PeopleSearch opt-out
whitepages.com How to remove yourself from PeopleSearch
PeopleSearch (peoplesearch.com) is a Whitepages-powered site, and its footer opt-out link goes to Whitepages' consumer rights page. Start there. PeopleSearch doesn't publish its own removal time or cost on the pages that can be read without a browser.
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How to opt out of PeopleSearch
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Check which site you're on
This guide covers peoplesearch.com. It is a different company from peoplesearch123.com and peoplesearcher.com, which have their own opt-outs.
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Search yourself on PeopleSearch
Look up your name on peoplesearch.com and note which listings are yours, so you can check them again later.
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Use the opt-out link in the footer
PeopleSearch's footer opt-out link goes to Whitepages' consumer rights page. Follow the request options on that page.
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Search again after a few days
Look yourself up on PeopleSearch again. If the listing is still there, send the request again.
Watch out for
- The opt-out runs through Whitepages' page, so the request is handled in Whitepages' system.
- PeopleSearch's own privacy page blocks automated readers, and the Whitepages form's fields aren't published anywhere that can be read without submitting it.
- Removing a listing here doesn't remove you from other people-search sites, which each have their own opt-out.
Does it come back?
PeopleSearch doesn't publish a relisting policy. People-search sites rebuild profiles from public records, so check again every few months.
Your rights
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
Who owns PeopleSearch?
PeopleSearch is a Whitepages-powered site: its footer opt-out link goes to whitepages.com/privacy/consumer-rights.
Is PeopleSearch the same as PeopleSearcher or PeopleSearch123?
No. Those are separate sites with their own opt-out routes.
Does opting out of Whitepages remove me from PeopleSearch?
PeopleSearch's footer sends removal requests to the Whitepages page. Neither company says publicly whether that clears every PeopleSearch record, so search yourself again afterwards.
Related guide Guide: How to Delete Yourself from the Internet Something changed? If these steps no longer match the PeopleSearch opt-out, tell us and we'll re-check it.
