How to Remove Your Data from CheckPeopleStep-by-Step Guide 2026
A background-report site marketed for "checking" anyone by name. This guide covers the exact steps to remove your personal information, what documents they may request, and what to do if the removal fails.
Generate your free CheckPeople opt-out email
No name, email, or sign-up needed. Click below and we'll open a ready-to-send removal request in your own inbox — citing your legal right to deletion. Just fill in your name and email where marked, then send it directly to CheckPeople.
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What is CheckPeople?
CheckPeople is a subscription people-search and background-report service that markets itself as a way to "check" almost any US adult by name, phone number or address. A single CheckPeople report can pull together your current and past addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, relatives and associates, plus public records such as court, criminal and property filings. Like most people-search sites it sells unlimited lookups for a monthly fee, so your profile is exposed to strangers, employers, landlords and skip-tracers without your knowledge or consent.
Data CheckPeople collects about you
- •Full name and aliases
- •Current and past home addresses
- •Phone numbers (landline and mobile)
- •Email addresses
- •Relatives and known associates
- •Court, criminal and arrest records
- •Property and address history
Why Your Data Appears on CheckPeople
CheckPeople does not collect anything from you directly. It buys and aggregates public records — voter rolls, property deeds, court filings — and commercial marketing data, then assembles a profile keyed to your name and address automatically. Because those sources are refreshed continuously, your CheckPeople listing can update on its own whenever you move, change a phone number or appear in a new public record.
Where CheckPeople gets your data
- →Voter registration records
- →Property tax and deed records
- →Court and other public records
- →USPS National Change of Address (NCOA)
- →Marketing and subscription lists
- →Purchases from other data brokers
Step-by-Step: How to Remove Your Data from CheckPeople
The opt-out process is free. Estimated time: 14–30 days for removal to take effect after completing these steps.
Confirm what CheckPeople holds on you
Search checkpeople.com for your name and any address you own or have lived at. Note the URL of any property listing and the exact identifiers shown, so your request is specific enough to action without you having to volunteer extra data.
Write your removal email to support@checkpeople.com
Email support@checkpeople.com with the subject "Privacy / Do Not Sell — Personal Information Removal Request". State clearly: "Remove my background report from CheckPeople." Cite your rights under the CCPA/CPRA and your state privacy law, and ask CheckPeople to both delete your record and suppress future re-listing.
Include just enough to be matched — and no more
Give your full name, city/state and any property listing URL so CheckPeople can locate your record. Only add a phone or email if it is already the identifier they index. Do not volunteer your SSN or a full ID.
Request written confirmation
Ask CheckPeople to reply in writing once your data is removed, and to confirm the date. Keep the email thread — it is your evidence if you later need to escalate to a regulator.
Follow up and verify
CheckPeople states requests take 14–30 days. If you have not had confirmation by the end of that window, reply on the same thread asking for a status update. Re-check checkpeople.com once the change is confirmed.
How Long Does CheckPeople Removal Take?
What Documents CheckPeople May Request
No government ID required
- •The listing URL or the exact data point they index
- •An email address for the confirmation link
⚠️ Safety note on ID uploads
You should not need to upload an ID for a standard people-search opt-out here. If they ask for one, redact everything except your name and address, and never send your Social Security number.
What to Do If CheckPeople Removal Fails
If the standard opt-out process does not work, follow these escalation steps in order:
If your CheckPeople listing reappears within 30–60 days, simply re-submit the opt-out. Re-listing after a new public record is normal and does not mean your first request failed.
If the email goes unanswered, re-send to support@checkpeople.com and CC any "privacy" or "legal" alias on the site with the subject "Do Not Sell / Delete — Personal Information" and a clear statement of your request plus your listing URL.
If CheckPeople still does not comply within 45 days, file a complaint with your state Attorney General and the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. California residents can additionally report non-compliance to the CPPA at cppa.ca.gov.
Alternative Options
🔧 Manual removal (free)
The opt-out above is free and works for CheckPeople specifically. The catch is that CheckPeople is only one of 500+ data brokers — to actually disappear you would repeat a similar process for each site, which is typically 20–40 hours of research and follow-up.
⚡ Automated removal (OfflistMe)
OfflistMe covers 500+ data brokers including CheckPeople for a single one-time payment. Instead of hunting down each broker's opt-out page, OfflistMe surfaces the correct opt-out link or privacy email and pre-generates a properly worded removal request for each one. You send it from your own inbox — the same legal outcome as doing it by hand, without the hours of research.
Generate the CheckPeople opt-out email →Frequently Asked Questions
Know the laws behind this request
Every deletion request you send to CheckPeople cites specific statutes. These explainers show what each law covers, what the broker must do, and how enforcement works.
Official registry entries for CheckPeople
Under state data-broker laws, CheckPeople must publicly register and disclose opt-out contact info. These are the official filings.
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