PeopleSearchNow opt-out
peoplesearchnow.com How to remove yourself from PeopleSearchNow
PeopleSearchNow's privacy notice offers an online opt-out form and a phone line, 888-553-5506. It says opt-out requests don't require identity verification. The opt-out doesn't remove the source records, and listings can come back.
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- peoplesearchnow.com
- Method
- Online form
- Time to remove
- About 7 days
- Last updated
How to opt out of PeopleSearchNow
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Look up your listing
Search your name on peoplesearchnow.com and note how your name, city and phone numbers appear.
- 2
Open the opt-out form
Use the opt-out form linked from the PeopleSearchNow privacy notice.
- 3
Give details that match your listing
The notice says opt-out requests don't need identity verification, but the company may ask for more details if it can't match your information.
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Or call
The notice also lists a phone line for opt-out requests: 888-553-5506.
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Handle cookies separately
To stop sharing through website tracking, change your cookie settings or send a Global Privacy Control signal. The notice treats this as separate from the listing opt-out.
- 6
Check again later
Search for your name in a few weeks, then every few months.
Watch out for
- PeopleSearchNow says it applies your opt-out to publicly available information "as a courtesy", and it will not remove the data from its original source.
- An authorized agent can submit a request for you, and the company may ask for a signed authorization.
- The operator says an opt-out on one of its sites applies across all of them, but its cookie opt-outs are per site.
What PeopleSearchNow holds about you
- Full name and aliases
- Current address
- Phone numbers
- Age and date of birth
- Relatives
- Court and criminal records
What PeopleSearchNow is known to collect, not a check of your listing.
Sister sites
These are run by the same company. Removing yourself from PeopleSearchNow doesn't remove you from them, so check each one.
- AdvancedBackgroundChecks
- USA People Search
- FastPeopleSearch.io
- Smart Background Checks
- Cyber Background Checks
- FastBackgroundCheck
- PhoneBooks.com
- USPhoneBook
Does it come back?
Yes, possibly. PeopleSearchNow says it regularly receives new public records, so your information may appear again after an opt-out, and recommends you periodically refresh your opt-out request.
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
Do I need ID to opt out of PeopleSearchNow?
Its privacy notice says opt-out requests don't require identity verification, though it may ask for more details if it can't match you.
Can I opt out by phone?
Yes. The privacy notice lists 888-553-5506 for opt-out requests.
Does the opt-out delete the public records?
No. The company says it applies your request to the public information it collects as a courtesy, but this doesn't remove the data from its original source.
Who runs PeopleSearchNow?
California's data broker registry lists it among the sites run by Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC, along with AdvancedBackgroundChecks and USPhoneBook.
Related guide Guide: How to Delete Yourself from the Internet Something changed? If these steps no longer match the PeopleSearchNow opt-out, tell us and we'll re-check it.
