PeopleFinders Opt-Out: How to Remove Your Listing

How to opt out

1. Go to the PeopleFinders opt-out page and click "Next" under "Right to Opt-out".

   SourcePeopleFinders, Do Not Sell My Personal Information (opt-out page)

2. Say whether you are the subject of the request or an authorized agent, enter your name and email address, complete the security check and click "Send Request".

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3. Open the email from PeopleFinders and click the link to the removal form; if you wait more than 24 hours, you will need to request a new link.

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4. Fill in the Record Suppression Form with details that match the record you want removed (first name, last name, street address, city and state are required), tick the certification checkbox and click "Submit".

   SourcePeopleFinders, Record Suppression Form

5. You will see a confirmation page and receive a confirmation email saying your request is being processed.

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What it asks you to verify

PeopleFinders emails you a link to the removal form, and the details you enter on the form must match the record you want removed. Its privacy notice says opt-out requests do not require verification.

SourcesPeopleFinders, Right to Opt-OutPeopleFinders, Privacy Notice, section 7.2.5

Cost and account

Free. The opt-out page says no trials or payment are required.

SourcePeopleFinders, Do Not Sell My Personal Information (opt-out page)

How long it takes

PeopleFinders asks you to allow 3 days for the record to be fully removed from its site after you submit the form.

SourcePeopleFinders, Record Removal FAQ

What the opt-out covers

PeopleFinders removes the record that matches the details you submit; if the information is incomplete, it may not find every record about you. Removal applies only to its own site, not to the original public sources or other websites.

SourcePeopleFinders, Right to Opt-Out and Record Removal FAQ

If your listing comes back

PeopleFinders says it regularly receives new public records, so your information may appear again in the future, and it recommends refreshing your opt-out request periodically. The Record Suppression Form adds that if you give incomplete information and it later receives new data linked to a record it could not identify, that information may reappear on the site.

SourcePeopleFinders, Right to Opt-Out and Record Suppression Form

Privacy rights you can use

Depending on your state, you may have rights to know, delete, correct and opt out of the sale of your personal information. Members of the public can use the opt-out form or call (877) 551-9688, and can appeal a decision through PeopleFinders' appeal form or the same number.

SourcePeopleFinders, Privacy Notice, section 7

When to get help