Get your name off people-search sites
Data brokers publish your name, address, phone number, and relatives. Removal services charge $8 to $17 a month to send opt-outs for you. You can send the ones that matter yourself, for free. This checklist gives you the direct link and a pre-written request for each one.
1. Fill in your details
Used only to pre-fill the request text below. Saved in your browser, never sent anywhere.
2. Work the list
Start with the people-search sites. They are what shows up when someone searches your name. Most take under 5 minutes each.
Military and first-responder families
People-search sites list your home address next to your name. If your family handles deployments, or your job brings unwanted attention home, do the people-search section today. It is the fastest way to make your address harder to find.
What this does and does not do
- Does: remove you from the 20 highest-visibility brokers, the ones behind most "look up anyone" search results.
- Does not: cover the hundreds of smaller brokers a paid service reaches, or private marketing databases.
- The catch with any removal, paid or DIY: brokers re-scrape public records. Re-check your top sites every 90 days. This page tracks when you sent each request and tells you when a re-check is due.
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