How to Remove Your Data from US Search: Step-by-Step Guide 2026
US Search's opt-out link (ussearch.com/opt-out) redirects to the PeopleConnect Suppression Center: enter your email, agree to the terms, click the link in the verification email, then confirm your identity and suppress your background report. PeopleConnect says the free tool covers name searches on its family of sites, including USSearch, Intelius, TruthFinder, and Instant Checkmate. It does not change the underlying public records. The current catalog does not record a routine government-ID requirement for US Search; that is not a promise that the live route will never ask for verification. A long-running people-search brand in the PeopleConnect family (Intelius, Truthfinder).
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Your record may be duplicated across related databases or sister sites like Intelius, TruthFinder, Spokeo, Whitepages. Removing your data from US Search does not prove that these other properties changed.
Request Removal Now| Cost | Check US Search'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@peopleconnect.us |
| Verification | No routine government-ID requirement recorded; verify the live route |
| Difficulty | Moderate (3/5) · see the catalog difficulty index |
| DIY priority | Top impact. This is a routing label, not a removal success rate or legal conclusion. |
| Evidence depth | Deep evidence: 143/258 tracked fields, 301 evidence facts. |
| Minimum-effort path | Prefilled email draft. Ambiguous page observed; submission route not confirmed (date not recorded). |
| 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 US Search Opt-Out Request
Review the current route for US Search and any other selected workflows.
Request Removal NowGenerate your US Search 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 US Searchif the provider's current route accepts email.
Sends to privacy@peopleconnect.us · Prefer their form? Opt out on ussearch.com directly
Want to review selected data brokers at once? OfflistMe records 1,000+ data brokers and can prepare reviewable drafts; you choose what to send and keep the submission evidence.
What is US Search?
Catalog context (not a live profile audit): US Search is one of the oldest people-search brands in the United States, operating since the 1990s and now part of the PeopleConnect family alongside Intelius, TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate. It sells background reports and contact lookups built from public records and commercial data, covering names, address history, phone numbers, relatives and court records for a large share of US adults. Because PeopleConnect brands share a back-end data pipeline, a listing on US Search usually mirrors listings on its sister sites. This guide covers the record listing described in the catalog for US Search; removing it here does not erase the original government, employer, court, property, or social source.
Catalog-described data types for US Search
- •Full name and aliases
- •Current and past addresses
- •Phone numbers
- •Email addresses
- •Relatives and associates
- •Court and criminal records
- •Age and date of birth
Why Your Data Appears on US Search
Catalog source context (not a complete provenance finding): US Search never asks for your consent. It draws from the shared PeopleConnect data pipeline of public records, voter registration, property and court filings, and purchased commercial data, then generates a profile on you automatically. related brands may use overlapping data, but the current relationship is not established here Intelius, TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate, which is why your information can surface on several of them at once. The record can be matched through your full name with your city or state. Compare the listing with your own details, save the exact URL, and request removal only after confirming it is you.
Step-by-Step: How to Remove Your Data from US Search
The provider may offer a no-charge request route, but terms can change. Verify the result against the live listing after submitting.
Open US Search's opt-out link
Go to ussearch.com/opt-out. It redirects to the PeopleConnect Suppression Center (suppression.peopleconnect.us), which starts with your email address rather than a listing URL or a privacy email.
Enter your email and agree to the terms
In the PeopleConnect Suppression Center, enter your email address, tick the box agreeing to its Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and to transactional emails about the tool, and click "Continue". PeopleConnect says the address is used only to process the suppression request.
Click the link in the verification email
PeopleConnect sends a verification email with a link to proceed. Click it to continue; check spam or promotions folders if it does not arrive.
Confirm your identity and suppress your report
Follow the Suppression Center's on-screen steps to find and suppress your background report. Intelius, which links the same tool, says you confirm your identity with your full name, date of birth, and a phone or email address that you can verify; no ID upload is described.
Know what one suppression covers
PeopleConnect says the 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. It is a free tool; PeopleConnect also says your details may still appear in phone, address, or email reports searched by those details, or on registered sex offender lists, and that suppression does not change the original third-party sources.
Re-check a US Search name search
After the Suppression Center confirms the request, search your name on US Search in a private browser window and record whether your report still appears. PeopleConnect asks you to contact it if Public Data about you still appears after you have used the Suppression Tool; its published privacy address is privacy@peopleconnect.us.
How Long Does US Search Removal Take?
This guide has no verified processing time for US Search. 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 US Search May Request
No routine ID requirement recorded
- •An email address you control (for the Suppression Center verification link)
- •Your full name, date of birth, and a phone or email you can verify
Safety note on ID uploads
The PeopleConnect suppression route verifies your email and identity details; it does not describe a government ID upload.
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
143/258 tracked fields across 301 evidence facts
Route and freshness
Ambiguous page observed; submission route not confirmed (date not recorded). Next route recheck due 2026-11-27.
Legal operator & parent company
Intelius, LLC, a subsidiary of PeopleConnect, Inc.
Evidence areas
- registry profile
- source provenance
- contact routes
- request workflow
Recorded data-domain signals
- People Search & Public Records
Minimum-effort path
- Open the prefilled email draft from your own inbox.
- Review the broker list and send only after the draft looks correct.
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://oag.ca.gov/data-brokers ↗
- https://www.intelius.com/privacy-center ↗
- https://www.intelius.com ↗
- www.ussearch.com ↗
- www.pro.ussearch.com ↗
Workflow source checked 2026-08-10. Evidence label: official ca registry snapshot.
Top 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 US Search Removal Fails
If the standard opt-out process does not work, follow these escalation steps in order:
If your US Search listing reappears, preserve the original and new source URLs, compare the matching fields, and use the provider's current route for a follow-up request. A new listing does not by itself prove that the original request failed.
If the Suppression Center is unavailable or your report still appears after suppression, PeopleConnect asks you to contact it so it can assist; its published privacy address is privacy@peopleconnect.us.
If US Search 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 opt-out above is intended for US Search specifically. Because providers operate independently, a broader cleanup usually requires separate review and requests for other sites; the time and fields vary by provider.
Request drafting (OfflistMe)
OfflistMe's public catalog contains 1,034 US/global data brokers, including a route record for US Search where available. The opt-out wizard can surface that recorded route and prepare a reviewable request draft; you review the details, choose what to send, and keep the submission or response record yourself.
Request Removal NowFrequently Asked Questions
US Search's opt-out goes to the PeopleConnect Suppression Center. PeopleConnect says the 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.
Open ussearch.com/opt-out, which redirects to the PeopleConnect Suppression Center, enter your email, click the verification link, and confirm your identity. PeopleConnect says the tool may be available at no provider charge under the current route.
No universal processing window is established here for US Search; follow the provider's current acknowledgement or the applicable legal response rule, then keep the request record and verify the listing yourself. Re-check ussearch.com after any window the provider currently states, and keep the original request evidence if the listing remains visible.
It can. US Search may receive a new matching record from public or commercial sources, so a new record listing can be generated after a source change. A follow-up request may address the new listing, but a reappearance does not by itself prove that the first request failed.
No. US Search is one recorded provider profile in a larger catalog, and separate providers can hold separate copies. Opting out of US Search does not prove that Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified, or another destination changed; check each named source and submit a separate request when its current route supports it.
Know the laws behind this request
A request to US Search 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.
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