PeopleFinders opt-out
peoplefinders.com How to remove yourself from PeopleFinders
Go to peoplefinders.com/opt-out, ask for a removal link by email, then fill in the Record Suppression Form it leads to. PeopleFinders says to "allow 3 days" for the record to disappear. It's free, and there's no ID check.
View all 506 brokers- Opt-out page
- peoplefinders.com
- Method
- Online form
- Privacy email
- privacy@intelius.com
- What you need
- Email address
- Time to remove
- About 7 days
- Cost
- Free
- Last updated
How to opt out of PeopleFinders
- 1
Look yourself up first
Search your name on peoplefinders.com and write down the street address and middle name on the record. The removal form matches on these, so copy them exactly as PeopleFinders shows them.
- 2
Open the opt-out page
Go to peoplefinders.com/opt-out and click Next. The page sits behind a Cloudflare check; if it says "Please complete the security challenge", wait a few seconds or reload.
- 3
Enter your name and email
Say if you're the person on the record or an authorized agent. Then tick the consent box, do the CAPTCHA and press Send Request.
- 4
Click the emailed link within 24 hours
After that it expires and you have to start again. PeopleFinders warns it "may take some time to arrive", so check spam.
- 5
Fill in the Record Suppression Form
First name, last name, street address, city and state are required. The rest is optional, but PeopleFinders says gaps "will only hinder the opt-out process."
- 6
Leave out punctuation
For "James Brown, Jr." the form wants "Brown Jr" in the last name box. You can't edit anything after you submit, so check it first.
- 7
Check again after 3 days
Watch for the confirmation email, then search again after 3 days.
Watch out for
- Emailing support doesn't count: the help center says "we do not process privacy requests received via email."
- If PeopleFinders can't match your request to a record, the data "may reappear on our site" when new information about you arrives, so fill in every field you can.
- The form wants no punctuation ("Brown Jr", not "Brown, Jr."), and you can't edit anything after you submit.
- The emailed link expires after 24 hours, and then you have to start again.
What PeopleFinders holds about you
- Full name and aliases
- Current address
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Relatives
- Age and date of birth
- Employment and education
- Court and criminal records
What PeopleFinders is known to collect, not a check of your listing.
Does it come back?
It can, and PeopleFinders says so plainly: the company "regularly receive[s] new public records, so even if you opt out, your publicly available information may appear in our products again." Its advice is to "periodically refresh your opt-out request." Check your name every 3 months and resubmit if a record shows up.
Your rights
PeopleFinders argues that public records data isn't covered by state privacy laws and says it removes that data "as a courtesy." For 2025 it reports 773,547 opt-out requests from all US states, fully complying with 228,704 and denying 544,843, including people not covered by a state privacy law and records it couldn't find.
California: CCPA. If you live in California, the CCPA lets you ask a business to delete the personal information it holds about you and to stop selling or sharing it. Businesses generally have 45 days to respond.
California: the Delete Act. Data brokers that hold information on Californians must register with the state. California residents can use DROP, the state's Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, to send one deletion request to every registered broker at once.
Other US states. Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon and a growing list of other states give residents a similar right to delete. Vermont, Texas and Oregon also make data brokers register with the state. Where no state law applies, the broker's own opt-out above still works for most people.
General information, not legal advice.
Frequently asked
Is the PeopleFinders opt-out free?
Yes. You don't pay or create an account. You only need an email address for the removal link.
Can I opt out of PeopleFinders by phone?
Yes. PeopleFinders lists (877) 551-9688 for opt-out and deletion requests. Email requests aren't accepted.
Do I need to verify my identity?
No ID. The privacy notice says "opt-out requests do not require verification." The emailed link is the only check.
I opted out, but my PeopleFinders record is back. Why?
New public records keep arriving, and PeopleFinders says your data may show up again. Submit a fresh request, using the same details as last time.
Does removing my PeopleFinders record remove me from Google?
Not right away. Search engines keep old copies of pages for a while after the page is gone. Once the record is down, you can ask Google to refresh the outdated result.
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