Opt-out Guides
Step-by-step guides to opt out of data broker sites, remove your personal information, and reduce your digital footprint quickly, safely, and with lasting results.
Two ways to remove
your personal info from people search sites
Use ClearNym
- Automatic removals and monitoring
- “Set it and forget it” dashboard
- Standardized workflows across brokers
- Ongoing scans to catch re-uploads
Submit opt-out requests by yourself
- Slow - many repetitive, manual forms
- High effort to track and re-check sites
- ️Every site has different rules to learn
- Must manually re-scan and re-submit
- People Search
- Public & Property Records
- Data Brokers & AdTech
- B2B Contact Data
- Phone & Caller ID
- Background & Criminal
People Search
- 411.com Opt Out Guide
- Absolute People Search Opt Out Guide
- Advanced People Search Opt Out Guide
- AnyWho Opt Out Guide
- BeenVerified Opt Out Guide
- CheckPeople Opt Out Guide
- CheckSecrets Opt Out Guide
- CocoFinder Opt Out Guide
- ContactOut Opt Out Guide
- DOBsearch Opt Out Guide
- FamilyTreeNow Opt Out Guide
- FastBackgroundCheck Opt Out Guide
- Find People Fast Opt Out Guide
- FindPeopleSearch Opt Out Guide
- FreePeopleDirectory: Opt Out Guide
- FreePeopleSearch Opt Out Guide
- GladIKnow Opt Out Guide
- GoLookUp Opt Out Guide
- IDCrawl Opt Out Guide
- Information.com Opt Out Guide
- Inforver Opt Out Guide
- Instant Checkmate Opt Out Guide
- InstantPeopleFinder Opt Out Guide
- Kiwi Searches Opt Out Guide
- MyLife Opt Out Guide
- Nuwber Opt Out Guide
- OfficialUSA Opt Out Guide
- PeekYou Opt Out Guide
- PeopleByName Opt Out Guide
- PeopleFinder Opt Out Guide
- PeopleFinders Opt Out Guide
- PeopleLooker Opt Out Guide
- PeopleLookup Opt Out Guide
- PeopleSearch Opt Out Guide
- PeopleSmart Opt Out Guide
- PeopleWhiz Opt Out Guide
- PersonSearchers Opt Out Guide
- Persopo Opt Out Guide
- PrivateEye Opt Out Guide
- PrivateRecords Opt Out Guide
- Public Data Check Opt Out Guide
- Public Data USA Opt Out Guide
- Public Records 360 Opt Out Guide
- PublicRecordsNow Opt Out Guide
- Quick People Trace Opt Out Guide
- Radaris Opt Out Guide
- RealPeopleSearch Opt Out Guide
- SearchPeopleFREE Opt Out Guide
- SearchUSAPeople Opt Out Guide
- Semcasting Opt Out Guide
- Social Catfish Opt Out Guide
- Spokeo Opt Out Guide
- ThatsThem Opt Out Guide
- TruthFinder Opt Out Guide
- UnMask Opt Out Guide
- US Search Opt Out Guide
- USA People Search Opt Out Guide
- USATrace Opt Out Guide
- Veripages Opt Out Guide
- Whitepages Opt Out Guide
- Wyty Opt Out Guide
- ZabaSearch Opt Out Guide
Public & Property Records
- BlockShopper Opt Out Guide
- BusinessProfiles Opt Out Guide
- City-Data Opt Out Guide
- ClustrMaps Opt Out Guide
- Florida Residents Directory Opt Out Guide
- Homemetry Opt Out Guide
- Michigan Residents Database Opt Out Guide
- MineralHolders Opt Out Guide
- My Health Record Opt Out Guide
- Neighbor.Report Opt Out Guide
- NeighborWho Opt Out Guide
- NJ Parcels Opt Out Guide
- NJPropertyRecords Opt Out Guide
- North Carolina Resident Database Opt Out Guide
- Ohio Residents Database Opt Out Guide
- OnlineSearches Opt Out Guide
- Rehold Opt Out Guide
- SearchSystems Opt Out Guide
- US Records Opt Out Guide
- VoterRecords Opt Out Guide
Data Brokers & AdTech
- 33Across Opt Out Guide
- Acxiom Opt Out Guide
- AdDefend Opt Out Guide
- AdElement Opt Out Guide
- AdMarketplace Opt Out Guide
- Adstra Opt Out Guide
- Alesco Data Opt Out Guide
- Allant Group Opt Out Guide
- Anteriad Opt Out Guide
- Appier Opt Out Guide
- Aristotle Opt Out Guide
- Arity Opt Out Guide
- Buyerlink Opt Out Guide
- Complete Mailing Lists Opt Out Guide
- CoreLogic Opt Out Guide
- Data Axle Opt Out Guide
- Epsilon Opt Out Guide
- Exactag Opt Out Guide
- FourLeafData Opt Out Guide
- FullContact Opt Out Guide
- Gemini Opt Out Guide
- Giant Partners Opt Out Guide
- Habu Opt Out Guide
- Kochava Opt Out Guide
- LexisNexis Opt Out Guide
- LiveRamp Opt Out Guide
- Lotame Opt Out Guide
- MediaWallah Opt Out Guide
- Oracle Opt Out Guide
- Outbrain Opt Out Guide
- PacificEast Opt Out Guide
- PeopleConnect Opt Out Guide
- PubMatic Opt Out Guide
- PubWise Opt Out Guide
- Quantcast Opt Out Guide
- Site Impact Opt Out Guide
- Statara Opt Out Guide
- Taboola Opt Out Guide
- VenPath Opt Out Guide
- Verisk Opt Out Guide
B2B Contact Data
- AeroLeads OptOut Guide
- Apollo Opt Out Guide
- AroundDeal Opt Out Guide
- Cognism Opt Out Guide
- Emailfinder.com Opt Out Guide
- Lusha Opt Out Guide
- PeopleDataLabs Opt Out Guide
- Pipl Opt-Out Guide
- RocketReach Opt Out Guide
- SalesIntel Opt Out Guide
- Seamless AI Opt Out Guide
- UpLead Opt Out Guide
- Versium Analytics Opt Out Guide
- Yellow Pages Opt Out Guide
- ZoomInfo Opt Out Guide
Phone & Caller ID
- Addresses.com Opt Out Guide
- AllAreaCodes Opt Out Guide
- AmericaPhoneBook Opt Out Guide
- CallerSmart Opt Out Guide
- Find Who Calls You Opt Out Guide
- NumberGuru Opt Out Guide
- Numberville Opt Out Guide
- NumLookup Opt Out Guide
- OkCaller Opt Out Guide
- PrivateNumberChecker Opt Out Guide
- RevealPhoneOwner Opt Out Guide
- ReversePhoneLookup Opt Out Guide
- SpyDialer Opt Out Guide
- Sync.ME Opt Out Guide
- Telephone Directories Opt Out Guide
- Truecaller Opt Out Guide
- USPhoneBook Opt Out Guide
- YellowBook Opt Out Guide
- Zlookup Opt Out Guide
Background & Criminal
- AdvancedBackgroundChecks Opt Out Guide
- Affordable Background Checks Opt Out Guide
- ArrestFacts Opt Out Guide
- Background Check Gateway Opt Out Guide
- BackgroundCheckers Opt Out Guide
- BackgroundChecks.com Opt Out Guide
- CyberBackgroundChecks Opt Out Guide
- EasyBackgroundChecks Opt Out Guide
- GovernmentRegistry Opt Out Guide
- GovWarrantSearch Opt Out Guide
- InfoTracer Opt Out Guide
- JailBase Opt Out Guide
- LocatePeople Opt Out Guide
- MugshotLook Opt Out Guide
- Mugshots Opt Out Guide
- National Public Data Opt Out Guide
- Public Information Services Opt Out Guide
- Public Information Services Opt Out Guide
- Search Public Records Opt Out Guide
- SearchQuarry Opt Out Guide
- SmartBackgroundChecks Opt Out Guide
- SpyFly Opt Out Guide
- TruthRecord Opt Out Guide
FAQ
Still have questions?
Yes, when you target the right profiles and confirm every step.
- New uploads can reintroduce your personal data.
- Re-check on a schedule (quarterly is common).
- Re-submit quickly if a profile resurfaces.
Most take 1–30 days.
- Revisit the original profile URL or re-search your name after a week.
- Keep screenshots and any ticket or case ID as proof.
Use a service if you want speed and monitoring; DIY suits those who prefer control and no fees. Consistent follow-up matters most either way.
Start with the largest brokers and then add regional ones; prioritize sites showing sensitive data like full address, age, or relatives.
Remove the listing at the source first; Google’s cache usually catches up, and you can use the outdated content tool if it doesn’t.
Share only what’s required (typically name, city/state, confirmation email) and provide ID scans only if necessary - redact non-essential fields when possible.
Public profiles can increase exposure; reducing those listings lowers risk but isn’t a guarantee - pair removals with good password hygiene and occasional breach checks.
You can invoke local laws to demand access or deletion.
- California: CCPA/CPRA.
- EU: GDPR (access/erasure).
- FCRA: Applies to credit reporting agencies, not most brokers; keep written records for escalation.
Act immediately: file multiple opt-outs at once, request expedited handling, lock down social accounts, and contact authorities if there’s a credible threat.
Yes. Some brokers require proof or authorization, and requests for minors are typically processed faster. Keep confirmations for future reference.