How to remove yourself from PublicRecords.Directory
Open the Contact Us form on publicrecords.directory and send the URL of the page where your information appears. The site says that's how you opt out of it being displayed. Some profile pages also carry a Do Not Sell My Information button.
View all 506 brokers- Opt-out page
- publicrecords.directory
- Method
- Online form
- What you need
- Listing URL
- Time to remove
- About 14 days
- Last updated
How to opt out of PublicRecords.Directory
- 1
Find your profile page
Search your name on publicrecords.directory and open the profile that's yours.
- 2
Copy the page URL
Copy the full web address of the profile page from your browser.
- 3
Send it through Contact Us
The profile pages say to click Contact Us and send the page where your information is located. That is the site's opt-out route.
- 4
Use the Do Not Sell button if shown
Some profile pages show a Do Not Sell My Information button for opting out of data sharing.
- 5
Check the page afterwards
Reload the profile URL after a few days to see that it no longer displays you.
Watch out for
- The site states the information on it is not for any purpose covered by the FCRA (the federal law on credit and background reports).
- PublicRecords.Directory doesn't publish a removal time.
What PublicRecords.Directory holds about you
- Full name and aliases
- Current address
- Phone numbers
- Relatives
- Age and date of birth
- Court and criminal records
What PublicRecords.Directory is known to collect, not a check of your listing.
Does it come back?
PublicRecords.Directory doesn't publish a relisting policy. Search your name every few months and send the URL again if a new profile appears.
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
How do I opt out of PublicRecords.Directory?
Use its Contact Us form and send the URL of the page where your information appears.
Does it have a Do Not Sell button?
Some profile pages show a Do Not Sell My Information button. The Contact Us route is the one the profile pages describe for hiding a page.
How long does removal take?
The site doesn't state a time. Check your profile URL again after a few days.
Related guide Guide: How to Delete Yourself from the Internet Something changed? If these steps no longer match the PublicRecords.Directory opt-out, tell us and we'll re-check it.
