PeopleLooker's own instructions.