How to Remove Yourself from Spokeo, WhitePages, BeenVerified, and 20+ People Search Sites (2026)

Your home address, phone number, relatives' names, and estimated income are listed on at least a dozen websites right now — freely accessible to anyone with your name and a state. People-search sites are legal, widely used, and often the first result when someone Googles you.

You have the legal right to opt out of every one of them. This guide gives you exact steps for the 24 most important sites — direct links to each opt-out page, processing times, and what to do when a site ignores you.

Before you start — two things to do first

Create a dedicated opt-out email address. Every site sends confirmation links. Use a free Gmail or ProtonMail address only for this purpose. It keeps your main inbox clean and prevents your primary address from being added to more lists.

Search yourself first. Google your name + city. Every people-search site appearing in the first two pages is your highest-priority target. Note the URLs — you'll need them.

→ Track everything with the free Google Sheet (301 brokers)

Tier 1 — the 10 highest-priority sites

Spokeo | spokeo.com/optout | Easy | 24-48 hours

1. Find your listing on Spokeo.com — search your full name
2. Copy the URL of your listing from the browser address bar
3. Go to spokeo.com/optout and paste the listing URL
4. Enter your email address and complete the CAPTCHA
5. Click the confirmation link in the email within 24 hours

Note: you may have multiple listings — each requires a separate opt-out.

WhitePages | whitepages.com/suppression-requests | Hard | 2-14 days

WhitePages requires account registration — the most friction of any major site.

1. Search your name at whitepages.com
2. Click your listing, then click "Edit or remove"
3. Create a WhitePages account (required — there is no workaround)
4. Submit the removal request through your account
5. Wait 2-14 days for processing

BeenVerified | beenverified.com/opt-out/search | Easy | 24-48 hours

1. Go to beenverified.com/opt-out/search
2. Search your name and state
3. Find your profile and click "That's Me"
4. Enter your email address
5. Click the confirmation link in the email

Intelius | intelius.com/opt-out | Medium | 72 hours

1. Go to the opt-out page and search your name
2. Select your profile from results
3. Enter your email address
4. Click the verification link

Radaris | radaris.com/page/privacy | Medium | 48-72 hours

1. Find your profile on radaris.com
2. Click the three-dot menu on your profile card
3. Select "Control Information"
4. Register or sign in (required)
5. Submit the removal request

PeopleFinders | peoplefinders.com/manage | Easy | 24 hours

1. Go to manage page and search for yourself
2. Select your listing
3. Enter email and complete CAPTCHA
4. Click confirmation link

MyLife | mylife.com/ccpa/index.pubview | Medium | 3-14 days

1. Go to the CCPA opt-out form
2. Search for your profile
3. Submit removal request
4. You may need to verify identity — have a government ID ready

Truthfinder | truthfinder.com/opt-out | Easy | 24-48 hours

Standard form: enter name and email, click confirmation. Processing within 24-48 hours.

FastPeopleSearch | fastpeoplesearch.com/removal | Easy | 24 hours

1. Enter your full name and state
2. Select your record from results
3. Enter email and confirm

TruePeopleSearch | truepeoplesearch.com/removal | Immediate

The fastest opt-out of any major site. Enter your name and city, select your record, enter email, confirm. Your profile is removed within hours.

Tier 2 — 14 more sites to clear

ZoomInfo note: This is primarily a B2B data broker. If you have a professional profile with a job title and employer listed, use their dedicated removal form.

What to do when a site ignores your opt-out

This happens. Your escalation path:

1. Wait the legal maximum — CCPA gives brokers 45 days to comply, with one 45-day extension
2. Resubmit — some sites lose the first request; a second submission often resolves it
3. Send a certified letter — creates a legal paper trail and prompts action
4. File a CCPA complaint — California residents: cppa.ca.gov; takes 1-2 months but creates real pressure
5. File an FTC complaint — ftc.gov/complaint; effective for egregious non-responders

Paid services like OfflistMe and Incogni handle this escalation automatically — that's part of the value.

How often do you need to repeat this?

Data reappears. Most people-search sites refresh their databases within 60-90 days by pulling new public records. Annual re-checks of your Tier 1 sites take about 1-2 hours and address the majority of re-listings.

How long opt-outs take, site by site →

Complete data broker opt-out guide →