How can I Delete my data from data brokers?

Data brokers publish your personal information online without your consent. You can request removal from these websites by following these steps:

1. Google yourself to find which websites list your information. Also try searching your name in quotes with your city, e.g., "Jane Smith" Chicago.
2. Set up a Google Alert for your full name at google.com/alerts so you're notified when new listings appear.
3. Contact the data broker using the links below. Be persistent — some will try to make the process difficult or prompt you to pay, which you should never do. Removal is always free.
4. Use a temporary email address when submitting opt-out requests. Data brokers are known to add your email to marketing lists even when you're opting out. Use a service like SimpleLogin or 33mail to generate a disposable address.
5. Keep a spreadsheet of every request you submit, with the date and confirmation. Data can reappear — plan to re-check every 3–6 months.

California residents: As of January 1, 2026, you can use California's Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) — a free state-run service that submits a single deletion request to every registered data broker in California simultaneously. This is by far the most efficient option if you qualify.

Start here — top priority data brokers:

• BeenVerified — opt-out form (also covers PeopleSmart)
• Spokeo — opt-out form
• TruePeopleSearch — opt-out form
• FastPeopleSearch — opt-out form
• MyLife — opt-out form; if unresolved, email privacy@mylife.com or call 1-888-704-1900
• Whitepages — opt-out form (requires phone verification); or email support@whitepages.com
• Radaris — opt-out instructions
• FamilyTreeNow — opt-out form
• Intelius / PeopleConnect — one opt-out covers: Intelius, TruthFinder, InstantCheckmate, PeopleLooker, and US Search
• PeopleFinders — opt-out form
• ThatsThem — opt-out form
• Nuwber — opt-out form

Continue your mission with these data brokers:

• Addresses.com
• AdvancedBackgroundChecks.com
• AnyWho.com
• CheckThem.com
• ClustrMaps.com
• CyberBackgroundChecks.com
• IdentityPi.com
• Neighbor.report
• People.YellowPages.com
• PeopleLookup.com (may share PeopleConnect opt-out)
• PhoneBook.com / PhoneTracer — also email optout@phonetracer.com
• PublicRecordsNow.com
• USA-People-Search.com
• ZabaSearch.com
• Xlek.com

Prefer to automate it? Paid services like Incogni (~$8/month) and DeleteMe (~$9/month) handle opt-outs across hundreds of data brokers on your behalf and re-submit when data reappears