How to opt out
Go to the PeopleConnect Suppression Center (the Instant Checkmate opt-out page redirects there), enter your email address, agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and click "Continue".
Open the verification email and click the link to proceed.
Provide the details needed to confirm which Background Report matches you and validate your identity: your full name, date of birth, and a phone number or email address you can verify.
Set suppression rules for your Background Report on Instant Checkmate and the sites of its sister people search companies.
What it asks you to verify
You verify your email address through the link PeopleConnect sends, then confirm your identity with your full name, date of birth, and a phone number or email address you can verify.
SourcesPeopleConnect Suppression CenterInstant Checkmate Data Privacy Center
Cost and account
PeopleConnect says its Suppression Tool is free.
What the opt-out covers
Suppression stops your Background Report from being shown when someone searches your name on PeopleConnect people search sites, including TruthFinder.com, InstantCheckmate.com, Intelius.com and USSearch.com. It does not cover user data or Classmates.com, and your name and other details may still appear in phone, address or email reports or on registered sex offender lists.
SourcesPeopleConnect Suppression CenterInstant Checkmate Data Privacy Center
If your listing comes back
PeopleConnect says suppression does not affect the third-party sources of the information, and that discrepancies in public records may make it hard to remove everything. If you still see public data about you after suppressing your report, it asks you to contact privacy@instantcheckmate.com.
SourcesPeopleConnect Suppression CenterInstant Checkmate Data Privacy Center
Privacy rights you can use
As a registered data broker, Instant Checkmate processes deletion requests that California residents send through the DROP platform, but its privacy policy says DROP does not apply to publicly available information and recommends also submitting suppression requests through its Privacy Center. From October 1, 2026, Connecticut residents can ask by email to delete publicly available information compiled into a consumer profile. Removing the user data it collects from account holders is a separate process.
SourcesInstant Checkmate Privacy PolicyInstant Checkmate, How to Suppress Public Data and Remove User Data from Instant Checkmate
When to get help
When to get help
Opting out of one site rarely clears every listing: the same records appear on sister sites and new profiles can appear later. Media Removal handles data broker removal for executives, public figures, family offices and companies, and reviews each case before recommending a route.
How to cite this guide
If you quote or reference this guide, please credit Media Removal and link to this page. Suggested citation (APA 7th edition):
Media Removal. (2026, November 4). Instant Checkmate Opt-Out: How to Remove Your Listing. https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/instant-checkmate/