How to Remove Your Data from InteliusStep-by-Step Guide 2026
To suppress your Intelius background report, open the Intelius Data Privacy Center, choose "Manage My Suppression Rules", enter your email in the PeopleConnect Suppression Center, click the link in its verification email, and confirm your identity with your full name, date of birth, and a phone or email you can verify. PeopleConnect says the free tool covers name searches on its family of sites (Intelius, TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, USSearch); deleting Intelius account data is a separate request. The current catalog does not record a routine government-ID requirement for Intelius; that is not a promise that the live route will never ask for verification. A PeopleConnect background-check site whose report suppression runs through the shared PeopleConnect Suppression Center.
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Prepare opt-out drafts for Intelius + related networks →| Cost | Check Intelius's current privacy notice; this catalog does not establish a fee or guarantee a no-charge route. |
|---|---|
| Opt-out method | Official opt-out form or email to privacy@intelius.com |
| Verification | No routine government-ID requirement recorded; verify the live route |
| Difficulty | Moderate (3/5) · see the catalog difficulty index |
| DIY priority | Medium impact. This is a routing label, not a removal success rate or legal conclusion. |
| Evidence depth | Deep evidence: 121/258 tracked fields, 277 evidence facts. |
| Minimum-effort path | Manual opt-out link. Current route checked 2026-08-13. |
| Re-check | Provider- and risk-dependent; verify when a new listing, source change, or safety concern warrants it |
Manual DIY Removal vs. OfflistMe Request Drafts
Provider routes, verification, fees, and scope vary. This is a workflow comparison, not a timing, monitoring, legal, or removal-outcome promise.
| Feature / Effort | Manual DIY Opt-Out | OfflistMe Request Drafts |
|---|---|---|
| Time required | Depends on the provider route and number of records | Draft creation is local; review and sending remain yours |
| Number of forms to submit | One route per provider or source where required | Selected workflows still require review |
| Email & ID verifications | Provider-specific verification | User reviews and sends from their own inbox |
| Re-exposure monitoring | No automatic result is promised | Keep evidence and re-check as needed |
| Subscription commitment | Provider terms and any applicable fee | Review the current plan and access terms |
Generate Your Intelius Opt-Out Request
Review the current route for Intelius and any other selected workflows.
Generate Intelius RequestGenerate your Intelius opt-out email draft
No name, email, or sign-up is needed to open the draft. Review the privacy-request language, fill in only the details needed to identify you, and send it directly to Inteliusif the provider's current route accepts email.
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What is Intelius?
Intelius is a background check and people-search service operated by PeopleConnect, Inc. It compiles detailed personal reports including criminal records, court filings, financial history, and contact information. PeopleConnect lists Intelius alongside TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, and USSearch as people-search sites in its family, and one PeopleConnect Suppression Tool manages background reports across them. Spokeo, PeopleLooker, and NeighborWho are not PeopleConnect sites and have their own opt-outs.
Catalog-described data types for Intelius
- •Full name and aliases
- •Current and past addresses
- •Phone numbers
- •Email addresses
- •Criminal records and arrest history
- •Court filings and civil judgments
- •Bankruptcy records
- •Property records
- •Relatives and associates
- •Employment history
Why Your Data Appears on Intelius
Intelius aggregates data from federal and state court records, criminal databases, property records, voter registration, and commercial data providers. Your information likely appeared because it exists in public government records that Intelius licenses and aggregates.
Where Intelius gets your data
- →Federal and state court records
- →Criminal databases
- →Property and deed records
- →Voter registration records
- →Bankruptcy filings
- →Social Security Administration records (limited)
- →Third-party data broker purchases
Step-by-Step: How to Remove Your Data from Intelius
The provider may offer a no-charge request route, but terms can change. Verify the result against the live listing after submitting.
Open the Intelius Data Privacy Center
Go to app.intelius.com/privacy-center. Under "Public Data Tools", find "Suppress your Background Report" and click "Manage My Suppression Rules". Intelius says you will need to confirm your identity with your full name, date of birth, and a phone or email address you can verify.
Enter your email in the PeopleConnect Suppression Center
The button opens PeopleConnect's Suppression Center (suppression.peopleconnect.us). Enter your email address, tick the box agreeing to its Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, and click "Continue".
Click the link in the verification email
PeopleConnect sends a verification email with a link to proceed. Open it from the same device and click the link to continue.
Confirm your identity
Provide your full name, date of birth, and a phone number or email address that you can verify. Intelius says this information is used only to facilitate and process the suppression request.
Suppress your background report
Follow the Suppression Center's on-screen steps to suppress your report and keep its confirmation. PeopleConnect says a suppressed report is not provided when someone searches you by name on its sites.
Know what suppression does not cover
PeopleConnect says your name and other information may still appear in phone, address, or email reports searched by those details, or on registered sex offender lists, and that suppression does not affect the original third-party sources.
Re-check a name search
After the Suppression Center confirms your request, search your name on Intelius in a private browser window and record whether your background report still appears.
How Long Does Intelius Removal Take?
This guide has no verified processing time for Intelius. Keep the confirmation or acknowledgement from the request, then search for the exact listing again after the route's last step to see whether it changed.
What Documents Intelius May Request
No routine ID requirement recorded
- •An email address you control (for the Suppression Center verification link)
- •Your full name and date of birth
- •A phone number or email address you can verify
Safety note on ID uploads
The current Intelius suppression route confirms identity with your name, date of birth, and a verifiable phone or email; it does not ask for a government ID upload. Protected persons such as judges or law-enforcement officers have a separate email route that asks for more detail; share only what the route you use requests.
Evidence and data profile
This guide is enriched from the current broker dossier. It helps you choose a route and limit unnecessary disclosure; it is not proof that the broker has every listed data type or that a request will succeed.
Tracked evidence
121/258 tracked fields across 277 evidence facts
Route and freshness
Current route checked 2026-08-13. Next route recheck due 2026-09-27.
Legal operator & parent company
Intelius, LLC, a subsidiary of PeopleConnect, Inc.
Evidence areas
- registry profile
- source provenance
- entity identity
- data categories
Recorded data-domain signals
- People Search & Public Records
Minimum-effort path
- Open the official opt-out link and search for the matching listing.
- Complete any email or on-page confirmation step.
- Share ID only when the broker requires it for that request type; redact anything unnecessary.
Direct evidence sources
These links support the route and workflow fields shown above. A reachable page or source record does not prove that a request was accepted, completed, or that data was deleted.
- https://app.intelius.com/privacy-center/ ↗
- https://suppression.peopleconnect.us/ ↗
- https://suppression.peopleconnect.us/privacy-center ↗
Workflow source checked 2026-08-10. Evidence label: official source confirmed.
Medium impact and data-depth labels prioritize DIY routing. They are not removal success rates, legal conclusions, or proof that a broker deleted data.
What to Do If Intelius Removal Fails
If the standard opt-out process does not work, follow these escalation steps in order:
If the verification email does not arrive, check spam and promotions folders, then restart the Suppression Center flow with the same address.
If your report still appears in name searches after the suppression, email privacy@intelius.com (the address Intelius publishes for appeals) with your full name, state, and what you submitted.
If Intelius does not respond within the period stated by its current notice or the law that applies to you, keep the request and any acknowledgement, then use the relevant regulator or complaint channel.
Alternative Options
Manual removal
The suppression above runs through PeopleConnect's shared Suppression Center, which PeopleConnect says covers name searches on its family of sites (Intelius, TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, USSearch). Unrelated people-search sites such as Spokeo, PeopleLooker, or NeighborWho need their own opt-outs.
Request drafting (OfflistMe)
OfflistMe's public catalog contains 1,034 recorded US/global workflow profiles, including Intelius where a route is recorded. It can surface a route and prepare a reviewable draft; related brands require their own scope check, and you send, verify, and document each request yourself.
Generate the Intelius opt-out email →Frequently Asked Questions
No. PeopleConnect says its Suppression Tool, which Intelius links from its Data Privacy Center, may be available at no provider charge under the current route. check the provider's current route before paying to remove your own data from Intelius.
Intelius says it needs your full name, date of birth, and a phone or email you can verify to confirm your identity for the suppression request, and that the information is used only to process that request. The current route does not ask for a government ID upload.
PeopleConnect says its Suppression Tool manages the display of your background report in name searches on all people-search sites in the PeopleConnect family, including TruthFinder.com, InstantCheckmate.com, Intelius.com, and USSearch.com. Spokeo, PeopleLooker, and NeighborWho are not PeopleConnect sites and need their own opt-outs.
The standard suppression process removes your entire Intelius profile, including criminal records. However, Intelius sources this data from public court records. Suppressing your Intelius profile does not expunge the underlying court record, it only removes the aggregated profile from Intelius' website.
Generally, no. Intelius' opt-out process is designed for individuals to remove their own data. If you are trying to remove data for a deceased family member or a minor child, contact privacy@intelius.com directly with documentation.
Know the laws behind this request
A request to Intelius may involve a privacy law, provider policy, or no statutory route depending on your location and the data. These explainers are starting points; read the relevant legal context, then check the current law, scope, exemptions, and provider role before citing one.
Official registry entries for Intelius
Under state data-broker laws, Intelius must publicly register and disclose opt-out contact info. These are the official filings.
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