How to remove yourself from USATrace
USATrace says it stores no records and only shows previews from partner data brokers. On its privacy page, search for yourself and click the block button next to each matching result. USATrace says the change can take up to 48 hours. The block doesn't remove you from the source brokers.
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How to opt out of USATrace
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Open the privacy page
Go to usatrace.com/your-privacy. The page has a people search built into it for this purpose.
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Search for yourself
Run the search with your name and look through the results for profiles that are you. Some people match more than one.
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Request a block on each match
Use the button next to a matching profile to request a profile block, then do the same for every other result that is you. USATrace says each relevant result has to be blocked on its own.
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Wait for it to take effect
USATrace says the change may take up to 48 hours to reach all of its servers. Search again after two days to check the previews are gone.
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Go to the source brokers
The block only hides the preview. USATrace tells people to use the opt-out process of the data brokers it partners with, which removes the record from sites that preview that data, USATrace included.
Watch out for
- The block only stops the preview from showing on USATrace.com and QuickPeopleTrace.com. The full record stays with the partner data brokers.
- USATrace describes itself as not a data broker: it says it stores no records and only displays previews from partners, so there is nothing for it to delete at the source.
What USATrace holds about you
- Full name and aliases
What USATrace is known to collect, not a check of your listing.
Does it come back?
USATrace doesn't publish a relisting policy. Because its previews come from partner data brokers, a record that stays at a source broker can show up again as a new result, so search your name again every few months.
Your rights
USATrace states it doesn't control the information at its partner brokers or in the public records they draw from, so state privacy rights requests belong with those brokers.
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 USATrace a data broker?
USATrace says it isn't. Its privacy page says it stores no records and shows previews of data held by partner data brokers.
Does blocking my profile delete my data?
No. USATrace says the block only hides the preview on USATrace.com and QuickPeopleTrace.com and doesn't remove anything from the source.
How long does a USATrace block take?
USATrace says changes may take up to 48 hours to show across all its servers.
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